Michael O'Keeffe (footballer) explained

Michael O'Keeffe
Full Name:Michael Peter O'Keeffe[1]
Height:1.830NaN0
Birth Date:1990 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Team Wellington
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:Avon United
Youthyears2:2009–2012
Youthclubs2:Fairfield Stags
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Canterbury United
Caps1:14
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Ocean City Nor'easters
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–
Clubs3:Team Wellington
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U17
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2012
Nationalteam2:New Zealand U23
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:23:01, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:01, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Michael Peter O'Keeffe (born 9 August 1990)[3] is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Team Wellington and played for the New Zealand U23 national team. Since 2017 until its closure in July 2024, O’Keeffe has been a TV reporter and presenter for Newshub.[4] He is the younger brother of rugby union referee, Ben O'Keeffe.[5]

Career

O'Keeffe grew up in Blenheim, New Zealand and was schooled at Marlborough Boys' College and Christchurch Boys' High School. He then moved to Fairfield, Connecticut where he began his university studies whilst also on a full soccer scholarship. O'Keeffe graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Television New Media.

Michael moved to Wellington, New Zealand where he honed his goal keeping skills as a member of Blenheim All Stars indoor handball team.

In June 2012 O'Keeffe received a late call-up to the All Whites as an injury replacement for Mark Paston in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. O'Keeffe was selected for the New Zealand U23 national team, participating in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6] [7]

In 2013 O'Keeffe joined USL Premier Development League team Ocean City Nor'easters.[8]

In 2014, he returned to New Zealand to play for Team Wellington in the 2014–15 ASB Premiership.[9]

Since 2017, he has been a TV reporter and presenter for Newshub.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches . FIFA.com . 23 June 2017 . 8 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Michael O'Keeffe - Olympics News | TVNZ . 19 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129055743/http://tvnz.co.nz/olympics-2012/michael-o-keeffe-4946189 . 29 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Michael O'Keefe. Goal.com. 27 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Michael O'Keeffe . Newshub . 28 October 2022 . 28 October 2022.
  5. Web site: https://twitter.com/AndrewGourdie/status/1679218857016463364 . 2023-08-09 . Twitter . en.
  6. News: Soccer: Goalkeeping mistake costs Oly Whites. 27 July 2012. The New Zealand Herald. 27 July 2012.
  7. Web site: Belarus kick off with Kiwi victory. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050525/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=256009/match=300197678/index.html?intcmp=livecoverage_box_mensolympic_en. dead. 5 March 2016. Fifa.com. 27 July 2012.
  8. News: International Experience in the Nor'easters Lineup. oceancityfc.com. 15 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429123910/http://oceancityfc.com/oceancityfcpdl/715439.html. 29 April 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: O'Keeffe, Calcott sign with Team Wellington . Stuff.co.nz . 11 September 2014 . 8 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Michael O'Keeffe . Newshub . 28 October 2022 . 28 October 2022.

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