About Will Keane

William David Keane (born 11 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Preston North End and the Republic of Ireland national team.

He began his career with Manchester United, having joined them at the age of 11, but made just three appearances for the first team and had loan spells with Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End before making a permanent move to Hull City in 2016. He spent the second half of the 2018–19 season on loan to Ipswich Town, before being released by Hull at the end of the season. Following his release from Hull City he signed permanently for Ipswich Town.

Keane has also represented England at youth level from under-16 to under-21. His twin brother, Michael, is also a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Everton.