James Keatings

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James Keatings
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubHamilton Academical
Number7
Youth career
2008–2010Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2013Celtic0(0)
2012→ St. Johnstone (loan)4(0)
2012→ Hamilton Academical (loan)8(2)
2013–Hamilton Academical19(10)
National team‡
2007–2008Scotland U166(4)
2008Scotland U176(1)
2009–2010Scotland U196(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 February 2012

James Keatings (born 20 January 1992) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a forward.

Career

Celtic

A member of Celtic's under-19 team Keatings was promoted to the first team on 10 November 2010 being named as a substitute for their game against Hearts.[1] He made one more appearance on the bench[2] before suffering a cruciate knee injury in April,[3] despite the knee injury he still finished the under 19's top scorer with 25 goals.[4] In June 2011, he was rewarded with a new three-year contract extending his stay until 2014.[3]

After a long rehabilitation[5] and with his involvement being limited to one appearance on the bench[6] and being a member of the club's development squad, Keatings was sent out on loan to St. Johnstone.[7]

St. Johnstone (loan)

On 30 January 2012, Keatings joined fellow Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone on loan until the end of the season.[8] He made his debut on 5 February as a substitute against Hearts in the Scottish Cup.[9]

Hamilton Academical

On 24 August 2012, Keatings joined First Division club Hamilton Academical on a loan deal.[10] The next day, Keatings made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 1–0 loss against Cowdenbeath. Then, on 22 September 2012, Keatings came on as a substitute in the second half and scored twice, to make a come-back draw in a 3–3 draw against Dumbarton.[11] By the January transfer window, Keatings loan spell with Hamilton has been terminated after his loan spell has been cancelled.[12]

After being released by Celtic ahead of the new 2013–14 season,[13] Keatings went to Australia to have trials at Brisbane Roar[14] and Newcastle Jets.[15]

He signed for Hamilton on a permanent deal in July 2013 by signing a one-year contract after having impressed the clubduring pre-season training once again.[16] After moving to Hamilton, Keatings hopes joining the club helped him get his career back on track.[17]

International career

Keatings has represented Scotland at U16,[18] U17[19] and U19 level.[20]

Career statistics

As of 5 October 2013[21][22]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
St. Johnstone 2011–12 4010000050
Hamilton 2012–13 82002000102
2013–14 85002210117
Total 20 7 1 0 4 2 1 0 26 9

References

  1. ↑ "Hearts 2–0 Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Aberdeen 0 – 3 Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Celtic hand teenager James Keatings pro contract". The Scotsman. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  4. ↑ "James Keatings Celtic Profile". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Keatings looks for a break". The Sun. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Celtic 2 v 1 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  7. ↑ "James Keatings moves to St Johnstone on loan". Celtic F.C. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Spurs' Kudos Oyenuga and Celtic's James Keatings join St Johnstone". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Hearts 1- 1 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Cowdenbeath versus Accies Preview". accies.co.uk (Hamilton Academical F.C.). 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Billy Reid pleads for patience after Hamilton's late late show against Dumbarton". Daily Record. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Transfer roundup: No money changes hands in SFL". The Scotsman. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  13. ↑ "5 PLAYERS HAVE LEFT CELTIC FOR FAR THIS SUMMER". Sports Blog. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Striker heads for Australia". Video Celts. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Burns on radar as Jets kick off pre-season". Newcastle Herald. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Hamilton Accies Sign Ex-Celtic Striker". Hamilton Advertiser. 18 July 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Striker James Keatings Hopes To Fire Hamilton to the Big Time". Hamilton Advertiser. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  18. ↑ "James Keatings – U16 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  19. ↑ "James Keatings – U17 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  20. ↑ "James Keatings – U19 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  21. ↑ "J. KEATINGS Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  22. ↑ "James Keatings Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 

External links

Hamilton Academical F.C. – current squad
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