Eddie Keen joined West Ham United's Academy of Football as a Professional Development Phase (PDP) Assistant Coach in February 2026.

Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, Keen attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. A former midfielder, Keen played collegiate football in the United States for St. Bonaventure Bonnies in New York between 2013-16. He then completed a Master’s degree in Teaching at Hastings College in Nebraska.

Keen returned to England in 2019, when he became a First-Team Coach under long-serving manager and former West Ham winger Alan Devonshire at Maidenhead United.

In 2022, Keen moved to Brentford as U18 Head Coach. He joined Colchester United in November 2023 and worked with young players in the Youth Development and Professional Development Phases at the Essex club’s Academy.

He was appointed as an U21s Coach at the Academy of Football in summer 2026.

Keen is the son of former West Ham player and FA Youth Cup-winning coach and caretaker manager Kevin Keen, and grandson of the late Queens Park Rangers midfielder, League Cup-winning captain and Watford and Wycombe Wanderers manager Mike Keen.