Niall Keown
{{Short description|English professional footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Niall Keown
| image =
| fullname = Niall Martin Keown{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jun/premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists.html |title=Clubs submit retained and released lists |publisher=The Premier League |access-date=10 March 2014}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|4|5|df=y}}{{Hugman|26709 |accessdate=17 June 2015}}
| birth_place = Oxford, England
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013 |youthclubs1 = Reading
| years1 = 2013–2017 |clubs1 = Reading |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017 |clubs2 = → Partick Thistle (loan) |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2019 |clubs3 = Partick Thistle |caps3 = 44 |goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = → St Johnstone (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 60
| totalgoals = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2016 |nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 07:53, 29 January 2019 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 17:46, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
}}
Niall Martin Keown (born 5 April 1995) is a professional football coach and former player, who currently works as a youth coach at Oxford United. Keown played as a defender, beginning his career with Reading before joining Partick Thistle in 2017, initially on loan. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland under-21 team. He is the son of former Arsenal and England international Martin Keown.
Club career
=Reading=
Keown joined the Reading Academy in 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/niall-keown/34|title=Kuhl and Stacey sign |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=10 March 2015}}
He made his debut, for Reading in their 2–1 Championship victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 March 2015, coming on as a 92nd-minute substitute for Danny Williams.{{cite web|title=Reading 2–1 Brighton|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3810240&tcmuri=2282424|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading F.C.|access-date=10 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628232932/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3810240&tcmuri=2282424|archive-date=28 June 2015}}
Keown signed a new three-year contract with Reading on 14 July 2015.{{cite web|title=Niall Keown pens three-year contract|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/niall-keown-signs-new-contract-140715-2546557.aspx|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading F.C.|access-date=15 July 2015|date=14 July 2015}}
=Partick Thistle=
In January 2017, Keown went on trial with Partick Thistle, featuring for them in their friendly against Lokeren,{{cite news|url=http://www.scotzine.com/2017/01/mckeown-in-and-gordon-out-at-jags/|title=McKeown in and Gordon out at Jags|website=scotzine.com|date=25 January 2017}} before signing on loan with Partick Thistle for the remainder of the season on 24 January 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38736740 |title=Niall Keown: Son of Martin Keown joins Partick Thistle on loan |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=24 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017}}
On 1 July 2017, Keown moved to Partick Thistle permanently on a two-year contract from Reading for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|title=Keown signs for Partick Thistle|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/keown-signs-for-partick-thistle/|website=readingfc.co.uk|publisher=Reading F.C.|access-date=1 July 2017|date=1 July 2017}}{{cite web|title=Keown joins on two-year deal|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/keown-joins-on-two-year-deal/|website=ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|access-date=1 July 2017|date=1 July 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40469407 |title=Niall Keown: Partick Thistle sign defender from Reading on two-year deal |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 July 2017 |access-date=1 July 2017}} Following Partick Thistle's relegation at the end of the 2017–18 season, Keown was put up for sale by Thistle.{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/playing-squad-update/ |title=Playing squad update |date=25 May 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018 |website=ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle FC}}
With his contract due to expire at the end of the 2018–19 season, Keown was loaned to St Johnstone in January 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47047654 |title=St Johnstone's Steven Anderson joins Partick Thistle, with Niall Keown switching to Perth |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=29 January 2019}}
International career
In March 2015, Keown was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad being eligible through his grandmother, having previously been a back up for the England U18s.{{cite news|title=Keown called into Ireland Under 21 squad|url=http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2015/03/10/108325-reading-fc-youngster-niall-keown-called-into-ireland-under-21-squad/|newspaper=Reading Chronicle|access-date=10 March 2015|date=10 March 2015}} He is also eligible to play for Northern Ireland as his grandfather was from County Fermanagh. He has indicated he wishes to switch international allegiance and represent Northern Ireland.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/niall-keown-switches-allegiance-republic-12566623|title=Niall Keown switches allegiance from Republic to Northern Ireland and Michael O'Neill wants Rangers loan star Sean Goss next|newspaper=Daily Record|first=Steven|last=Beacom|date=20 May 2018}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 February 2019}}{{soccerway|niall-keown/326237|accessdate=1 April 2016}}
| 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"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Reading
|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|74171|2014|name=Niall Keown|access-date=1 April 2016}} |rowspan="3"|Championship |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{Soccerbase season|74171|2015|accessdate=1 April 2016}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|74171|2016|name=Niall Keown|access-date=28 December 2016}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| valign="center"|Partick Thistle (loan)
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Partick Thistle
|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|74171|2017|accessdate=13 October 2017}} |30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|74171|2018|accessdate=13 October 2017}}
|14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 2 | |
| St Johnstone (loan)
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!60 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 2 |
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Honours
=Club=
;Reading U21
- U21 Premier League Cup: 2013–14{{cite web|title=Reading turn tables on Man City to lift U21 PL Cup|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/apr/u21-premier-league-cup-final-review-190414.html|website=premierleague.com|publisher=Premier League|access-date=1 April 2016|date=19 April 2014}}
Personal life
Niall is the son of former England international Martin Keown. Through his paternal grandmother, he is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, and he is also eligible to play for Northern Ireland because his paternal grandfather was born in County Fermanagh.{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/martin-keowns-son-declares-for-republic-of-ireland-31054486.html|title=Martin Keown's son declares for Republic of Ireland|newspaper=Belfast Telegraph|date=10 March 2015| first=Aidan| last=Fitzmaurice}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/niall-keown/34 Niall Keown profile] at Reading F.C.
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{twitter|niallkeown}}
- {{Soccerway|niall-keown/326237}}
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Oxford