William Keane
William Keane is a forward currently playing in Manchester United’s Under-21 team.
| William Keane | |||||||||
| Full Name | William David Keane | ||||||||
| Date of Birth | 11 January 1993 | ||||||||
| Age | 31 years | ||||||||
| Place of Birth | Stockport, England | ||||||||
| Position | Centre forward | ||||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||||
| Current club | Manchester United | ||||||||
| Previous club/s | |||||||||
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Youth career
William is a centre forward who's come through the Manchester United Academy. His twin brother, Michael Keane, also plays for the club. A natural goalscorer, William stood out in the Academy, making his Under-18 debut at the age of just 14. He was a key member of the 2010/11 FA Youth Cup winning squad. He made the step up the Reserve side look easy and was rewarded with a first debut in December 2011, coming on as a substitute in a forgettable home defeat against Blackburn Rovers.
His career took an unfortunate turn for the worse when he suffered knee ligament injury on international duty in May 2011, just as it seemed like he was set for inclusion in the Manchester United first team on a more permanent basis. The injury would force him to miss the entire 2012/13 season.
William started the 2013/14 season back in training but his return from injury would come 16 months after the incident in a game against Bolton Wanderers; typically, he scored in it. Despite getting some goals for the Under-21 side, William unsurprisingly didn't resemble the pre-injury player he was. He looked slower, less instinctive and just not as confident. To help him regain some sharpness he joined Wigan on loan in November 2013 but struggled to make an impression and returned to Manchester United a month later with an injury. In January 2014 he joined Queens Park Rangers for the remainder of the season but wasn't a regular in the side.
International
William has represented England at Under-16, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Under-21 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | ||
| Manchester United | 2013-14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | |||||||||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Career honours
Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2009/10
Contract
William is out of contract in the summer of 2014 and is yet to agree terms on a new contract.
