| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Keegan | ||
| Date of birth | July 5, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2005 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Scunthorpe (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Drogheda United | 93 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Bohemians | 66 | (6) |
| 2011– | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Keegan (born 5 July 1984 in Dublin) is an Irish professional soccer player who currently plays for Doncaster Rovers in the Championship.
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Keegan signed for Drogheda United in July 2005 having previously played for Home Farm and Leeds United. At Drogheda he earned two senior medals, the first arriving when the Louth side won the FAI Cup in 2005, and two years later when they claimed the league championship, the first in the club's history.
He has captained the Republic of Ireland at youth and U21 level making his debut in Stade de la Maladière in 2003. He also played at Under 23 level.
After leaving Drogheda, Keegan signed for Bohemians in January 2009 and slotted seamlessly into his favourite position of central midfield. His status at the club rapidly grew to such an extent that he captained the side when Owen Heary was absent. He claimed his first silverware for Bohs in the 2008/2009 season when they won the League of Ireland Cup, beating Waterford United 3-1 at the RSC.[1] The success didn't end there though as Bohs subsequently won the first back-to-back titles in their 119 year history.
During the 2010 season, Keegan was named captain for a League of Ireland XI that would play Manchester United in a friendly match at the newly opened Aviva Stadium.[2] He was also named PFAI Chairman in November 2010 replacing Stephen Rice in the position.[3] At the end of the 2010 season, with his future at Bohs in doubt due to financial difficulties at the club, he spent time on trial at Reading and Doncaster Rovers.[4] After impressing on trial at Doncaster, Keegan signed for the club on 17 January 2011.[5]
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