Eoin McKeown
McKeown in August 2022
Personal information
Full name Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998[2]
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
0000–2015 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)

Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown (born 5 November 1998) is an English footballer who plays for National League North 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,[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

Since leaving Colchester, McKeown has played for Kings Langley and Wingate & Finchley.[20][21]

Tamworth

McKeown playing for Tamworth in March 2022

On 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

As of match played 16 August 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2016–17[29] League Two 0000000000
2017–18[30] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]111
2018–19[31] League Two 0000000000
Total 0000001111
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2016–17[9] Isthmian League Division One North 5100–0051
2017–18[9] Isthmian League North Division 63––0063
Total 11400–00114
Wealdstone (loan) 2018–19[32] National League South 9100–1[lower-alpha 2]0101
Welwyn Garden City (loan) 2018–19[20] SL Division One Central 9500–0095
Kings Langley 2019–20[20] SL Premier Division South 8311–1[lower-alpha 3]0104
Wingate & Finchley 2019–20[21] Isthmian League Premier Division 41––3[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4]273
Coggeshall Town 2019–20[33] Isthmian League North Division 80–––80
Walton Casuals 2019–20[9] SL Premier Division South 20–––20
Coggeshall Town 2019–20[33] Isthmian League North Division 10–––10
Loughborough University 2020–21[34] United Counties League Premier Division 4510–1[lower-alpha 5]065
Braintree Town 2021–22[32] National League South 30–––30
Maldon & Tiptree (dual-reg.) 2021–22[32] Isthmian League North Division 10–––10
Tamworth 2021–22[35] Southern League Premier Division Central 115———115
2022–23[35] 3100—0031
Career total 74202100738324
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in Southern League Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in FA Vase

References

  1. ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "FootballSquads - Colchester United - 2017/2018". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Soccerway". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Hudson, Matt (19 March 2015). "Meet The Scholars". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Colchester United under-18s thrash Queens Park Rangers 8-1 at Tiptree". Daily Gazette. Colchester. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Buckby, Richard (9 December 2016). "McKeown Signs". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Garwood, Dave (10 December 2016). "Maldon & Tiptree 4–1 Cheshunt". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Buckby, Richard (21 January 2017). "Three Out Of Three". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Eoin McKeown". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Hudson, Matt (25 May 2017). "Duo Sign Deals". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Colchester United 2 Reading U21 2". Sky Sports. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Colchester United striker Eoin McKeown rejoins Maldon and Tiptree". Daily Gazette. Colchester. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. ↑ Garwood, Dave (9 January 2018). "Mildenhall Town 2 vs. 2 Maldon & Tiptree". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Garwood, Dave (14 April 2018). "Jammers go nap at Aveley". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  15. ↑ Spurgeon, Simon (30 May 2018). "Seven youngsters extend their contracts with Colchester United". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Watts, Sam (15 December 2018). "FA Trophy: Biggleswade Town 2 Wealdstone 1". Brent & Kilburn Times. Islington. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  17. ↑ O'Reilly, Dec (5 January 2019). "National League South: Wealdstone 1 Dartford 1". Brent & Kilburn Times. Islington. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  18. ↑ Hudson, Matt (14 May 2019). "U23s Players To Leave The U's". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  19. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (14 May 2019). "Colchester United under-23 players to leave the club". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  20. 1 2 3 "Eoin Mckeown Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  21. 1 2 "Appearances – Eoin McKeown". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  22. ↑ "LAMBS SIGN FORMER COLCHESTER UNITED STRIKER". TamworthFC.co.uk. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Stourbridge 4-0 Tamworth". TamworthFC.co.uk. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Tamworth 1-1 Alvechurch". TamworthFC.co.uk. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  25. ↑ "Leiston 1-1 Tamworth". TamworthFC.co.uk. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  26. ↑ "Tamworth 5-2 Needham Market". TamworthFC.co.uk. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  27. ↑ "Lowestoft Town 1-1 Tamworth". TamworthFC.co.uk. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  28. ↑ "Tamworth 3-1 Biggleswade Town". TamworthFC.co.uk. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  32. 1 2 3 "Eoin McKeown". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  33. 1 2 "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Eoin McKeown – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  34. ↑ "Eoin Mckeown Player Stats". FA. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  35. 1 2 "Player profiles: Eoin McKeown". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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