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)
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.[1]

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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