John Keister (footballer, born 1970)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Sweeper/midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sierra Leone | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Tigres | ||
| 1993–2000 | Walsall | 106 | (2) |
| 2000 | Chester City | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2001 | Stevenage Borough | ||
| 2001–2006 | Margate | 186 | (22) |
| 2006–2009 | Dover Athletic | 97 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Margate | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Sierra Leone | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Sierra Leone | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Keister (born Manchester, 11 November 1970) is a former footballer and coach who currently manages the Sierra Leone national team. Although born in England he has gained international caps for Sierra Leone.[1]
Keister started his career at Sierra Leone side Tigres in 1992 before moving to England in 1993. Since living in England he has played for Walsall, Chester City, Shrewsbury Town, Stevenage Borough, Margate and Dover Athletic where he was captain before returning to previous club Margate on a free transfer in September 2009.[2] However, in January 2010 he was suspended from all his contract duties for a period of 14 days whilst his club investigated allegations against him of misconduct.
Whilst playing for non-league club Margate he gained 2 international caps for Sierra Leone, he played in two World Cup qualifying games against Nigeria and Morocco, making him the first player from the club to receive international recognition whilst playing for them.[3]
Keister was player/assistant manager at the club but left in February 2011.
Following a spell at FC Johansen, he was appointed as manager of the Sierra Leone national team.[4][5]
References
- ^ Dover Athletic website
- ^ John Keister at Soccerbase
- ^ "Odds & Ends". margatefchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ "Sierra Leone to unveil new head coach John Keister". FootballSierraLeone.net. 18 May 2017.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39962759
External links
- John Keister at Soccerbase
- Keister.html John Keister at National-Football-Teams.com
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