Sean McKenna (footballer)

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Sean McKenna
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Sean McKenna, Troon F.C. (October 2015)
Personal information
Full name Sean Barry McKenna
Date of birth (1987-07-28) 28 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Shotts Bon Accord
Youth career
2003–2005 Queen's Park
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008 Clyde 18 (0)
2008–2009 Camelon Juniors
2009–2010 Brechin City 4 (0)
2010–2011 Bellshill Athletic
2011–2012 Girvan
2011–2012Bellshill Athletic (loan)
2012–2013 Petershill
2013–2014 Shotts Bon Accord
2014–2015 Beith Juniors
2015–2016 Troon (5)
2016–2016 Wishaw
2016– Shotts Bon Accord
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 18 April 2017

Sean Barry McKenna (born 28 July 1987) is a Scottish football striker who plays for Shotts Bon Accord in the West of Scotland Central League First Division.

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Career

Originally a member of the Queens Park youth set-up, McKenna signed a YTS contract with Clyde in the summer of 2005,[ citation needed ] and made his début that season, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 win against Brechin City. This turned out to be his only senior appearance of the season, but he was a regular in the Under 19 side.

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McKenna was awarded a professional contract in July 2006, and made more appearances in the 2006/07 season. His first start came against Partick Thistle in November 2006. He was released by the club in May 2008, having only made 2 starts in three years, scoring no goals. [1] He went on to sign for Camelon Juniors. He returned to the senior game in July 2009, joining Brechin City. [2]

McKenna joined Bellshill Athletic after open trials in the summer of 2010. [3] He moved onto Girvan the following season but returned to Bellshill on loan before signing for Petershill in 2012. [4] [5] McKenna joined Shotts Bon Accord in July 2013. [6]

On 30 September 2014 Sean sign for Beith Juniors [7]

Sean McKenna, Troon F.C. Sean Mckenna (Troon F.C.).jpg
Sean McKenna, Troon F.C.

Sean signed for Troon FC in June 2015. [8] and moved on to Wishaw in January 2016. [9]

On 28 January 2016 Sean sign for Wishaw. [10]

On 21 October 2016 Sean sign for Shotts Bon Accord. [11]

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