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James Keene
English footballer

James Keene

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English footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Wells, United Kingdom
Age
39 years
Stats
Height:
179 cm
Weight:
74 kg
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Biography

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 – 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. He started his next game against West Bromwich Albion. He then had two loans spells in the 2005–06 season. First he joined League 1 side 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. Three days later he scored twice in a 4-1 win over Aldershot Town in the Football League Trophy. His fourth and final goal for the club came in a 2-0 league victory against Brentford. 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.

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 22 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. James has been an integral member of the club's Champions League Campaigns.

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 Djurgårdens IF for 2012 season.

Keene is also fluent in Swedish and has been married to Catrine Keene since 2014, who is Swedish.

Return to Portsmouth

On 10 January 2013, Keene signed a one-month loan deal with Portsmouth, his former club. He made his debut on 26 January, against Hartlepool United. He scored his first Pompey goal on 2 February, against Colchester United. He returned to Elfsborg on 2 March, after the game against Crewe Alexandra, in which Portsmouth managed to get a win.

Return to Sweden

On 24 April 2015, Keene joined Allsvenskan side Halmstad.

Bidvest Wits

On 1 January 2016, Bidvest Wits of the South African Premier Division announced that Keene had signed for them. On 14 May 2018, it was announced that he would join SuperSport United for the 2018–19 season.

In July 2019, Keene returned to Sweden once again to sign for Superettan side Östers.

International career

Uncapped by England, Keene has expressed his interest in playing for the Swedish national football team when he becomes eligible in 2012.

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2016
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth2004–05Premier League000000--00
2005–06200000--20
Total200000----20
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2004–05League Two501000--60
Bournemouth (loan)2005–06League One1121010-12144
Boston United (loan)2005–06League Two610000--61
GAIS (loan)2006Allsvenskan2410---2410
IF Elfsborg2007Allsvenskan244-60-244
200893-10-93
200927820-42-298
201025420-62-274
201114120-41-161
20120000---00
201324500-91-245
Total12325--306--9920
Fredrikstad (loan)2011Tippeligaen9210---102
Djurgården (loan)2012Allsvenskan26610---276
Portsmouth (loan)2012–13League One910000--91
Bnei Yehuda2013–14Ligat HaAl1520000--152
NorthEast United2014Indian Super League100----100
Halmstad2015Allsvenskan22400---224
Bidvest Wits2015–16Premier Soccer League1072100--128
Career total27260103061230468

Honours

Individual

  • Årets Järnkamin (1): 2012.

Cup winner MTN8 2017

Telkom Knockout cup winner 2017

Club

Bidvest Wits
  • Premier Soccer League:2016–17
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