James Keatings was born on 20 January 1992 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
14 Facts About James Keatings
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James Keatings has previously played for Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, St Johnstone, Hibernian, Dundee United, Hamilton Academical, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Raith Rovers, Montrose, Forfar Athletic and Tranent Juniors.
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On 30 January 2012, James Keatings joined fellow Scottish Premier League club St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season.
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On 24 August 2012, James Keatings joined First Division club Hamilton Academical on a loan deal.
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James Keatings scored his 15th goal of the season in all competitions in a match against Raith Rovers on 25 March 2014.
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On 13 June 2014, it was announced James Keatings had signed a two-year contract with recently relegated Scottish Championship side Heart of Midlothian.
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On 1 June 2015, James Keatings signed a two-year contract with Hearts' Edinburgh rivals, Championship side Hibernian.
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James Keatings spent one season with United, during which they failed to achieve promotion and he struggled with his mental and physical health.
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On 31 August 2018, James Keatings signed for Hamilton Academical for a third time, with the club having remained in the Premiership throughout the four years since his previous departure.
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James Keatings left Hamilton in May 2019 after his contract was mutually terminated.
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In February 2020, James Keatings was at the centre of widespread media attention after he was sent off for simulation in the Scottish Challenge Cup semi-final win over Rangers Under-21s despite appearing to be body-checked by his opponent, meaning he would miss the final through suspension.
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James Keatings signed a pre-contract agreement with Raith Rovers in March 2021, a two-year agreement due to begin in the summer of 2021.
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In September 2021 James Keatings moved on loan to League One club Montrose.
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James Keatings has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level.