James Keatings
Tranent

James Keatings

James Keatings of Tranent was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 20 January 1992 (age 32)

Scottish footballer James Keatings, born 20 January 1992, has had a peripatetic career primarily as a left winger. Standing at 5ft 9in (1.77m) tall and weighing in at 11st (70kg), he's currently providing services to Tranent in the Lowland League.

In July 2009, Keatings made his entry into Premiership-level football when he signed to Celtic. However, his time at Celtic was brief. In January 2012, he transferred to St Johnstone on loan where he made a modest four appearances in his debut season.

Following his stint at St Johnstone, Keatings transferred to Hamilton Academical on loan in August 2012. He made eight appearances and scored two goals during the 2012-2013 season. In the 2013-2014 season, Keatings' contribution notably increased to 30 appearances and 13 goals. After a transfer from Celtic to Hamilton Academical in July 2013, he continued showing promise with performances that earned him a more permanent spot on the team.

July 2014 marked Keatings' transfer from Hamilton Academical to Hearts, where he turned in an impressive 29 appearances with 11 goals in the 2014-2015 season. However, his spell with Hearts was also short-lived, and in July 2015, he ventured to Hibernian. His first season manifested in 28 first team appearances and nine goals, followed by 24 appearances and five goals during the 2016-2017 season.

In July 2017, Keatings moved from Hibernian to Dundee United, where he recorded 16 appearances and three goals. His transfer path led him back to Hamilton Academical in August 2018 for an undisclosed fee. He continued in a steady performance with multiple appearances and goal contributions.

Next up, Keatings moved from Hamilton Academical to Inverness CT in July 2019. After two seasons, he transferred to Raith Rovers in July 2021, swiftly followed by a loan to Montrose in September 2021. However, Keatings was quick to return to Raith Rovers in March 2022 after concluding his loan period.

Keatings' journey continued with him joining Forfar Athletic in July 2022 where he made four first team appearances in the 2022-2023 season. But by January 2023, Keatings made his move again, this time to Tranent. As of the current season (2024-2025), Keatings has not yet made any first team appearances in league matches at Tranent.

Keatings' career has been anything but static, but throughout it, he has shown resilience and adaptability, earning his place in Scotland's complex football matrix. From Celtic to Tranent, his journey has been marked by consistent appearances and goal contributions across multiple clubs and tiers of Scottish football.

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Left Wing
Primary Position
Forward
Position
James Keatings
LW
1.77m (5ft 9in)
Height
70kg (11st)
Weight
20 January 1992 (age 32)
Date of Birth
Glasgow
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Tranent
Team

Career stats

Team
Tranent
Tranent
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
4
Goals
-
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
17
Goals
1
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
3
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
24
Goals
5
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
9
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
11
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
30
Goals
13
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
2
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
4
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Tranent
Tranent
19 January 2023
From
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic
1 July 2022
Type
Unattached
Team
Out of contract
15 March 2022
From
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers
Type
Released
Team
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers
14 March 2022
From
Montrose
Montrose
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Montrose
Montrose
22 September 2021
From
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers
Type
Loan
Team
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers
1 July 2021
From
Inverness CT
Inverness CT
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Inverness CT
Inverness CT
1 July 2019
From
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
31 August 2018
From
Dundee United
Dundee United
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Dundee United
Dundee United
1 July 2017
From
Hibernian
Hibernian
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hibernian
Hibernian
1 July 2015
From
Hearts
Hearts
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hearts
Hearts
1 July 2014
From
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
1 July 2013
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
20 August 2012
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
31 January 2012
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 2009
Type
Signed

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