Roy Keane

Football pundit, former coach, and former professional player

Irish Cork, Ireland

Quick Info

ProfessionFootball pundit, former coach, and former professional player
NationalityIrish
Date of Birth10/08/1971
Age54 years
BirthplaceCork, Ireland

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SummaryRoy 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.
Playing Career Length18 years
Clubs
  • Cobh Ramblers
  • Nottingham Forest
  • Manchester United
  • Celtic
Playing PositionMidfielder (box-to-box)
Playing StyleAggressive, highly competitive, dominating midfielder

Family

BirthplaceCork, Ireland
Family BackgroundFamily loved sports, especially football; many relatives played football

Career

Cobh Ramblers
Years1989-1990
Appearances23
Goals1
Nottingham Forest
Years1990-1993
Appearances114
Goals22
Manchester United
Years1993-2005
Appearances326
Goals33
Captain1997-2005
Major Achievements
  • 7 Premier League titles
  • 4 FA Cups
  • 1 UEFA Champions League
  • 9 major honours as captain (most successful captain in club history)
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year
  • FWA Footballer of the Year
Notable Records7 FA Cup final appearances (record at the time in 2005)
Celtic
Years2005-2006
Appearances10
Goals1
Achievements
  • Scottish Premier League
  • Scottish League Cup
Retirement12 June 2006 (on medical advice)
Disciplinary Record13 red cards (joint record for most red cards in English football)
Total Career Goals51
Total Career Appearances480

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
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