Josh Keeley (born 17 May 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Luton Town and the Republic of Ireland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josh Keeley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunboyne, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Barnet (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 2025– | Luton Town | 45 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:05, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:09, 16 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSt Patrick's Athletic
editKeeley began his senior career playing for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic, where he turned professional in January 2021 after coming through the club's academy.[3] Keeley progressed through the club's academy, winning the league at U15, U17 and U19 levels before being called up to the bench of the first team in their final game of 2020 at home to Bohemians.[4] On 23 July 2021, Keeley made his debut in senior football, replacing Vítězslav Jaroš from the bench in a 6–0 win over Bray Wanderers in the FAI Cup.[5] He made his league debut for the club on 12 November 2021 in their final home game of the season in a 2–2 draw with Finn Harps at Richmond Park.[6]
Tottenham Hotspur
editOn 1 July 2022, Keeley signed for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[7][8][9] In July 2023, he was called up to be part of the first team squad that travelled to Australia, Thailand and Singapore.[10] After again being part of the summer pre-season tour the following season, in August 2024 he signed a new three-year-contract with the club.[11]
Barnet loan
editIn January 2024, he signed on loan for Barnet in the National League until the end of the season.[12][13] He made a total of 21 appearances in all competitions for the club during his loan spell.[14]
Leyton Orient loan
editKeeley signed on loan for EFL League One club Leyton Orient in August 2024.[15][16] On 30 November 2024, he scored his first goal for the club, the first of his career, with a 99th minute equaliser to take the game to extra time in an eventual 2–1 win at home to Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup.[17][18] He set a club record with seven clean sheets in all competitions on 29 December.[19] Keeley was named Leyton Orient Supporters' Club Young Player of the Year, Leyton Orient Supporters' Club Merit Award and Goal of the Season winner at the club's end of season awards night.[20]
Luton Town
editOn 19 July 2025, Keeley signed for EFL League One club Luton Town for a fee of £1 million.[21][22][23]
International career
editA former Republic of Ireland under-19 and under-21 international, Keeley was called up to train with the Republic of Ireland senior team in June 2024.[24] On 14 May 2025, he received his first senior call up to the Republic of Ireland national team for their friendly fixtures against Senegal and Luxembourg in June.[25] On 16 May 2026, Keeley made his senior Republic of Ireland debut, replacing Max O'Leary from the bench in a 5–0 win over Grenada in a friendly.[26]
Personal life
editKeeley is the brother of fellow professional footballer Conor Keeley, a defender who has played for various clubs in the League of Ireland and NIFL Premiership.[27][3] Their father Brendan Keeley was also a goalkeeper, who played for NIFL Premiership club Newry City among others.[28]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played on 2 May 2026[29]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2021[30] | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022[30] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2022–23[30] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[30] | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Barnet (loan) | 2023–24[30] | National League | 18 | 0 | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2024–25[30] | League One | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Luton Town | 2025–26[30] | League One | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Career total | 100 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 1 | ||
International
edit- As of match played on 16 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editLuton Town
References
edit- ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "Josh Keeley Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
- 1 2 "Pro deal with Pat's targets third level education for Keeley". Meath Chronicle. 13 January 2021.
- ↑ https://www.stpatsfc.com/profile.php?id=283
- ↑ MacNamara, Rónán. "FAI Cup Report: St Patrick's Athletic 6 - 0 Bray Wanderers". extratime.com.
- ↑ Geraghty, Darryl (12 November 2021). "St Pat's seal runner-up spot as Finn Harps' survival bid goes down to the wire". The 42.
- ↑ "Keeley Joins Tottenham Hotspur". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ↑ O'Hehir, Paul (1 July 2022). "Irish teenager Josh Keeley completes 'dream' move to Tottenham". Irish Mirror.
- ↑ "Ireland U-21 goalkeeper Josh Keeley on going from St Patrick's Athletic to training with Harry Kane". www.independent.ie. 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Pre-season tour squad confirmed". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ↑ "Ireland U21 keeper Josh Keeley signs new three-year deal with Spurs as loan deal to Leyton Orient confirmed". Irish Independent. 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Tottenham loan young Irish keeper Josh Keeley to Barnet for more game time". Irish Independent. 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "JOSH KEELEY JOINS THE BEES - Barnet Football Club".
- ↑ "Downhill Second Half - A Barnet FC Archive | Josh KEELEY | Barnet FC career stats including appearances, goals, cards, matches played". www.downhillsecondhalf.co.uk.
- ↑ "Josh Keeley: Leyton Orient sign Tottenham goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Orient, Leyton. "Leyton Orient". Leyton Orient.
- ↑ "FA Cup: Leyton Orient 2-1 Oldham Athletic (aet)". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Fennessy, Paul (30 November 2024). "Irish goalkeeper Josh Keeley scores 99th minute equaliser". The 42.
- ↑ Orient, Leyton. "Leyton Orient". Leyton Orient. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ↑ "Jamie Donley & Josh Keeley clean up at Leyton Orient end of season awards night". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ↑ "'There comes a time in your career that it's time to move on' – Ex-Saint Josh Keeley happy to leave Spurs for Luton". www.independent.ie. 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Luton Town move for Josh Keeley". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ↑ "Josh Keeley: Luton Town sign goalkeeper from Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 21 July 2025.
- ↑ Gold, Alasdair (1 June 2024). "Under-the-radar Spurs wonderkid earns unexpected summer bonus". Football London.
- ↑ "Heimir Hallgrimsson calls up four new players for forthcoming Ireland friendlies". www.independent.ie. 14 May 2025.
- ↑ "Hallgrímsson names 21-player squad for Grenada international friendly". FAI. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "'I made the wrong choices and he's made all the right ones' – Keeley brothers thriving on both sides of the water". www.independent.ie. 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Dunboyne man Keeley targets success with Ballymena". Meath Chronicle. 14 January 2021.
- ↑ Josh Keeley at Soccerbase
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Republic of Ireland - J. Keeley - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Luton Town 3–1 Stockport County: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.