Jozsef Keaveny

Jozsef Keaveny
Personal information
Full name	Jozsef Phelim Keaveny
Date of birth	12 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2009–2019	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	AEK Larnaca
2021	Anstey Nomads
2022	Angkor Tiger
International career
2016	Republic of Ireland U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Jozsef Phelim Keaveny (born 12 October 1999) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward for Cambodian Premier League club Angkor Tiger. Born in England, he represented Ireland at youth level.

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.^[2] 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.^[3] At the end of 2020, he returned to Leicester City as a mentor after being forced to retire from professional football due to injury.^[4] In August 2021, he was playing part-time for United Counties League side Anstey Nomads.^[5] On 20 January 2022, Keaveny returned to professional football to join the Cambodian Premier League side Angkor Tiger.^[6]

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]

Personal life

Keaveny grew up a Celtic and Republic of Ireland fan; he idolised Roy Keane, a former player of both teams.^[7]^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 February 2020^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AEK Larnaca	2019–20	Cypriot First Division	9	1	1^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Career total			9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	1

Notes

^ Appearances in the Cypriot Cup

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ""The Day They Announced The Irish Squad was the Day I Tore my ACL"". 10 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "ΕΠΙΣΗΜΟ: Στην ΑΕΚ οι Jozsef Keaveny και Simranjit Thandi" [OFFICIAL: At AEK, Jozsef Keaveny and Simranjit Thandi]. balla.com (in Cypriot Greek). 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "AEK Larnaca vs. Doxa - 8 November 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
^ "Former Foxes Youth Prospect Keaveny Hoping To Inspire Future Generations". Leicester City F.C. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Skegness Town beaten at Anstey Nomads in FA Cup". lincolnshireworld.com. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ @Angkor_Tiger_FC (20 January 2022). "新加入選手のお知らせ" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Angkor Tiger FC (19 January 2022). Jozsef Keaveny's first interview | Angkor Tiger FC. Retrieved 1 January 2025 – via YouTube.
^ Yaffe, Simon (23 February 2022). "Jozsef Keaveny: From injury hell at Leicester to the Cambodian top tier". Planet Football. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
^ Jozsef Keaveny at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

External links

Profile at United Counties League

[CC-10] Appearances in the Cypriot Cup

[ACL-1] ""The Day They Announced The Irish Squad was the Day I Tore my ACL"". 10 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

[2] "ΕΠΙΣΗΜΟ: Στην ΑΕΚ οι Jozsef Keaveny και Simranjit Thandi" [OFFICIAL: At AEK, Jozsef Keaveny and Simranjit Thandi]. balla.com (in Cypriot Greek). 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

[3] "AEK Larnaca vs. Doxa - 8 November 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

[4] "Former Foxes Youth Prospect Keaveny Hoping To Inspire Future Generations". Leicester City F.C. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[5] "Skegness Town beaten at Anstey Nomads in FA Cup". lincolnshireworld.com. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[6] @Angkor_Tiger_FC (20 January 2022). "新加入選手のお知らせ" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.

[7] Angkor Tiger FC (19 January 2022). Jozsef Keaveny's first interview | Angkor Tiger FC. Retrieved 1 January 2025 – via YouTube.

[8] Yaffe, Simon (23 February 2022). "Jozsef Keaveny: From injury hell at Leicester to the Cambodian top tier". Planet Football. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

[9] Jozsef Keaveny at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

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