Career
He was previously at Blackburn Rovers, appearing as their first choice keeper for both the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons before picking up a knee injury. He has since had loan spells with Hartlepool United, Rochdale, and Yeovil Town. Kean has played internationally for England under-20s once.
Born in Derby, Kean started his youth career at Derby County, before moving to Blackburn Rovers towards the end of the 2008-2009 season.
Hartlepool United
Kean joined Hartlepool United in September 2010 in a month-long loan deal. He made his debut on 18 September in a 0–0 away draw with Brentford.
He kept 10 clean sheets during his four-month spell at Victoria Park. Rochdale
Kean signed for Rochdale on loan for the entire 2011-2012 season.
Kean"s loan was cut short in November when Blackburn recalled him because of an injury to Paul Robinson.
Return to Rovers
He returned to Rovers because of the injury to first-choice Robinson and was back up to Mark Bunn for a few games, near to the end of the season he was permanently on the bench due to an injury to Bunn. On 13 May, he made his Premier League debut away to Chelsea in goal due to injuries to both Robinson and Bunn, this also meant both sides played second choice goalkeepers with Ross Turnbull deputising for Petr Cech in the opposite goal. Blackburn lost the game 2–1 with goals for Chelsea scored by John Terry and Raul Meireles, and Yakubu scoring for Rovers.
Midway through the 2012-2013 season in the Championship, Kean has taken the starting spot over Paul Robinson, and kept 3 clean sheets in wins over Derby County, Bristol City and Ipswich Town.
He kept a clean sheet and made crucial saves that kept Blackburn in the game. Kean started the 2013/14 season as first-choice until the beginning of December when he lost his first-team place to Simon Eastwood.
Kean slipped further down the pecking order in January with the return from injury of Paul Robinson who was re-instated as number one. He was left on the sidelines for the most part of the 2014-2015 season by Gary Bowyer, and left the club by mutual consent on 31 July 2015.
Yeovil Town
Kean joined Yeovil Town on an initial one-month loan deal on 15 September 2014.
Oldham Athletic
On 30 January 2015, Kean joined Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season. Norwich City
After being released by Blackburn Rovers, Kean signed a two-year contract with newly-promoted Norwich City on 1 August 2015. He is still yet to make an appearance for Norwich.
Following an impressive four-month loan spell for League One outfit Hartlepool United, Ray Clemence was spotted scouting Kean during a 7–0 defeat to Peterborough United, and on 9 February 2011 he played 83 minutes for Brian Eastwick"s England Under-20 side during a 2–1 defeat to France at Shrewsbury Town"s New Meadow.