Eoin McKeown


Eoin Francis Okorie McKeown is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Wingate & Finchley.
He joined the Colchester United Academy from Hoddesdon Town following at trial with the club in 2015. He joined Isthmian League Division One North side Maldon & Tiptree on a work experience loan in December 2016 before he made his professional debut for Colchester in the EFL Trophy in August 2017. He rejoined Maldon & Tiptree on loan in January 2018 and then joined Wealdstone in an emergency loan deal in December 2018. After a loan spell with Welwyn Garden City, McKeown was released by Colchester in summer 2019. He later joined Kings Langley and then Wingate & Finchley.

Career

Born in Westminster, London, McKeown was playing for Hoddesdon Town when he was spotted by Colchester United scouts in 2015. Following a three-game trial with the Colchester United under-16 squad, he was offered a contract to join the club's Academy. He scored four goals against Queens Park Rangers under-18s in November 2015 during an 8–1 win.
In December 2016, Colchester under-23 assistant manager and Maldon & Tiptree manager Kevin Horlock signed McKeown on a work experience loan to the Isthmian League Division One North side. He made his debut on 10 December as an 86th-minute substitute against Cheshunt, helping set up the Jammers' fourth goal in a 4–1 victory. He scored his first goal on 21 January 2017 during a 2–0 win at home to Great Wakering Rovers. He made five league appearances for the club.
On 25 May 2017, McKeown signed a one-year professional development contract with Colchester.
McKeown made his Colchester debut on 29 August 2017 as a substitute for Tariq Issa against Reading U23 in the EFL Trophy. He scored in the 87th minute to level the score at 2–2 and take the match to a penalty shoot-out, which Colchester won 6–5.
He returned to Maldon & Tiptree on loan until the end of the season on 8 January 2018. He made his second club debut on 9 January in their 2–2 draw with Mildenhall Town. After almost three months out injured, he scored a hat-trick against Aveley in his third appearance of his loan spell on 14 April.
McKeown signed a new one-year contract with Colchester in May 2018.
In December 2018, McKeown joined National League South side Wealdstone in an emergency loan deal and made his debut in a 2–1 FA Trophy defeat to Biggleswade Town on 15 December. He scored his first goal for the club from the bench in the 92nd minute of Wealdstone's 1–1 draw with Dartford on 5 January 2019.
On 14 May 2019, it was announced McKeown was to leave Colchester United at the end of his contract.
Since leaving Colchester, McKeown has played for Kings Langley and Wingate & Finchley.

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