Oisin McEntee

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Oisin McEntee
Personal information
Full name Oisin Michael McEntee [1]
Date of birth (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
Number 31
Youth career
Cootehill
Carrick Rovers
2014–2015 Belvedere
2015–2017 Malahide United
2017–2021 Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2021–2022Greenock Morton (loan) 25 (1)
2022–2025 Walsall 64 (4)
2025– Heart of Midlothian 4 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U17
Republic of Ireland U18
Republic of Ireland U19
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025 (UTC)

Oisin Michael McEntee (born 5 January 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.

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Early and personal life

Born in New York City, [1] McEntee's father was a Gaelic footballer, and McEntee played at youth level for Shercock GAA before concentrating on soccer. [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, Walsall announced McEntee had extended his contract to 2025. [6]

McEntee left Walsall at the end of his contract on 30 June 2025, and signed for Scottish club Heart of Midlothian on 1 July 2025. [7]

International career

McEntee was an Irish youth international. [1] [8] [9] He appeared at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [2]

He made various appearances at underage level, including seven appearances for the Republic of Ireland under-21s. [10]

Career statistics

As of 30 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 2021–22 [11] Premier League 0000000000
Greenock Morton (loan) 2021–22 [11] Scottish Championship 25120001 [a] 0281
Walsall 2022–23 [12] EFL League Two 130200000150
2023–24 [13] EFL League Two20430113 [b] 1276
2024–25 [14] EFL League Two31010104 [c] 0370
Total644602171796
Heart of Midlothian 2025–26 [15] Scottish Premiership 4000410081
Career total9358062811158
  1. Appearance in the Scottish League Challenge Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  3. Three appearances in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Oisin McEntee at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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. "Walsall midfielder McEntee joins Hearts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  8. "Morton defender aims for Euro qualification with Ireland U21s". Greenock Telegraph. 24 March 2022.
  9. Dempsey, Andrew (1 August 2022). "Exclusive: Oisin McEntee on his Newcastle exit & Ireland underage journey".
  10. "Statistics: Under 21 [Powered by tplSoccerStats]". www.soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Oisin McEntee in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. "Games played by Oisin McEntee in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. "Games played by Oisin McEntee in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  14. "Games played by Oisin McEntee in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  15. "Games played by Oisin McEntee in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2025.