James Keene (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Duncan Keene | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 December 1985||
Place of birth | Wells, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Öster | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wells City | |||
Portsmouth | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Portsmouth | 2 | (0) |
2004 | → Newbury (loan) | ||
2004–2005 | → Kidderminster (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2005 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2006 | → Boston United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2006 | → GAIS (loan) | 24 | (10) |
2007–2013 | IF Elfsborg | 123 | (25) |
2011 | → Fredrikstad FK (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2012 | → Djurgården (loan) | 26 | (6) |
2013 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2014 | Bnei Yehuda | 14 | (2) |
2014 | NorthEast United | 10 | (0) |
2015 | Halmstad | 22 | (4) |
2016–2018 | Bidvest Wits | 39 | (12) |
2018–2019 | SuperSport United | 22 | (3) |
2019– | Östers IF | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:39, 26 November 2019 (UTC) |
James Keene (born 26 December 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Östers IF in the Swedish Superettan.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Keene is a product of the Portsmouth youth scheme. After making his way through the ranks – including a successful 'work experience' loan at A.F.C. Newbury[2] – he was loaned to Football League Two club Kidderminster Harriers, making his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers. Keene was the Man of the Match for the visitors. He played five more games for Kidderminster, excelling during his loan period.
He was rewarded upon his return to Fratton Park with his first professional contract, to run until the summer of 2007.
Following his loan he broke into the first team squad, and played in the final two games of the 2004–05 season, making his debut against Bolton Wanderers in a 1–1 draw as a 60th-minute substitute.[3] He started his next game against West Bromwich Albion.[4] He then had two loans spells in the 2005–06 season. First he joined League 1 side AFC Bournemouth. It was there he scored his first career goal on 15 October 2005, a last minute winner as Bournemouth beat Colchester away from home by the single goal.[5] Three days later he scored twice in a 4–1 win over Aldershot Town in the Football League Trophy.[6] His fourth and final goal for the club came in a 2-0 league victory against Brentford.[7] He then joined League 2 side Boston United, where he scored his first and only goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Rochdale.[8]
Sweden[]
Keene was loaned in March 2006 to GAIS for the Swedish 2006 Allsvenskan. Keene scored the first goal of the season for GAIS in the Allsvenskan in the Gothenburg derby against Örgryte IS. He finished the season as the club's top scorer with 10 goals in 24 league appearances, and following his success he was at the end of the season transferred to the Swedish champions IF Elfsborg, signing a five-year contract with them. Keene has been an integral member of the club's Champions League campaigns.[9]
Keene was on loan to the Norwegian Tippeligaen team Fredrikstad FK during the latter part of the 2011 season. He then returned to Elfsborg, and was loaned to Djurgården for 2012 season.
Keene has recently become a Swedish citizen and Is fluent in the language, since 2014 he has been married to Catrine.
Return to Portsmouth[]
On 10 January 2013, Keene signed a one-month loan deal with Portsmouth, his former club.[10] He made his debut on 26 January, against Hartlepool United.[11] He scored his first Pompey goal on 2 February, against Colchester United.[12] He returned to Elfsborg on 2 March, after the game against Crewe Alexandra, in which Portsmouth managed to get a win.[13]
Return to Sweden[]
On 24 April 2015, Keene joined Allsvenskan side Halmstad.[14]
Bidvest Wits[]
On 1 January 2016, Bidvest Wits of the South African Premier Division announced that Keene had signed for them.[15] On 14 May 2018, it was announced that he would join SuperSport United for the 2018–19 season.[16]
In July 2019, Keene returned to Sweden once again to sign for Superettan side Öster.[17]
International career[]
Uncapped by England, Keene expressed his interest in playing for the Swedish national football team He became eligible in 2012.[18][19]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Portsmouth | 2004–05 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
2005–06[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2004–05[23] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||
AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2005–06[24] | League One | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |
Boston United (loan) | 2005–06[24] | League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 1 | ||
GAIS (loan) | 2006 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 10 | - | - | - | 24 | 10 | |||||
IF Elfsborg | 2007 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 4 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 24 | 4 | ||||
2008 | 9 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 3 | ||||||
2009 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 29 | 8 | ||||
2010 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | - | 27 | 4 | ||||
2011 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
2013 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 1 | - | 24 | 5 | ||||
Total | 123 | 25 | - | - | 30 | 6 | - | - | 99 | 20 | ||||
Fredrikstad (loan) | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | |||
Djurgården (loan) | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 6 | |||
Portsmouth (loan) | 2012–13[25] | League One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||
Bnei Yehuda | 2013–14 | Ligat HaAl | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 2 | ||
NorthEast United | 2014 | Indian Super League | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
Halmstad | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 22 | 4 | |||
Bidvest Wits | 2015–16 | Premier Soccer League | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 8 | ||
Career total | 272 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 304 | 68 |
Honours[]
Individual[]
- Årets Järnkamin (1): 2012.
Club[]
- Bidvest Wits
- Premier Soccer League:2016–17
- Mtn 8:2016
- Telkom Knockout:2017-18
External links[]
- James Keene at Soccerbase
- James Keene at Soccerway
References[]
- ^ "UEFA Europa League". UEFA. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "West Brom 2–0 Portsmouth". BBC News. 15 May 2005.
- ^ "Colchester 0-1 Bournemouth". BBC. 15 October 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Bournemouth 4-1 Aldershot". BBC. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Brentford 0-2 Bournemouth". BBC. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Rochdale 1-1 Boston Utd". BBC. 28 January 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "North East United FC Squad James Keene". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ Keene Makes Portsmouth Return Archived 13 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Portsmouth F.C., 10 January 2013.
- ^ Portsmouth 1–3 Hartlepool; BBC Sport, 29 January 2013.
- ^ Portsmouth 2–3 Colchester; BBC Sport, 2 February 2013.
- ^ Going Out On A High Archived 5 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Portsmouth F.C., 2 March 2013.
- ^ "James Keene Förstärker HBK" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Bidvest Wits sign James Keene". Bidvest Wits F.C. 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Bidvest Wits forward James Keene joining SuperSport United". Goal. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Officiellt: James Keene klar för Östers IF" (in Swedish). Östers IF. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "I'd love to play for Sweden". thelocal.se. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011.
- ^ "James Keene interview". Blågul Fotboll. 24 July 2011.
- ^ "James Keene – svenskfotboll.se". SvFF. 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Eliteprospects.com – James Keene". Eliteprospects.com. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012.
- ^ "James Keene". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Keene in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by James Keene in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Games played by James Keene in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Wells, Somerset
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Premier League players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Boston United F.C. players
- NorthEast United FC players
- English expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Expatriate footballers in India
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Allsvenskan players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Indian Super League players
- GAIS players
- English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- English expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- English expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- English expatriate sportspeople in India
- English expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- IF Elfsborg players
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
- Halmstads BK players
- Fredrikstad FK players
- Eliteserien players
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- South African Premier Division players
- English Football League players
- Östers IF players
- Superettan players