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Stuart O'Keefe signs new contract

Gills midfielder extends stay at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

18 May 2021

Club News

Stuart O'Keefe signs new contract

Gills midfielder extends stay at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

18 May 2021

Experienced midfielder signs new contract.

Stuart O'Keefe has signed a new deal with the Gills ahead of the 2021/22 Sky Bet League 1 season.

The 30-year-old, whose current deal was set to expire on June 30, has put pen to paper on a new contract which extends his stay at MEMS Priestfield Stadium after initially joining the club on a two-year agreement in the summer of 2019.

The former Crystal Palace and Portsmouth man, who suffered a long-term injury early last season, returned earlier than expected to help Gills mount a late surge for the play-offs in the last third of the campaign.

The Gills defeated Plymouth 1-0 at ME7 on the final day, achieving a top ten finish, and manager Steve Evans wasted little time in offering a new deal to O'Keefe, which was signed last week, and confirmed in the official retained list.

Speaking to the club website, Stuart said: "It's nice to get it done, I'm happy at Gillingham. It made complete sense, we are a different animal to when I signed initially.

"I can now enjoy my summer and get ready for a hard pre-season."


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