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 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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2021–2022Greenock Morton (loan) 25 (1)
2022– Walsall 33 (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 18:55, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Republic of Ireland - O. McEntee - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  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. "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".