Keane playing for Hull City in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William David Keane | ||
Date of birth | 11 January 1993 | ||
Place of birth | , England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Hull City | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2016 | Manchester United | 2 | (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– | Hull City | 5 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | England U16 | 3 | (1) |
2009–2010 | England U17 | 15 | (3) |
2010–2012 | England U19 | 9 | (3) |
2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:59, 6 November 2016 (UTC). |
William David "Will" Keane (born 11 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Hull City.
Keane had been with Manchester United since the age of 11, having spent one month on loan with Wigan Athletic in December 2013, as well as the second half of that season with Queens Park Rangers. His twin brother, Michael, is a defender who currently plays for Burnley. Keane has also represented England at youth level.
Born in , Greater Manchester, Keane and his twin brother Michael grew up in the suburb of Heaton Mersey and attended St Bede's College in south Manchester. They were spotted playing football for South Manchester by Manchester United at the age of 11, and soon joined the club's academy coaching system.
Keane worked his way up through the Manchester United academy, and made his first appearance for the under-18s on 21 April 2007 against Sheffield United, a game in which both sides had agreed to field their under-16 teams; at the age of 14, Keane came on as a substitute for goalscorer Tomos Roberts in the 77th minute of a 4–0 away win. His next appearance for the under-18s came almost two years later, when he started in central midfield in a 1–0 home defeat to Stoke City on 21 February 2009. Shortly before their 16th birthday earlier in the year, both Keanes were awarded three-year scholarships with Manchester United, which began in July 2009.