Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oisin Michael McEntee[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Shercock, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cootehill | |||
Carrick Rovers | |||
2014–2015 | Belvedere | ||
2015–2017 | Malahide United | ||
2017–2020 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 25 | (1) |
2022– | Walsall | 33 | (4) |
International career | |||
Republic of Ireland U17 | |||
Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
Republic of Ireland U21 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:55, 26 December 2023 (UTC) |
Oisin Michael McEntee (born 5 January 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Walsall, as a defender.
Early and personal life
Born in Shercock,[1] McEntee's father was a Gaelic footballer, and McEntee played at youth level for Shercock before concentrating on football.[2] McEntee attended Patrician High School in Carrickmacross.[2]
Club career
McEntee spent his early career with Cootehill, Carrick Rovers, Belvedere and Malahide United.[2] McEntee joined Newcastle United at the age of 16, captaining their under-18 team.[2] He spent time on loan at Greenock Morton before signing for Walsall in May 2022.[3][4] He underwent shoulder surgery in June 2022.[5]
On 21 November 2023, the club announced the player had extended his contract to 2025. [6]
International career
McEntee is an Irish youth international.[1][7][8] He appeared at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Republic of Ireland - O. McEntee - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Fennessy, Paul. "The son of an ex-inter-county GAA player aiming to realise a Premier League dream". The42.
- ↑ "Walsall sign Newcastle centre-back McEntee" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Team, The42. "McEntee falls on his feet at Walsall after he's released by Newcastle". The42.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Edwards, Joe. "Walsall's Oisin McEntee undergoes shoulder surgery". www.expressandstar.com.
- ↑ "Walsall midfielder McEntee signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "Morton defender aims for Euro qualification with Ireland U21s". Greenock Telegraph.
- ↑ Dempsey, Andrew (1 August 2022). "Exclusive: Oisin McEntee on his Newcastle exit & Ireland underage journey".