JJ McKiernan

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JJ McKiernan
Personal information
Full name John Joshua McKiernan
Date of birth (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Southampton, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2018 Andover Town
2018–2022 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Watford 0 (0)
2022 → Bohemians (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Eastleigh (loan) 41 (4)
2023– Morecambe 28 (7)
International career‡
2020– Northern Ireland U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:54, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:49, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

John Joshua McKiernan (born 18 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Morecambe and the Northern Ireland U21 national team.

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Club career

Born in Southampton, McKiernan joined Watford at U18 level in December 2018 [1] having previously played for non-league Andover Town in the FA Youth Cup. He signed his professional contract in July 2021 [2] and has been given squad number 43. [3]

McKiernan moved to Bohemians on loan in January 2022 [4] and made one appearance [5] before returning to Watford to attend pre-season training camp in Austria, including an appearance against Panathinaikos. [6] McKiernan joined National League team Eastleigh in August 2022 on loan. [7] He was released from Watford at the end of the 2022–23 season. [8]

On 1 July 2023, McKiernan signed for League Two club Morecambe on a one-year deal. [9] [10] On 7 October McKiernan made history at Morecambe with the club's first ever away hat-trick against Colchester United in a 3–1 win, [11] two of the goals scored after going down to a ten man team. [12]

International career

McKiernan is eligible to represent England and Northern Ireland at international level. He chose to represent Northern Ireland at international level, qualifying through his paternal grandparents. [13] He was selected at 18 to make his debut with Andy Crosby's U21 squad against Finland, obtaining a yellow card in the 21st minute. [14] During the 2023–24 season, McKiernan was called up again for the Northern Ireland U21 2025 Euro Qualifiers. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2018–19 Premier League 0000000000
2019–20 Premier League0000000000
2020–21 Championship 0000000000
2021–22 Premier League0000000000
Bohemians (loan) 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division 1000——10
Eastleigh (loan) 2022–23 [17] National League 414200021455
Morecambe 2023–24 [18] League Two 287201020337
Career total70114010417912

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    2. ↑ "Official: Six Professional Deals In Academy". Watford FC. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
    3. ↑ "Watford's players have their squad numbers, changes still possible". Watford Observer. 1 August 2022.
    4. ↑ "Official: McKiernan Moves To Bohemian". Watford FC. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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    6. ↑ "Match Report: Watford 0–0 Panathinaikos". Watford FC. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
    7. ↑ Metcalfe, Neil (3 August 2022). "Watford's JJ McKiernan joins Eastleigh on loan". Watford Observer. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
    8. ↑ "Academy: Contract Offers & Departures Confirmed". www.watfordfc.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
    9. ↑ "McKiernan becomes latest addition". www.morecambefc.com. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
    10. ↑ "Morecambe sign former Watford midfielder McKiernan". 31 March 2024. 1 July 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
    11. ↑ "Sky Bet League Two: Post-match stat pack". www.efl.com. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
    12. ↑ "JJ McKiernan's fine hat-trick helped ten-man Morecambe claim an impressive win at Colchester". BBC . 7 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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    14. ↑ "Northern Ireland-Finland | Under-21 2021". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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