Oisin McEntee

Oisin McEntee
Personal information
Full name Oisin Michael McEntee[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23)
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 39 (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 17:59, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Oisin Michael McEntee (born 5 January 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Walsall.

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. ^ a b c d "Republic of Ireland - O. McEntee - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e Fennessy, Paul (6 July 2019). "The son of an ex-inter-county GAA player aiming to realise a Premier League dream". The42.
  3. ^ "Walsall sign Newcastle centre-back McEntee". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ Team, The42 (27 May 2022). "McEntee falls on his feet at Walsall after he's released by Newcastle". The42.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Edwards, Joe (24 June 2022). "Walsall's Oisin McEntee undergoes shoulder surgery". www.expressandstar.com.
  6. ^ "Walsall midfielder McEntee signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Morton defender aims for Euro qualification with Ireland U21s". Greenock Telegraph. 24 March 2022.
  8. ^ Dempsey, Andrew (1 August 2022). "Exclusive: Oisin McEntee on his Newcastle exit & Ireland underage journey".