Keenan Forson

Keenan Appiah-Forson (born 16 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United.[4]

Keenan Forson
Appiah-Forson warming up for West Ham United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Keenan Appiah-Forson[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-16) 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
Number 59
Youth career
West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– West Ham United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:13, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

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]

Personal life

Born in London,[8] Forson is of Ghanaian descent.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2021–22 Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2022–23 Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 2]010
Career total 0000002020
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

References
  1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  3. "Keenan Appiah-Forson". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. "England - K. Appiah-Forson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Keenan Forson". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. "West Ham United vs. Dinamo Zagreb - 9 December 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "U23s midfielder Keenan Appiah-Forson signs new West Ham United deal | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  8. "FIIFI's EYE: Meet the Five Ghanaian players at West Ham". Kick Ghana. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. "West Ham to unleash talented Ghanaian kid Keenan Appiah-Forson next season". GhanaSoccernet. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.


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