Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Adam O'Keefe | ||
Date of birth | 22 December 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Whalley, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Lincoln City | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2007 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2007–2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Walsall | 13 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Lincoln City | 47 | (5) |
National team | |||
2008 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:58, 18 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Joshua Adam O'Keefe (born 22 December 1988) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and is currently a free agent following his departure from Lincoln City.
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Born in Whalley, Lancashire, O'Keefe was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn,[1] where along with Frank Fielding he played in their victorious Boodles ISFA Cup team of 2003–04, defeating Millfield School 5–4 on penalties following a 2–2 draw in the final at the Walkers Stadium,[2] whilst also playing representative football for ISFA.[3] He then joined the Blackburn Rovers academy, making his Premier Academy League debut for the club in the 0–0 draw at Newcastle United on 2 April 2005.[4]
He then signed for Walsall on a free transfer and made his debut on 12 September 2009, coming on as a substitute for Richard Taundry, in the Football League One clash with Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park, which ended in a 3–2 win to Walsall. He was released by Walsall on 10 May 2010 along with six other players.[5]
O'Keefe was then signed by Lincoln City on 17 May 2010 on a two-year contract.[6] On 3 January 2011, he scored his first ever goal as a professional, scoring an equaliser in the match against Northampton.
On 26th December 2011 O'Keefe left Lincoln City by mutual consent.[7]
0n 8 August 2008, he was called up for the Republic of Ireland U21 squad, qualifying by virtue of his father's Irish parents.[8] He made his debut as a second-half substitute in they 1–1 draw with the Austria U21 side on 19 August 2008.
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