For other people named William Keane, see William Keane (disambiguation).
Will Keane
Keane playing for Hull City in 2016
Personal information
Full name
William David Keane[1]
Date of birth
(1993-01-11) 11 January 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth
Stockport, England
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s)
Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Preston North End
Number
7
Youth career
South Manchester Juniors
2004–2011
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2011–2016
Manchester United
3
(0)
2013
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
4
(0)
2014
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
10
(0)
2015
→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
13
(3)
2015
→ Preston North End (loan)
20
(1)
2016–2019
Hull City
22
(1)
2019
→ Ipswich Town (loan)
11
(3)
2019–2020
Ipswich Town
23
(3)
2020–2023
Wigan Athletic
119
(48)
2023–
Preston North End
33
(13)
International career‡
2009
England U16
3
(1)
2009–2010
England U17
15
(3)
2010–2012
England U19
9
(3)
2014
England U20
3
(0)
2021–
Republic of Ireland
5
(0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing England
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner
2010 Liechtenstein
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:27, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
William David Keane (born 11 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Preston North End and the Republic of Ireland national team.
He began his career with Manchester United, having joined them at the age of 11, but made just three appearances for the first team and had loan spells with Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End before making a permanent move to Hull City in 2016. Following a loan spell at Ipswich Town in 2019, he was released by Hull at the end of the 2018–19 season. Keane joined Ipswich permanently on a one-year deal in August 2019.
Keane joined Wigan Athletic on a 3-month contract in October 2020 after his release by Ipswich. After scoring 5 goals in 12 appearances by January 2021, he was offered a contract until the end of the season. Keane then signed a new 2-year deal with Latics ahead of the 2021–22 season.
In September 2021, at the age of 28, Keane was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time, having declared his interest in playing for Ireland in 2019. He qualifies for Ireland through his father.
His twin brother, Michael, is also a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Everton and England. Ironically, Michael became a full England international after a youth career with the Republic of Ireland.
^"Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
^"Will Keane". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 494. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
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