Jozsef Keaveny

Jozsef Phelim Keaveny (born 12 October 1999) is a former Irish footballer.[2]

Jozsef Keaveny
Personal information
Full name Jozsef Phelim Keaveny
Date of birth (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2009–2019[1] Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 AEK Larnaca 9 (1)
2020- Anstey Nomads 2 (2)
National team
2016 Republic of Ireland U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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.[3] 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.

International career

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]

Retirement

In October 2020, Keaveny announced his retirement due to severe osteoarthritis.

Personal life

Keaveny grew up a Celtic and Republic of Ireland fan, stating that he idolised Roy Keane, a former player with both.

Career statistics

Club
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AEK Larnaca 2019–20 Cypriot First Division 911[lower-alpha 1]00000101
Career total 91100000101
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Cypriot Cup

References
  1. ""The Day They Announced The Irish Squad was the Day I Tore my ACL"". 10 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. Jozsef Keaveny at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. "ΕΠΙΣΗΜΟ: Στην ΑΕΚ οι Jozsef Keaveny και Simranjit Thandi" [OFFICIAL: At AEK, Jozsef Keaveny and Simranjit Thandi]. balla.com (in Greek). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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