Niall Keown
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Martin Keown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Reading | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 14 March 2015 (UTC). | |||
Niall Martin Keown (born 5 April 1995) is an English-born professional footballer, who plays for Reading and the Republic of Ireland U21 as a defender. He is the son of former Arsenal and England international Martin Keown.
Career
Club
Keown joined the Royals Academy in 2011.[3]
Keown made his debut, for Reading in their 2–1 Championship victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 March 2015, coming on as a 92nd substitute for Danny Williams.[4]
Keown signed a new three-year contract with Reading on 14 July 2015.[5]
International
In March 2015, Keown was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad, having previously been a back up for the England U18's.[6]
Personal life
Niall is the son of former England international Martin Keown. Through his paternal grandmother, he is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland,[6] and he is also eligible to play for Northern Ireland because his paternal grandfather was born in County Fermanagh.[7]
References
- ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". The Premier League. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Niall Keown". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kuhl and Stacey sign". Reading F.C. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Reading 2–1 Brighton". http://www.readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 10 March 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Niall Keown pens three-year contract". http://www.readingfc.co.uk/. Reading FC. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - 1 2 "Keown called into Ireland Under 21 squad". http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/. Reading Chronicle. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/martin-keowns-son-declares-for-republic-of-ireland-31054486.html
External links
- Niall Keown profile at Reading F.C.
- Niall Keown career statistics at Soccerbase
- Niall Keown on Twitter
- Niall Keown profile at Soccerway
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