Jozsef Keaveny
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jozsef Phelim Keaveny | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019[1] | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | AEK Larnaca | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | Anstey Nomads | 17 | (7) |
| 2022 | Angkor Tiger | 18 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 11 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jozsef Phelim Keaveny (born 12 October 1999) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward for Cambodian Premier League club Angkor Tiger.
Club career[edit]
Keaveny played for his local club Leicester City for 10 years in their youth teams.[1] He was released by Leicester in June 2019 and signed for AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot First Division on 9 July 2019.[2] He made his debut in senior football on 8 November 2019, coming off the bench in the 84th minute in a game against Doxa Katokopias and scoring the winner in the 95th minute in a 2–1 win for his side.[citation needed] At the end of 2020, he returned to Leicester City as a mentor after being forced to retire from professional football due to injury.[3] In August 2021, he was playing part-time for United Counties League side Anstey Nomads.[4] On 20 January 2022, Keaveny returned to professional football to join the Cambodian Premier League side Angkor Tiger.[5]
International career[edit]
Keaveny was called up to the Republic of Ireland U17 squad in 2016 for 2 games against Switzerland U17. He is eligible to play for Republic of Ireland as 3 of his grandparents are from there. He is also eligible to play for Hungary through his maternal grandfather from Budapest and England as it is his country of birth.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Keaveny grew up a Celtic and Republic of Ireland fan, stating that he idolised Roy Keane, a former player with both.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 19 February 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEK Larnaca | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Cypriot Cup
References[edit]
- ^ a b c ""The Day They Announced The Irish Squad was the Day I Tore my ACL"". 10 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "ΕΠΙΣΗΜΟ: Στην ΑΕΚ οι Jozsef Keaveny και Simranjit Thandi" [OFFICIAL: At AEK, Jozsef Keaveny and Simranjit Thandi]. balla.com (in Cypriot Greek). 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Former Foxes Youth Prospect Keaveny Hoping To Inspire Future Generations". Leicester City F.C. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Skegness Town beaten at Anstey Nomads in FA Cup". lincolnshireworld.com. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ @Angkor_Tiger_FC (20 January 2022). "新加入選手のお知らせ" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jozsef Keaveny at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links[edit]
- Profile at United Counties League
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Cypriot First Division players
- Cambodian Premier League players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- AEK Larnaca FC players
- Anstey Nomads F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Footballers from Leicester
- Irish people of Hungarian descent
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia
- Angkor Tiger FC players