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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Duncan Keene | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-12-26)26 December 1985 (age 40)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wells, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wells City | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Portsmouth | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | →Newbury (loan) | ||
| 2004–2005 | →Kidderminster (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | →AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2006 | →Boston United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2006 | →GAIS (loan) | 24 | (10) |
| 2007–2013 | IF Elfsborg | 123 | (25) |
| 2011 | →Fredrikstad FK (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2012 | →Djurgården (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2013 | →Portsmouth (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | Bnei Yehuda | 14 | (2) |
| 2014 | NorthEast United | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Halmstad | 22 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Bidvest Wits | 39 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | SuperSport United | 22 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Östers IF | 48 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Duncan Keene (born 26 December 1985) is an English formerfootballer who played as astriker.
Keene is a product of the Portsmouth youth scheme. After making his way through the ranks – including a successful 'work experience' loan atA.F.C. Newbury[2] – he was loaned toFootball League Two clubKidderminster 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 toFratton 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.[3] He started his next game againstWest Bromwich Albion.[4] He then had two loans spells in the 2005–06 season. First he joined League 1 sideAFC 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.[5] Three days later he scored twice in a 4–1 win overAldershot Town in theFootball League Trophy.[6] His fourth and final goal for the club came in a 2-0 league victory againstBrentford.[7] He then joined League 2 sideBoston United, where he scored his first and only goal for the club in a 1–1 draw withRochdale.[8]
Keene was loaned in March 2006 toGAIS for the Swedish 2006Allsvenskan. Keene scored the first goal of the season for GAIS in the Allsvenskan in the Gothenburg derby againstÖrgryte IS. He finished the season as the club's top scorer with 10 goals in 24 league appearances, and following his success he was at the end of the season transferred to the Swedish championsIF Elfsborg, signing a five-year contract with them. Keene has been an integral member of the club's Champions League campaigns.[9]
Keene was on loan to the NorwegianTippeligaen teamFredrikstad FK during the latter part of the 2011 season. He then returned to Elfsborg, and was loaned toDjurgården for 2012 season.
Keene has recently become a Swedish citizen and is fluent in the language.
On 10 January 2013, Keene signed a one-month loan deal with Portsmouth, his former club.[10] He made his debut on 26 January, againstHartlepool United.[11] He scored his first Pompey goal on 2 February, againstColchester United.[12] He returned to Elfsborg on 2 March, after the game againstCrewe Alexandra, in which Portsmouth managed to get a win.[13]
On 24 April 2015, Keene joinedAllsvenskan sideHalmstad.[14]
On 1 January 2016,Bidvest Wits of theSouth African Premier Division announced that Keene had signed for them.[15] On 14 May 2018, it was announced that he would joinSuperSport United for the 2018–19 season.[16]
In July 2019, Keene returned to Sweden once again to sign forSuperettan sideÖster.[17]
Uncapped by England, Keene expressed his interest in playing for theSweden national team. He became eligible in 2012.[18][19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2004–05 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2004–05[23] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||
| AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2005–06[24] | League One | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |
| Boston United (loan) | 2005–06[24] | League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 1 | ||
| GAIS (loan) | 2006 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 10 | - | - | - | 24 | 10 | |||||
| IF Elfsborg | 2007 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 4 | - | 6 | 0 | - | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2008 | 9 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| 2009 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 29 | 8 | ||||
| 2010 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | - | 27 | 4 | ||||
| 2011 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 1 | - | 24 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 123 | 25 | - | - | 30 | 6 | - | - | 99 | 20 | ||||
| Fredrikstad (loan) | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | |||
| Djurgården (loan) | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 6 | |||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2012–13[25] | League One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||
| Bnei Yehuda | 2013–14 | Ligat HaAl | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 2 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2014 | Indian Super League | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Halmstad | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 22 | 4 | |||
| Bidvest Wits | 2015–16 | Premier Soccer League | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 272 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 304 | 68 | ||||
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