Oisin Michael McEntee (born 5 January 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Walsall.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oisin Michael McEntee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2022– | Walsall | 37 | (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 18:11, 1 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editBorn 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
editMcEntee 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
editMcEntee is an Irish youth international.[1][7][8] He appeared at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Republic of Ireland - O. McEntee - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b c d e Fennessy, Paul (6 July 2019). "The son of an ex-inter-county GAA player aiming to realise a Premier League dream". The42.
- ^ "Walsall sign Newcastle centre-back McEntee". BBC Sport.
- ^ 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) - ^ Edwards, Joe (24 June 2022). "Walsall's Oisin McEntee undergoes shoulder surgery". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "Walsall midfielder McEntee signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Morton defender aims for Euro qualification with Ireland U21s". Greenock Telegraph. 24 March 2022.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew (1 August 2022). "Exclusive: Oisin McEntee on his Newcastle exit & Ireland underage journey".