Eoin McKeown

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 Forward
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)
2022–2023 Tamworth 42 (19)
2023–2024 Buxton 31 (2)
2024–2025 Hemel Hempstead Town 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown (born 5 November 1998) is an English footballer who most recently played for National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town, where he played 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 Town.[28]

McKeown remained with Tamworth for the 2022–23 season, scoring 14 goals in 31 appearances for the club as Tamworth went on to win the Southern League Premier Division Central title and subsequent promotion to the National League North, with Tamworth keen to hold onto their top performers, McKeown agreed to a new deal with the club initially, however on 2 June 2023, the club announced the players departure.[29]

Buxton

The day prior, National League North side Buxton had announced the signing of McKeown.[30]

Hemel Hempstead Town

On 4 July 2024, National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town confirmed that McKeown had signed for the club.[31]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2016–17[32] League Two 0000000000
2017–18[33] 0000001[a]111
2018–19[34] 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[35] National League South 9100–1[b]0101
Welwyn Garden City (loan) 2018–19[20] Southern League Division One Central 9500–0095
Kings Langley 2019–20[20] Southern League Premier Division South 8311–1[c]0104
Wingate & Finchley 2019–20[21] Isthmian League Premier Division 41––3[b][d]273
Coggeshall Town 2019–20[36] Isthmian League North Division 80–––80
Walton Casuals 2019–20[9] Southern League Premier Division South 20–––20
Coggeshall Town 2019–20[36] Isthmian League North Division 10–––10
Loughborough University 2020–21[37] United Counties League Premier Division 4510–1[e]065
Braintree Town 2021–22[35] National League South 30–––30
Maldon & Tiptree (dual-reg.) 2021–22[35] Isthmian League North Division 10–––10
Tamworth 2021–22[38] Southern League Premier Division Central 115———115
2022–23[38] 311412—3[b]03516
Total 421912–304621
Buxton 2023–24 National League North 31200—3[b]0312
Hemel Hempstead Town 2024–25[38] National League South 10100—2[f][g]2123
Career total 14336330012515844
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in Southern League Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in FA Vase
  6. ↑ Appearances in Hertfordshire Senior Cup
  7. ↑ Goals in Hertfordshire Senior Cup

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  17. ↑ O'Reilly, Dec (5 January 2019). "National League South: Wealdstone 1 Dartford 1". Brent & Kilburn Times. Islington. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. 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. ↑ @tamworthfc (2 June 2023). "Having initially agreed to return to the Lambs for the new season, Eoin Mckeown has decided to accept an offer from Buxton. We thank Eoin for his contribution to our Championship winning season and wish him all the best at his new club. Eoin played 46 games scoring 21 goals" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  30. ↑ @Buxton_FC (1 June 2023). "✍🏼⚽️" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  31. ↑ "WELCOME EOIN MCKEOWN". HemelFC.com. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Eoin McKeown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  35. 1 2 3 "Eoin McKeown". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  36. 1 2 "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Eoin McKeown – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  37. ↑ "Eoin Mckeown Player Stats". FA. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  38. 1 2 3 "Player profiles: Eoin McKeown". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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