Keenan Forson

Keenan Appiah-Forson

Appiah-Forson warming up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Keenan Appiah-Forson [1]
Date of birth	(2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Greenwich, England [2]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [3]
Position	Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Southend United
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2021	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	West Ham United	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)	27	(1)
2024–	Southend United	38	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:31, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

Keenan Appiah-Forson (born 16 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Southend United. ^[4]

Career

Forson joined West Ham United at the age of 14, following a successful trial with the club. ^[5] On 9 December 2021, Forson made his senior debut for West Ham in a 1–0 loss against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Sonny Perkins. ^[6] In February 2022, Forson signed a new contract which would see him at the club until the summer of 2023. The deal included the option to extend his contract for a further year. ^[7] In September 2023, Forson joined National League team, Dagenham & Redbridge on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. ^[8] In June 2024, West Ham announced that Forson would be leaving the club at the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[9]

On 30 August 2024, Forson signed for Southend United. ^[10]

Personal life

Born in London, ^[11] Forson is of Ghanaian descent. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United U21	2019–20 [4]	—	—		—		—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	2020–21 [4]	—	—		—		—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	2021–22 [4]	—	—		—		—		—		3 [a]	1	3	1
	2022–23 [4]	—	—		—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		—		—		—		—		10	1	10	1
West Ham United	2021–22	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		1	0
	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	—		1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)	2023–24	National League	27	1	0	0	—		—		1 [d]	0	28	1
Career total			27	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	1	40	2

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
3. "Keenan Appiah-Forson". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
4. "England - K. Appiah-Forson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
5. "Keenan Forson". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
6. "West Ham United vs. Dinamo Zagreb - 9 December 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
7. "U23s midfielder Keenan Appiah-Forson signs new West Ham United deal | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
8. "Keenan Appiah-Forson joins Dagenham & Redbridge on loan". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
9. "Ogbonna and Anang to leave West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
10. "Appiah-Forson Arrives!". Southend United F.C. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
11. "FIIFI's EYE: Meet the Five Ghanaian players at West Ham". Kick Ghana. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
12. "West Ham to unleash talented Ghanaian kid Keenan Appiah-Forson next season". GhanaSoccernet. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

External links

• Keenan Forson at Soccerbase