Eoin McKeown
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eoin McKeown
| image = McKeown, Eoin.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = McKeown in August 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|5|df=y}}{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2017-2018/fltwo/colches.htm |title=FootballSquads - Colchester United - 2017/2018 |publisher=FootballSquads |accessdate=25 January 2018 }}
| birth_place = Westminster, London, England
| height = {{height|m=1.90}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/eoin-mckeown/499248/ |title=Soccerway |website=Soccerway.com |accessdate=7 February 2022}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Tamworth
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015 | youthclubs1 = Hoddesdon Town
| youthyears2 = 2015–2017 | youthclubs2 = Colchester United
| years1 = 2016–2019 | clubs1 = Colchester United | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = → Wealdstone (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Welwyn Garden City (loan) | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = Kings Langley | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = Wingate & Finchley | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Coggeshall Town | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = Walton Casuals | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020 | clubs10 = Coggeshall Town | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2020 | clubs11 = Loughborough University | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 5
| years12 = 2021–2022 | clubs12 = Braintree Town | caps12 = 3 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2022 | clubs13 = → Maldon & Tiptree (dual) | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2022– | clubs14 = Tamworth | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 6
| club-update = 17:00, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
}}
Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown (born 5 November 1998) is an English footballer who plays for {{English football updater|Tamworth}} side Tamworth, where he plays as a forward.
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
=Colchester United=
Born in Westminster, London, 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/colchester-uniteds-academy-have-confirmed-the-players-that-will-be-joining-the-u18s-next-season-2344874.aspx |title=Meet The Scholars |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=19 March 2015 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=21 December 2016 }} He scored four goals against Queens Park Rangers under-18s in November 2015 during an 8–1 win.{{cite news |date=18 November 2015 |title=Colchester United under-18s thrash Queens Park Rangers 8-1 at Tiptree |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/14039136.McKeown_scores_four_as_U_s_youngsters_go_goal_crazy/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=21 December 2016 }}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/news/mckeown-signs-1731343.html |title=McKeown Signs |last=Buckby |first=Richard |date=9 December 2016 |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree FC |accessdate=21 December 2016 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/match-centre/1-2194886 |title=Maldon & Tiptree 4–1 Cheshunt |last=Garwood |first=Dave |date=10 December 2016 |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree FC |accessdate=21 December 2016 }} He scored his first goal on 21 January 2017 during a 2–0 win at home to Great Wakering Rovers.{{cite web |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/match-centre/1-2194972 |title=Three Out Of Three |last=Buckby |first=Richard |date=21 January 2017 |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree FC |accessdate=30 January 2017 }} He made five league appearances for the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/player/eoin-mckeown-1800274 |title=Eoin McKeown |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree FC |accessdate=9 April 2017 }}
On 25 May 2017, McKeown signed a one-year professional development contract with Colchester.{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/2016-17/eoin-mckeown-josh-pollard-development-contracts-3725245.aspx |title=Duo Sign Deals |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=25 May 2017 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=25 May 2017 }}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-reading-u21/teams/380693 |title=Colchester United 2 Reading U21 2 |date=29 August 2017 |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=29 August 2017 }}
He returned to Maldon & Tiptree on loan until the end of the season on 8 January 2018.{{cite news |date=8 January 2018 |title=Colchester United striker Eoin McKeown rejoins Maldon and Tiptree |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/15813851.U_s_striker_McKeown_rejoins_Maldon_and_Tiptree/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=9 January 2018 }} He made his second club debut on 9 January in their 2–2 draw with Mildenhall Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/match-centre/1-2865637 |title=Mildenhall Town 2 vs. 2 Maldon & Tiptree |last=Garwood |first=Dave |date=9 January 2018 |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree FC |accessdate=13 January 2018 }} After almost three months out injured, he scored a hat-trick against Aveley in his third appearance of his loan spell on 14 April.{{cite web |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/match-centre/1-2865906 |title=Jammers go nap at Aveley |last=Garwood |first=Dave |date=14 April 2018 |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree FC |accessdate=15 April 2018 }}
McKeown signed a new one-year contract with Colchester in May 2018.{{cite news |last=Spurgeon |first=Simon |date=30 May 2018 |title=Seven youngsters extend their contracts with Colchester United |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/16258291.Seven_youngsters_extend_their_contracts_with_Colchester_United/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=30 May 2018 }}
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.{{cite news |last=Watts |first=Sam |date=15 December 2018 |title=FA Trophy: Biggleswade Town 2 Wealdstone 1 |url=https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/biggleswade-town-2-wealdstone-1-1-5820492 |newspaper=Brent & Kilburn Times |location=Islington |accessdate=23 December 2018 |archive-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223163938/https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/biggleswade-town-2-wealdstone-1-1-5820492 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news |last=O'Reilly |first=Dec |date=5 January 2019 |title=National League South: Wealdstone 1 Dartford 1 |url=https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/wealdstone-1-dartford-1-1-5841136 |newspaper=Brent & Kilburn Times |location=Islington |accessdate=7 January 2019 }}
On 14 May 2019, it was announced McKeown was to leave Colchester United at the end of his contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2019/may/u23s-players-to-leave-the-us/ |title=U23s Players To Leave The U's |date=14 May 2019 |last=Hudson |first=Matt |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=14 May 2019 }}{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=14 May 2019 |title=Colchester United under-23 players to leave the club |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/17639035.colchester-united-under-23-players-to-leave-the-club/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=14 May 2019 }}
=Kings Langley=
Since leaving Colchester, McKeown has played for Kings Langley and Wingate & Finchley.{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/eoin-mckeown#playingcareer |title=Eoin Mckeown Profile |publisher=Aylesbury United FC |accessdate=9 February 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://r.footballwebpages.co.uk/appearances/eoin-mckeown/798251 |title=Appearances – Eoin McKeown |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=9 February 2020 }}
=Tamworth=
File:Eoin McKeown Vs. Needham Market.png in March 2022|alt=|150x300px]]
On 4 February 2022, McKeown signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth, moving the player closer to Loughborough, where he resides.{{cite news|title=LAMBS SIGN FORMER COLCHESTER UNITED STRIKER |url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/tfc-news/20220204-lambs-sign-former-colchester-united-striker |access-date=4 February 2022|publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk|date=4 February 2022}} 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.{{cite news|title=Stourbridge 4-0 Tamworth |url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/1st-team-fixtures-and-results/202122-fixtures-and-match-reports/feb-05-2022 |access-date=5 February 2022|publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk|date=5 February 2022}}
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.{{cite news|title=Tamworth 1-1 Alvechurch|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/1st-team-fixtures-and-results/202122-fixtures-and-match-reports/feb-12-2022 |access-date=12 February 2022|publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk|date=12 February 2022}}
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.{{cite news|title=Leiston 1-1 Tamworth|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/1st-team-fixtures-and-results/202122-fixtures-and-match-reports/mar-15-2022 |access-date=15 March 2022|publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk|date=15 March 2022}}
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.{{cite news|title=Tamworth 5-2 Needham Market|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/1st-team-fixtures-and-results/202122-fixtures-and-match-reports/mar-26-2022 |access-date=26 March 2022|publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk|date=26 March 2022}}
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.{{cite news|title=Lowestoft Town 1-1 Tamworth|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/1st-team-fixtures-and-results/202122-fixtures-and-match-reports/apr-09-2022 |access-date=9 April 2022|publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk|date=9 April 2022}}
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.{{cite news|title=Tamworth 3-1 Biggleswade Town|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/1st-team-fixtures-and-results/202122-fixtures-and-match-reports/apr-21-2022 |access-date=21 April 2022|publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk|date=21 April 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 16 August 2022}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Colchester United
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|107197|2016|accessdate=29 August 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|107197|2017|accessdate=29 August 2017}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|107197|2018|accessdate=27 July 2018}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| rowspan=3|Maldon & Tiptree (loan)
|Isthmian League Division One North |5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|Isthmian League North Division |6 | 3 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan)
|2018–19{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/eoin-mckeown/499248/ |title=Eoin McKeown |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=23 December 2018 }} |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Welwyn Garden City (loan)
|SL Division One Central |9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Kings Langley
|SL Premier Division South |8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|Appearance in Southern League Cup}} | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Wingate & Finchley
|Isthmian League Premier Division |4 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 3{{efn|name=FAT}}{{efn|Appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup}} | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Coggeshall Town
|2019–20{{Cite news |title=Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Eoin McKeown – 2019-2020 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/coggeshall-town/appearances/2019-2020/eoin-mckeown/800231 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=30 December 2021}} |Isthmian League North Division |8 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Walton Casuals
|SL Premier Division South |2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Coggeshall Town
|Isthmian League North Division |1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Loughborough University
|2020–21{{Cite news |title=Eoin Mckeown Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=946588189 |publisher=FA |accessdate=30 December 2021}} |United Counties League Premier Division |4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|name=FAV|Appearance in FA Vase}} | 0 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Braintree Town
|National League South |3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Maldon & Tiptree (dual-reg.)
|Isthmian League North Division |1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=2|Tamworth
|2021–22{{Cite web |title=Player profiles: Eoin McKeown|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/eoin-mckeown |access-date=23 July 2022 |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.}} |rowspan=2|Southern League Premier Division Central |11 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23
|3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!74 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 24 |
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References
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External links
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- {{Soccerway}}
{{Tamworth F.C. squad}}
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Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Welwyn Garden City F.C. players
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