William David Keane
William David Keane pursues space in the box, attacking the channel and ghosting behind the defence to finish chances for Preston North End. He thrives in crossing runs. Keane broke through at Manchester United in 2011 after climbing from the academy. He shone by scoring 26 for Wigan Athletic in 2021-22, finishing as top scorer in League One. A career high of 13 goals followed in 2023/24 at Preston, marking a turning point. Keane switched allegiance to Ireland, making his senior debut in a World Cup qualifier against Portugal. In Preston's attack, William David Keane pins centre-backs and finishes moves, getting shots off quickly.
Xtra rating
1616
Global rank
9506
Updated: 11 April 2026
Country of Birth
England
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
Free
Date of Birth
11 January 1993
Position
Forward
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 467 | 3 | 0 | 0.58 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1354 | 4 | 0 | 0.27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 2789 | 13 | 3 | 0.42 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 44 | 3302 | 12 | 2 | 0.33 | 0.05 |
| 2021 | 47 | 3924 | 27 | 7 | 0.62 | 0.16 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2210 | 12 | 4 | 0.49 | 0.16 |
| 2019 | 24 | 1365 | 4 | 1 | 0.26 | 0.07 |
| 2018 | 21 | 1078 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 365 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 | 0.49 |
| 2016 | 5 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 794 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 1077 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 0.92 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2024
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
League One - Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Teams
Transfers
30 May 2026
Return from loan
Reading
Preston
13 Jan 2026
Loan
Preston
Reading
14 Jul 2023
N/A
Wigan
Preston
09 Oct 2020
Free
Ipswich
Wigan
04 Jan 2019
Loan
Hull City
Ipswich
30 Aug 2016
€ 1.2M
Manchester United
Hull City
01 Jan 2016
N/A
Preston
Manchester United
08 Jul 2015
Loan
Manchester United
Preston
22 Jan 2015
Loan
Manchester United
Sheffield Wednesday
01 Jul 2014
N/A
QPR
Manchester United
31 Jan 2014
Loan
Manchester United
QPR
28 Nov 2013
Loan
Manchester United
Wigan
Injuries & Sidelined
No injury records for this player.
Honors
