 Appiah-Forson warming up for West Ham United in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keenan Appiah-Forson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–24 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:29, 20 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Keenan Appiah-Forson (born 16 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham 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 Appiah-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]
Personal life
Born in London,[9] Forson is of Ghanaian descent.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 February 2024
| 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 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- ^ "Keenan Appiah-Forson". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "England - K. Appiah-Forson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Keenan Forson". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "West Ham United vs. Dinamo Zagreb - 9 December 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "U23s midfielder Keenan Appiah-Forson signs new West Ham United deal | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Keenan Appiah-Forson joins Dagenham & Redbridge on loan". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "FIIFI's EYE: Meet the Five Ghanaian players at West Ham". Kick Ghana. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "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
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