Jozsef Keaveny | |
Fullname: | Jozsef Phelim Keaveny |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1999 |
Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2019[1] |
Youthclubs1: | Leicester City |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2021 |
Caps2: | 17 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Caps3: | 18 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U17 |
Club-Update: | 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.
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. 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]
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]
Keaveny grew up a Celtic and Republic of Ireland fan, stating that he idolised Roy Keane, a former player with both.