Aidan Keena
Attack - Centre-Forward
at St. Patrick's Athletic
at St. Patrick's Athletic
666 days · joined 2024-07-28
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€275k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Cheltenham Town
top club · 66 apps
Career highs
€375k
peak value · 2023
€85k
top transfer fee · 22/23
19
best season · 2022
12 · 17.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-04-25 · 6 players total
248Appearances
69Goals
17Assists
17Yellow cards
1Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aidan Keena |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-04-25 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Joined | 2024-07-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PLG Ireland |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — St. Patrick's Athletic
23 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 — St. Patrick's Athletic
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Cheltenham → St. Pat's
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — St. Patrick's Athletic
11 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — St. Patrick's Athletic
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cheltenham Town
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Cheltenham
22/23 · Transfer · €85k
Jul 2022
2022 — Sligo Rovers
33 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cheltenham Town, Sligo Rovers
25 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Falkirk → Sligo Rovers
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Falkirk FC
24 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Hartlepool → Falkirk
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Falkirk FC
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Hearts FC B → Hartlepool
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Hartlepool United, Heart of Midlothian FC B
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
Jan 2019
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Hearts FC B
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Hearts FC B → Dunfermline A.
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC, Heart of Midlothian FC B
21 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Hearts FC B
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Transfer: Queen's Park → Hearts FC U20
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Queen's Park
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: St. Pat's → Hearts FC U20
17/18 · Transfer · €11k
Jul 2017
17/18 — Heart of Midlothian FC U20, Queen's Park FC, Heart of Midlothian FC
18 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — St. Patrick's Athletic
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Pat's Academy → St. Pat's
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Shels Academy → Pat's Academy
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €375k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
St. Patrick's Athletic
13.4%
Cheltenham Town
43.1%
Sligo Rovers
9.4%
Falkirk FC
18.0%
Heart of Midlothian FC
1.6%
Hartlepool United
3.8%
Heart of Midlothian FC B
3.5%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
4.1%
Queen's Park FC
3.1%
Heart of Midlothian FC U20
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 5 | 2017 | 25/26 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 647 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 2,073 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2 | 2022 | 22/23 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 450 |
| Falkirk FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 866 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 185 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC B | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 167 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 198 |
| Queen's Park FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 147 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC U20 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Patrick's Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Patrick's Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,867 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 206 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 21/22 | League One | Falkirk FC | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Falkirk FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 32 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 142 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 |
| 20/21 | League One | Falkirk FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 553 |
| 20/21 | League One Meisterr. | Falkirk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 185 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Queen's Park FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Queen's Park FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Shels Academy | Pat's Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Pat's Academy | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-26 | St. Pat's | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | €11k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Hearts FC U20 | Queen's Park | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-06 | Queen's Park | Hearts FC U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Hearts FC B | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Hearts FC B | Dunfermline A. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-14 | Dunfermline A. | Hearts FC B | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-10 | Hearts FC B | Hartlepool | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-05 | Hartlepool | Falkirk | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Falkirk | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-29 | Sligo Rovers | Cheltenham | Transfer | 200000 | €85k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-28 | Cheltenham | St. Pat's | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Cartilage damage | 2019-04-13 | 2019-05-31 | 49 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-03-15 | 2025-05-01 | 48 | 6 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-07-31 | 44 | 9 |
Current€275k
Peak€375k
Low—
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Southwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Long | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Ferry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Bonds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Freestone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Fitzgerald | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Callumn Morrison | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam McDonnell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Bradbury | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl O'Sullivan | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 32 |
| 17/18 | League One | Queen's Park FC | 8 | 14 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 6 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 4 | 32 |
| 22/23 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 19 |
| 17/18 | League One | Queen's Park FC | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-14 | Dunfermline A. | Hearts FC B | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Hearts FC B | Dunfermline A. | Loan | — | €50k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-06 | Queen's Park | Hearts FC U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Hearts FC U20 | Queen's Park | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Aidan Keena's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 33% |
| Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 29% |
| Leyton Orient | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 36% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 36% |
| Colchester United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 43% |
| Cambridge United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 50% |
| Barrow AFC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 38% |
| Morecambe FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 46% |
| Stevenage FC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 15% |
| Sutton United | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 8% |
| Crawley Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 2025 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 46 | 1,867 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 439 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2025 | 23 | 424 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2022 | 33 | 217 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 660 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 273 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
65 apps
29 G
6 A
League One
43 apps
14 G
4 A
League One
60 apps
7 G
3 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
6 apps
5 G
1 A
Championship
12 apps
4 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
13 apps
3 G
1 A
FAI Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
National League
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Leinster Senior Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Aidan Keena?
Aidan Keena is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for St. Patrick's Athletic.
How old is Aidan Keena?
Aidan Keena is 27 years old. He was born on April 25, 1999 in Mullingar, Westmeath.
What position does Aidan Keena play?
Aidan Keena plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Aidan Keena play for?
Aidan Keena currently plays for St. Patrick's Athletic.
How many career goals has Aidan Keena scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aidan Keena has scored 69 goals in 248 appearances.
What is Aidan Keena's market value?
Aidan Keena's most recent reported market value is €275k.