Keir Foster
Keir Foster (born 18 October 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SalPa | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| –2022 | The Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Queen of the South | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Edinburgh University (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bo'ness United (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2024– | SalPa | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 | |||
Youth career
Foster played in the youth sectors of Hibernian and The Spartans in Edinburgh.
Club career
For the 2022–23 season, he joined Queen of the South, but didn't make any appearance for the club as he spent the next two seasons on loan playing in Lowland League, first with Edinburgh University and then with Bo'ness United.
In January 2024, Foster attended an exhibition game and training session in London with about 25 players, arranged by Finnish club SalPa. The club's aim was to look for young British talent to strengthen their team, and to offer a professional contract to one. Eventually, Foster was invited to Finland and offered a one-year professional contract with a one-year option.[1] SalPa documented the sessions and later published a mini-documentary series, Unelma elää (eng. The Dream is Alive), about the recruiting process.[2][3][4]
On 28 April 2024, in his fourth Ykkösliiga match with SalPa, Foster scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 home win over MP.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 11 May 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen of the South | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Edinburgh University (loan) | 2022–23 | Lowland League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Bo'ness United (loan) | 2023–24 | Lowland League | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 4 | ||
| SalPa | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 16 | 5 | |
| Career total | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup and Suomen Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup
References
- Realitysarja toi skotlantilaisen Keir Fosterin SalPaan, joutsenlauma.fi, Tuukka Kahila, 12 April 2024
- Digihitti vai -huti? Rosoinen on oikea kuvailu SalPan tosi-TV-sarjasta teknisine puutteineen ja toisaalta myös vahvuuksineen, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 30 April 2024
- SalPan tosi-TV-tähti on skotti – Keir Fosterin ensi-illat ovat lauantaina Urheilupuistossa ja ensi viikolla Ruudussa, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 12 April 2024
- Unelma elää, ruutu.fi
- SalPan tehonelikko järjesti ja viimeisteli viisi maalia täydellistä hiponeen viikon päätteeksi – "Tänään toimi käytännössä kaikki", Salon Seudun Sanomat, 28 April 2024
External links
- Keir Foster at Soccerway