Keir Foster (born 18 October 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ykkösliiga club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa).

Keir Foster
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
SalPa
Number 4
Youth career
Hibernian
0000–2022 The Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Queen of the South 0 (0)
2022–2023Edinburgh University (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024Bo'ness United (loan) 11 (4)
2024– SalPa 24 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Youth career

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Foster played in the youth sectors of Hibernian and The Spartans in Edinburgh.

Club career

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For the 2022–23 season, he joined Scottish League One club 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

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As of 19 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] 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 24 3 2 1 4 1 30 5
Career total 41 7 4 2 4 1 0 0 49 10
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup and Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup

References

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