Quick Info
| Profession | Football pundit, former coach, and former professional player |
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Date of Birth | 10/08/1971 |
| Age | 54 years |
| Birthplace | Cork, Ireland |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish football pundit and former professional player best known for his captaincy of Manchester United. He is joint most decorated Irish footballer of all time, having won 19 major trophies. He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and is the only Irish player selected into the FIFA 100 list of greatest living footballers. |
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| Playing Career Length | 18 years |
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| Playing Position | Midfielder (box-to-box) |
| Playing Style | Aggressive, highly competitive, dominating midfielder |
Family
| Birthplace | Cork, Ireland |
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| Family Background | Family loved sports, especially football; many relatives played football |
Career
| Cobh Ramblers |
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| Nottingham Forest |
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| Manchester United |
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| Celtic |
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| Disciplinary Record | 13 red cards (joint record for most red cards in English football) | ||||||||||||
| Total Career Goals | 51 | ||||||||||||
| Total Career Appearances | 480 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Made his Premier League debut while hungover after playing a reserve game and being out until 2:00 AM the night before | |
| 2. Sir Alex Ferguson labelled him the best player he ever worked with | |
| 3. Scored the winning goal against Valencia in the Champions League days after signing a new contract | |
| 4. Scored an own goal against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final | |
| 5. His performance against Juventus in the 1999 Champions League semi-final, where he scored and helped United come back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, is often considered his best match | |
| 6. Scored the only goal in the Intercontinental Cup final as United beat Palmeiras | |
| 7. Currently works as assistant manager at Nottingham Forest |