Oisin McEntee
Irish footballer (born 2001)
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Oisin Michael McEntee (born 5 January 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oisin Michael McEntee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cootehill | |||
| Carrick Rovers | |||
| 2014–2015 | Belvedere | ||
| 2015–2017 | Malahide United | ||
| 2017–2021 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Walsall | 64 | (4) |
| 2025– | Heart of Midlothian | 28 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U17 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:44, 12 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in New York City,[1] McEntee grew up in County Monaghan, attending Patrician High School in Carrickmacross.[2] His father was a Gaelic footballer; McEntee played at youth level for Shercock GAA before concentrating on association football.[2]
Club career
McEntee spent his early career with Cootehill, Carrick Rovers, Belvedere and Malahide United.[2] McEntee joined Newcastle United at the age of 16, captaining their under-18 team.[2] He spent time on loan at Greenock Morton before signing for Walsall in May 2022.[3][4] He underwent shoulder surgery in June 2022.[5]
On 21 November 2023, Walsall announced McEntee had extended his contract to 2025.[6]
McEntee left Walsall at the end of his contract on 30 June 2025, and signed for Scottish club Heart of Midlothian on 1 July 2025.[7]
International career
McEntee was an Irish youth international.[1][8][9] He appeared at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[2]
He made various appearances at underage level, including seven appearances for the Republic of Ireland under-21s.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2021–22[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton (loan) | 2021–22[11] | Scottish Championship | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Walsall | 2022–23[12] | EFL League Two | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023–24[13] | EFL League Two | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[b] | 1 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2024–25[14] | EFL League Two | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 79 | 6 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2025–26[15] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Career total | 117 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 139 | 10 | ||
- Appearance in the Scottish League Challenge Cup
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Three appearances in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the play-offs