Eoin McKeown

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Eoin McKeown
Personal information
Full name Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown[1]
Date of birth 1998[2]
Place of birth Westminster, London, England
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
Colchester United
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2015 Hoddesdon Town
2015–2017 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Colchester United 0 (0)
2016–2017 Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 30 January 2017 (UTC)

Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown (born 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for League Two club Colchester United.

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. He made his professional debut for Colchester in the EFL Trophy in August 2017.

Career

Born 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.[3] He scored four goals against Queens Park Rangers under-18s in November 2015 during an 8–1 win.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] He scored his first goal on 21 January 2017 during a 2–0 win at home to Great Wakering Rovers.[7] He made five league appearances for the club.[8]

On 25 May 2017, McKeown signed a one-year professional development with Colchester.[9]

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.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 August 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colchester United 2016–17[11] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[12] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 1 1 1
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2016–17[8] Isthmian League Division One North 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Career total 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 2
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

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