Keir Foster Explained

Keir Foster
Birth Date:2004 10, df=y
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Winger
Currentclub:SalPa
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Hibernian
Youthyears2:–2022
Youthclubs2:The Spartans
Years1:2022–2024
Clubs1:Queen of the South
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Edinburgh University (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Bo'ness United (loan)
Caps3:11
Goals3:4
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:SalPa
Caps4:15
Goals4:3
Club-Update:22 July 2024

Keir Foster (born 18 October 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa).

Youth career

Foster played in the youth sectors of Hibernian and The Spartans in Edinburgh.

Club career

For the 2022–23 season, he joined Scottish League One club Queen of the South, but didn't make any appearance for the club as he spent the next two seasons on loan playing in Lowland League, first with Edinburgh University and then with Bo'ness United.

In January 2024, Foster attended an exhibition game and training session in London with about 25 players, arranged by Finnish club SalPa. The club's aim was to look for young British talent to strengthen their team, and to offer a professional contract to one. Eventually, Foster was invited to Finland and offered a one-year professional contract with a one-year option.[1] SalPa documented the sessions and later published a mini-documentary series, Unelma elää (eng. The Dream is Alive), about the recruiting process.[2] [3] [4]

On 28 April 2024, in his fourth Ykkösliiga match with SalPa, Foster scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 home win over MP.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen of the South2022–23Scottish League One00000000
2023–24Scottish League One00000000
Total0000000000
Edinburgh University (loan)2022–23Lowland League601171
Bo'ness United (loan)2023–24Lowland League11410124
SalPa2024Ykkösliiga1532141215
Career total3274241004010

Notes and References

  1. https://www.joutsenlauma.fi/post/realitysarja-toi-skotlantilaisen-keir-fosterin-salpaan Realitysarja toi skotlantilaisen Keir Fosterin SalPaan
  2. https://www.sss.fi/2024/04/digihitti-vai-hutirosoinen-on-oikea-kuvailusalpan-tosi-tv-sarjasta-teknisine-puutteineen-ja-toisaalta-myos-vahvuuksineen/ Digihitti vai -huti? Rosoinen on oikea kuvailu SalPan tosi-TV-sarjasta teknisine puutteineen ja toisaalta myös vahvuuksineen
  3. https://www.sss.fi/2024/04/salpan-tosi-tv-tahti-on-skotti-keir-fosterin-ensi-illat-ovat-lauantaina-urheilupuistossa-ja-ensi-viikolla-ruudussa/ SalPan tosi-TV-tähti on skotti – Keir Fosterin ensi-illat ovat lauantaina Urheilupuistossa ja ensi viikolla Ruudussa
  4. https://www.ruutu.fi/ohjelmat/unelma-elaa Unelma elää
  5. https://www.sss.fi/2024/04/salpan-tehonelikko-jarjesti-ja-viimeisteli-viisi-maalia-taydellista-hiponeen-viikon-paatteeksi-tanaan-toimi-kaytannossa-kaikki/ SalPan tehonelikko järjesti ja viimeisteli viisi maalia täydellistä hiponeen viikon päätteeksi – "Tänään toimi käytännössä kaikki"