19 Facts About Corey O'Keeffe

Corey James John O'Keeffe was born on 5 June 1998 and is a professional footballer who plays as a full back or midfielder for EFL League One club Barnsley.

Corey O'Keeffe was released by Birmingham in 2020 and signed for Mansfield Town.

Corey O'Keeffe signed for Forest Green Rovers, newly promoted to League One, in June 2022, but after they were relegated, returned to League One with Barnsley in July 2023.

Corey O'Keeffe was born in England and represented the Republic of Ireland at levels from under-16 to under-19.

Corey O'Keeffe was born in Birmingham, where he attended Stirchley Primary School and Baverstock School in the Druids Heath area.

Corey O'Keeffe was noticed by representatives of Birmingham City when playing for Cadbury Athletic, and joined their Academy in 2008.

Corey O'Keeffe took up a scholarship with the club in July 2014.

Corey O'Keeffe signed his first professional contract, of two years, in May 2016, and was an unused substitute for the Birmingham reserve team that lost the 2016 Birmingham Senior Cup final to National League North champions Solihull Moors.

An unused substitute in Birmingham's EFL Cup defeat on 6 August 2019, Corey O'Keeffe joined League Two club Macclesfield Town three days later on loan for the rest of the season.

Corey O'Keeffe was a first-team regular throughout his stay, and had made 36 appearances in all competitions by the time the League Two season was first suspended and then ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corey O'Keeffe was released by Birmingham when his contract expired at the end of June 2020.

Corey O'Keeffe signed a two-year contract with League Two club Mansfield Town on 13 August 2020.

Corey O'Keeffe started the first seven league matches of the season, before having to self-isolate because of contact with a team-mate who tested positive for COVID-19.

Corey O'Keeffe was transfer-listed at the end of the season, and on 3 August 2021, he joined divisional rivals Rochdale on loan until January 2022.

Corey O'Keeffe started every match of his loan spell, apart from the fixture against his parent club for which he was ineligible, before returning to Mansfield.

Corey O'Keeffe played in every remaining match, although not always a starter, making 51 appearances over the season in all competitions, scoring five goals and finishing well up the League Two assists table, and Rochdale confirmed that they would be offering him a new contract.

Corey O'Keeffe was a regular in the side, playing 50 matches in all competitions as the team were relegated at the end of the season.

Corey O'Keeffe signed a four-year contract with League One club Barnsley in July 2023.

Corey O'Keeffe played six matches for the Republic of Ireland U17 in qualification for the 2015 UEFA Under-17 Championship, scoring once, and started two matches in the tournament proper as his country were eliminated at the group stage.