Keith Shevlin is an Irish professional association football player. Shevlin plays in the position of striker

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

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Shevlin was a trainee at his hometown club Athlone Town. He made his first-team debut as a 16-year-old substitute
on 17 April 1997. Shevlin then went on to sign for Shamrock Rovers in the Eircom League of Ireland Premier division before going to America on a football Scholarship. He went on to play three years at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina...

. His performances for the Seahawks gained international recognition when he was drafted into the Irish Squad for the Universiade

Universiade

The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...

 tournament in Izmir, Turkey.

Shevlin began his appearance on the world's stage in fine form scoring against Russia in the first match of the group. The Irish squad followed with matches against Japan, Thailand, and Iran, where Shevlin was again amongst
the goal scorers. His performances on the world stage attracted interest from various clubs. The 5' 11", 175-pound Shevlin began the summer on tour with Dunfermline of the Scottish Premier League

Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

 before joining Dundee FC of the 1st Division, where he continued his goal scoring form. He also had a spell with Clyde F.C.

Clyde F.C.

Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...

Shevlin left Scotland and returned home to sign a professional contract with Cork City F.C, the defending champion of the Eircom League's Premier Division. Shevlin currently plays in Australia, with Manly United in the New South Wales Premier League

New South Wales Premier League

The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...

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Clubs

• Athlone Town,
• Shamrock Rovers,
• University of North Carolina Wilmington,
• Dundee FC,
• Cork City FC,
• Manly United FC

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