Keenan Forson

Keenan Appiah-Forson
Appiah-Forson warming up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Keenan Appiah-Forson[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001
Place of birth Greenwich, England[2]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Youth career
–2021 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 West Ham United 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 27 (1)
2024–2026 Southend United 77 (4)
2026– Oldham Athletic 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:34, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Keenan Appiah-Forson (born 16 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic.[4] A product of the West Ham United academy, he made senior appearances in both the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League before gaining first-team experience on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge. Following his departure from West Ham in 2024, he joined Southend United, where he became a regular first-team player before signing for Oldham Athletic in 2026. He is of Ghanaian descent.[5]

Early life

Appiah-Forson was born in Greenwich, London, and is of Ghanaian descent.[6] He joined the West Ham United academy at the age of 14 and progressed through the club's youth system.[7]

Club career

West Ham United

Appiah-Forson joined West Ham United's academy in 2015 and developed through the club's youth ranks, becoming a regular for the under-18 and under-23 sides. His performances earned him opportunities to train with the senior squad.[8]

He made his senior debut on 9 December 2021, coming on as a substitute for Sonny Perkins in West Ham's UEFA Europa League group-stage match against Dinamo Zagreb.[9][10]

In February 2022, Forson signed a new contract which would see him at the club until the summer of 2023. The deal included the option to extend his contract for a further year.[11]

During the 2022–23 season, he made his UEFA Europa Conference League debut in the group-stage victory over FCSB. West Ham went on to win the competition, with Appiah-Forson being part of the club's successful European campaign.[12][13]

Loan to Dagenham & Redbridge

In September 2023, Appiah-Forson joined National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[14] He made 27 league appearances and scored his first senior goal before returning to West Ham at the end of the campaign.[15][16]

Following the conclusion of the season, West Ham announced that Appiah-Forson would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract.[15]

Southend United

On 30 August 2024, Appiah-Forson signed a two-year contract with National League club Southend United following his departure from West Ham.[17] He quickly established himself as a regular member of the first team and became an important part of Southend's midfield.

During his spell with the club, he made 77 league appearances and scored four goals, helping Southend reach the National League promotion play-offs and win the 2025–26 FA Trophy before leaving at the end of the 2025–26 season.[18][19]

Oldham Athletic

On 19 June 2026, Appiah-Forson agreed to join League Two club Oldham Athletic on a two-year deal after leaving Southend United.[5]

Playing style

Appiah-Forson primarily plays as a central midfielder. He has described himself as a box-to-box midfielder capable of contributing in both defensive and attacking phases of play. Southend United also highlighted his energy, athleticism and versatility in midfield.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2019–20[4] —————2[a]020
2020–21[4] —————2[a]020
2021–22[4] —————3[a]131
2022–23[4] —————3[a]030
Total ————101101
West Ham United 2021–22 Premier League 0000001[b]0—10
2022–23 Premier League 0000001[c]0—10
Total 00000020—20
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2023–24 National League 27100——1[d]0281
Career total 271000020111402
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

West Ham United

Southend United

References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Keenan Appiah-Forson". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "England - K. Appiah-Forson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Appiah-Forson Is A Latic!". Oldham Athletic. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "West Ham to unleash talented Ghanaian kid Keenan Appiah-Forson next season". GhanaSoccernet. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Keenan Appiah-Forson: U23s are all pushing each other to be better". West Ham United. 24 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Keenan Appiah-Forson: U23s are all pushing each other to be better". West Ham United. 24 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "West Ham United vs. Dinamo Zagreb - 9 December 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 West Ham United". UEFA. 9 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "U23s midfielder Keenan Appiah-Forson signs new West Ham United deal". West Ham United. 15 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "West Ham 3–0 FCSB". UEFA. 3 November 2022.
  13. 1 2 "West Ham win UEFA Europa Conference League". UEFA. 7 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Daggers Sign Keenan Appiah-Forson On Loan". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 2 September 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Ogbonna and Anang to leave West Ham United". West Ham United. 5 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Keenan Appiah-Forson statistics". Soccerway.
  17. ↑ "Appiah-Forson Arrives!". Southend United F.C. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  18. 1 2 Brown, Archie (17 May 2026). "Southend United win the 2025–26 Isuzu FA Trophy, Defeating Wealdstone on penalties". The FA. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Keenan Appiah-Forson". Southend United.


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