Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown (born 5 November 1998) is an English footballer who plays for National League side Tamworth, where he plays as a forward.
McKeown in August 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 5 November 1998||
Place of birth | Westminster, London, England | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tamworth | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Hoddesdon Town | ||
2015–2017 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2018 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2018–2019 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2019 | → Welwyn Garden City (loan) | 9 | (5) |
2019 | Kings Langley | 8 | (3) |
2019 | Wingate & Finchley | 4 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Coggeshall Town | 8 | (0) |
2020 | Walton Casuals | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Coggeshall Town | 1 | (0) |
2020 | Loughborough University | 4 | (5) |
2021–2022 | Braintree Town | 3 | (0) |
2022 | → Maldon & Tiptree (dual) | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Tamworth | 14 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 17 August 2022 (UTC) |
He joined the Colchester United Academy from Hoddesdon Town following at trial with the club in 2015. He joined Isthmian League Division One North side Maldon & Tiptree on a work experience loan in December 2016 before he made his professional debut for Colchester in the EFL Trophy in August 2017. He rejoined Maldon & Tiptree on loan in January 2018 and then joined Wealdstone in an emergency loan deal in December 2018. After a loan spell with Welwyn Garden City, McKeown was released by Colchester in summer 2019. He later joined Kings Langley and then Wingate & Finchley.
Playing career
editColchester United
editBorn in Westminster, London,[2] McKeown was playing for Hoddesdon Town when he was spotted by Colchester United scouts in 2015. Following a three-game trial with the Colchester United under-16 squad, he was offered a contract to join the club's Academy.[4] He scored four goals against Queens Park Rangers under-18s in November 2015 during an 8–1 win.[5]
In December 2016, Colchester under-23 assistant manager and Maldon & Tiptree manager Kevin Horlock signed McKeown on a work experience loan to the Isthmian League Division One North side.[6] He made his debut on 10 December as an 86th-minute substitute against Cheshunt, helping set up the Jammers' fourth goal in a 4–1 victory.[7] He scored his first goal on 21 January 2017 during a 2–0 win at home to Great Wakering Rovers.[8] He made five league appearances for the club.[9]
On 25 May 2017, McKeown signed a one-year professional development contract with Colchester.[10]
McKeown made his Colchester debut on 29 August 2017 as a substitute for Tariq Issa against Reading U23 in the EFL Trophy. He scored in the 87th minute to level the score at 2–2 and take the match to a penalty shoot-out, which Colchester won 6–5.[11]
He returned to Maldon & Tiptree on loan until the end of the season on 8 January 2018.[12] He made his second club debut on 9 January in their 2–2 draw with Mildenhall Town.[13] After almost three months out injured, he scored a hat-trick against Aveley in his third appearance of his loan spell on 14 April.[14]
McKeown signed a new one-year contract with Colchester in May 2018.[15]
In December 2018, McKeown joined National League South side Wealdstone in an emergency loan deal and made his debut in a 2–1 FA Trophy defeat to Biggleswade Town on 15 December.[16] He scored his first goal for the club from the bench in the 92nd minute of Wealdstone's 1–1 draw with Dartford on 5 January 2019.[17]
On 14 May 2019, it was announced McKeown was to leave Colchester United at the end of his contract.[18][19]
Kings Langley
editSince leaving Colchester, McKeown has played for Kings Langley and Wingate & Finchley.[20][21]
Tamworth
editOn 4 February 2022, McKeown signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth, moving the player closer to Loughborough, where he resides.[22] He made his debut on 5 February 2022 in an away Southern League Premier Division Central fixture against Stourbridge, with his new side being humbled 4–0.[23]
McKeown was injured on his home debut for Tamworth on 12 February 2022 in a Southern League Premier Division Central match against Alvechurch, with McKeown being withdrawn on the 28th minute and replaced by Dexter Walters, the game finished 1-1.[24]
McKeown returned to action on 15 March 2022, in an away Southern League Premier Division Central fixture against Leiston, coming on as a 65th minute substitute for Dexter Walters, the game also finished 1-1.[25]
His first goal for Tamworth came on 26 March 2022, in a home Southern League Premier Division Central match against Needham Market, McKeown scored the opening goal in a 5–2 victory.[26]
McKeown scored his second goal for Tamworth on 9 April 2022, in an away Southern League Premier Division Central fixture against lowly Lowestoft Town, netting on the 87th minute to give his team a share of the spoils with the match finishing 1-1.[27]
McKeown bagged his first hattrick for Tamworth on 21 April 2022, in the penultimate Southern League Premier Division Central game of the season, in a rearranged home fixture against Biggleswade Town. McKeown scored the 13th, 31st and 45th minute to give the home side a 3–0 lead at the break. The match finished 3–1, with the result being enough to relegate Biggleswade.[28]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 August 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Colchester United | 2016–17[29] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18[30] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
2018–19[31] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 2016–17[9] | Isthmian League Division One North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
2017–18[9] | Isthmian League North Division | 6 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |||
Wealdstone (loan) | 2018–19[32] | National League South | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Welwyn Garden City (loan) | 2018–19[20] | SL Division One Central | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
Kings Langley | 2019–20[20] | SL Premier Division South | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
Wingate & Finchley | 2019–20[21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3[b][d] | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
Coggeshall Town | 2019–20[33] | Isthmian League North Division | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Walton Casuals | 2019–20[9] | SL Premier Division South | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Coggeshall Town | 2019–20[33] | Isthmian League North Division | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Loughborough University | 2020–21[34] | United Counties League Premier Division | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[e] | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
Braintree Town | 2021–22[32] | National League South | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Maldon & Tiptree (dual-reg.) | 2021–22[32] | Isthmian League North Division | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Tamworth | 2021–22[35] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | |||
2022–23[35] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
Career total | 74 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 24 |
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Southern League Cup
- ^ Appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Vase
References
edit- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b "FootballSquads - Colchester United - 2017/2018". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Soccerway". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (19 March 2015). "Meet The Scholars". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Colchester United under-18s thrash Queens Park Rangers 8-1 at Tiptree". Daily Gazette. Colchester. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Buckby, Richard (9 December 2016). "McKeown Signs". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Garwood, Dave (10 December 2016). "Maldon & Tiptree 4–1 Cheshunt". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Buckby, Richard (21 January 2017). "Three Out Of Three". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Eoin McKeown". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (25 May 2017). "Duo Sign Deals". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Colchester United 2 Reading U21 2". Sky Sports. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Colchester United striker Eoin McKeown rejoins Maldon and Tiptree". Daily Gazette. Colchester. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Garwood, Dave (9 January 2018). "Mildenhall Town 2 vs. 2 Maldon & Tiptree". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Garwood, Dave (14 April 2018). "Jammers go nap at Aveley". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Spurgeon, Simon (30 May 2018). "Seven youngsters extend their contracts with Colchester United". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Watts, Sam (15 December 2018). "FA Trophy: Biggleswade Town 2 Wealdstone 1". Brent & Kilburn Times. Islington. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ O'Reilly, Dec (5 January 2019). "National League South: Wealdstone 1 Dartford 1". Brent & Kilburn Times. Islington. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (14 May 2019). "U23s Players To Leave The U's". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (14 May 2019). "Colchester United under-23 players to leave the club". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Eoin Mckeown Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Appearances – Eoin McKeown". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "LAMBS SIGN FORMER COLCHESTER UNITED STRIKER". TamworthFC.co.uk. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Stourbridge 4-0 Tamworth". TamworthFC.co.uk. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth 1-1 Alvechurch". TamworthFC.co.uk. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Leiston 1-1 Tamworth". TamworthFC.co.uk. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth 5-2 Needham Market". TamworthFC.co.uk. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Lowestoft Town 1-1 Tamworth". TamworthFC.co.uk. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth 3-1 Biggleswade Town". TamworthFC.co.uk. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Eoin McKeown". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Eoin McKeown – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Eoin Mckeown Player Stats". FA. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Player profiles: Eoin McKeown". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
External links
edit- Eoin McKeown at Soccerbase
- Eoin McKeown at Soccerway