Rory McKeown
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Kilmarnock | 43 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Raith Rovers | 72 | (1) |
| 2016– | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 12 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 9 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) | |
| 2011–2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 12 July 2016 (UTC). | |||
Rory Paul McKeown (born 8 April 1993) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley. McKeown has previously played for Kilmarnock, Cowdenbeath and Raith Rovers and is a former Northern Ireland under-21 international.
Career
McKeown started his career as a youth team player for Ipswich Town. He signed at the same time as fellow countryman Josh Carson. McKeown went on to develop in the Ipswich under-18s and reserve teams before he was released in June 2011.
Following his release by Ipswich, McKeown signed for Kilmarnock after a short trial. Killie manager Kenny Shiels commented that "Rory is a great young player, he fits in with the way we play". McKeown made an immediate impact at Killie, scoring on his competitive debut, against Dundee United at Tannadice Park.[1][2]
On 20 February 2014, McKeown joined Scottish Championship side Cowdenbeath on a one-month emergency loan.[3] On 22 February 2014, he made his debut for the club and scored after 33 minutes in a 2–0 win against Dundee.[4] Having made six appearance and scoring once, McKeown loan spell with Cowdenbeath was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season.[5]
On 23 June 2014, McKeown joined another Scottish Championship side, Raith Rovers.[6]
McKeown signed for Accrington Stanley in August 2016.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 2 August 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2011–12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2013–14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Raith Rovers | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 55 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ "Dundee Utd 1 - 1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ Rory McKeown career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Rory McKeown Joins Cowdenbeath". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 2-0 Dundee". BBC Sport. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "McKeown staying with Blue Brazil". Scottish Premier League. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Two More Signings Announced as Pre Season Training Gets Under Way". raithrovers.net. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "Completed Transfers - Deadline Day August 2016". Scottish FA. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
External links
- Profile at Irish FA