1. Keiren Westwood was born on 23 October 1984 and is a former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Crewe Alexandra.
22 Facts About Keiren Westwood
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Keiren Westwood is goalkeepping coach for The New Saints and runs the Keiren Westwood Goalkeeper Academy.
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Keiren Westwood started his career at Fletcher Moss Rangers, he then moved onto Manchester City.
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Keiren Westwood never played a first team game and was released as he was understudy to David James and Nicky Weaver.
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Keiren Westwood then had unsuccessful trials at Bradford City and Accrington Stanley.
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Keiren Westwood started 35 League Two games in their title season and continued to be the club's number one goalkeeper.
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On 18 June 2008, Keiren Westwood signed a three-year contract with Championship club Coventry City for an undisclosed fee.
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Keiren Westwood was named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year for 2009 in his debut season at the club.
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On 7 July 2014, Keiren Westwood signed for Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on a two-year deal.
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Keiren Westwood is one of only three players to have won the Sheffield Wednesday FC Player of the Year award on multiple occasions, the others being Eric Potts and Barry Bannan.
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On 18 March 2022, Keiren Westwood joined Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season.
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On 8 February 2024, Keiren Westwood joined EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a short-term contract as cover for injured first choice keeper Tom Booth.
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Keiren Westwood was eligible to represent his native England and the Republic of Ireland because his grandparents had emigrated to Manchester from Wexford.
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On 17 May 2009, Keiren Westwood was called up by the Republic of Ireland to attend their training camp in Portugal after impressing against Leeds United in a League One match.
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On 29 May 2009, Keiren Westwood made his first appearance for Ireland in a friendly against Nigeria.
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Keiren Westwood played in the friendly match with South Africa in Thomond Park on 8 September 2009.
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On 26 March 2011, Keiren Westwood made his competitive debut in a European Championship qualifier with Macedonia.
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Keiren Westwood made a crucial save in the closing minutes of the match.
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Keiren Westwood was part of the Ireland squad for UEFA Euro 2012, although he did not feature in any games.
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Keiren Westwood played at the 2016 UEFA European Championship, where he helped the national team to reach the knockout phase of the tournament for the first time.
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On 27 November 2024, Keiren Westwood was appointed head of goalkeeping at The New Saints.
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Keiren Westwood owns and runs the Keiren Westood Goalkeeper Academy, which began operating in September 2024.