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Robbie Keane

Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980) is a retired Irish football player.[3] A former captain of the Republic of Ireland national team, Keane is the team's all-time leading goal scorer and has the most caps (matches) of any Republic of Ireland outfield player (i.e., not a goalkeeper).

Robbie Keane
2013 Robbie Keane (cropped).jpg
Keane with the Republic of Ireland national team in 2013
Personal information
Full nameRobert David Keane[1]
Date of birth8 July 1980 
     (aged 45)
[2]
Place of birthTallaght, Dublin, Ireland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Maccabi Tel Aviv (head coach)
Youth career
1986–1990Fettercairn YFC
1990–1996Crumlin United
1996–1997Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999Wolverhampton Wanderers73(24)
1999–2000Coventry City31(12)
2000–2001Inter Milan6(0)
2001→ Leeds United (loan)18(9)
2001–2002Leeds United28(4)
2002–2008Tottenham Hotspur197(80)
2008–2009Liverpool19(5)
2009–2011Tottenham Hotspur41(11)
2010→ Celtic (loan)16(12)
2011→ West Ham United (loan)9(2)
2011–2016LA Galaxy125(83)
2012→ Aston Villa (loan)6(3)
2017–2018ATK9(6)
Total578(251)
National team
1996Republic of Ireland U163(1)
1998Republic of Ireland U184(3)
1999Republic of Ireland U204(0)
1998–2016Republic of Ireland146(68)
Teams managed
2018ATK
2023–Maccabi Tel Aviv
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

[4][5][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1997–98 First Division 38 11 3 0 4 0 — — 45 11
1998–99 First Division 33 11 2 2 4 3 — — 39 16
1999–2000 First Division 2 2 — 1 0 — — 3 2
Total 73 24 5 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 87 29
Coventry City 1999–2000 Premier League 31 12 3 0 0 0 — — 34 12
Inter Milan 2000–01 Serie A 6 0 3 1 1 1 4[a] 1 — 14 3
Leeds United (loan) 2000–01 Premier League 18 9 2 0 — — — 20 9
Leeds United 2001–02 Premier League 25 3 0 0 2 3 6[b] 3 — 33 9
2002–03 Premier League 3 1 — — — — 3 1
Total 46 13 2 0 2 3 6 3 0 0 56 19
Tottenham Hotspur 2002–03 Premier League 29 13 1 0 2 0 — — 32 13
2003–04 Premier League 34 14 3 1 4 1 — — 41 16
2004–05 Premier League 35 11 6 3 4 3 — — 45 17
2005–06 Premier League 36 16 1 0 1 0 — — 38 16
2006–07 Premier League 27 11 5 5 3 1 9[b] 5 — 44 22
2007–08 Premier League 36 15 3 2 5 2 10[b] 4 — 54 23
Total 197 80 19 11 19 7 19 9 0 0 254 107
Liverpool 2008–09 Premier League 19 5 1 0 1 0 7[c] 2 — 28 7
Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09 Premier League 14 5 — — — — 14 5
2009–10 Premier League 20 6 2 1 3 2 — — 25 9
2010–11 Premier League 7 0 — 1 1 5[c] 0 — 13 1
Total 41 11 2 1 4 3 5 0 0 0 52 15
Celtic (loan) 2009–10 Scottish Premier League 16 12 3 4 0 0 — — 19 16
West Ham United (loan) 2010–11 Premier League 9 2 1 0 — — — 10 2
LA Galaxy 2011 MLS 4 2 0 0 — 3[d] 1 4[e] 1 11 4
2012 MLS 28 16 0 0 — 3[d] 1 6[e] 6 37 23
2013 MLS 23 16 0 0 — 5[d] 3 2[e] 0 30 19
2014 MLS 29 19 1 0 — 2[d] 2 5[e] 2 37 23
2015 MLS 24 20 2 3 — 1[d] 2 1[e] 0 28 25
2016 MLS 17 10 0 0 — 2[d] 0 3[e] 0 22 10
Total 125 83 3 3 0 0 16 9 21 9 165 104
Aston Villa (loan) 2011–12 Premier League 6 3 1 0 — — — 7 3
ATK 2017–18 Indian Super League 9 6 2 2 — — — 11 8
Career total 578 251 45 24 36 17 57 24 21 9 737 325
  1. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League and three appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

International

[7][8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland 1998 5 2
1999 8 3
2000 9 2
2001 7 1
2002 11 6
2003 7 4
2004 10 6
2005 7 1
2006 6 4
2007 8 3
2008 7 3
2009 11 6
2010 8 4
2011 10 8
2012 8 1
2013 9 8
2014 7 3
2015 5 2
2016 3 1
Total 146 68

Managerial

As of 20 April 2024

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
ATK India 3 March 2018 31 May 2018 3 2 0 1 66.67
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 26 June 2023 present 50 36 8 6 72.00
Total 53 38 8 7 71.70

Honours

As Player

Tottenham Hotspur

LA Galaxy

Republic of Ireland U18

Republic of Ireland

Individual

As Manager

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Robbie Keane Media

  • Keane stepping up to take a penalty against Birmingham City at White Hart Lane in December 2005

  • Keane playing against Chelsea on 21 March 2009 at White Hart Lane

  • Keane warming up for West Ham United before a match against Aston Villa in April 2011

  • Keane in action for LA Galaxy in 2013

  • Keane and his 2014 MLS Cup-winning teammates meeting President Barack Obama in the White House

  • Keane with the Republic of Ireland national team in 2004

  • Keane with the Republic of Ireland in 2011 before a match against Russia

  • Keane during a match against Spain at Euro 2012

References

  1. ↑ "Robbie Keane: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Robbie Keane: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ↑ ‘I was a street footballer full of hope’ – Robbie Keane retires. The Irish Times. Published 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Robbie Keane". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  5. ↑ "Robbie Keane". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "R. Keane". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Robbie Keane". EU-football.info. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Robbie Keane at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "R. Keane". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "LA Galaxy Win 2011 Supporters' Shield". LA Galaxy. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Irish U-18 European Champions of 1998". That's Ireland. 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  12. ↑ Quinn, Philip (12 October 1998). Cunningham Player of the Year. http://www.independent.ie/sport/cunningham-player-of-the-year-26171481.html. Retrieved 15 September 2016. 
  13. ↑ Quinn, Philip (21 February 2000). Injury rules out McPhail. http://www.independent.ie/sport/injury-rules-out-mcphail-26124652.html. Retrieved 15 September 2016. 
  14. ↑ Silver, Dan (28 July 2008). 10 Things you need to know about Robbie Keane. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/07/28/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-robbie-keane-115875-20675001/. Retrieved 31 July 2008. 
  15. ↑ "Robbie Keane: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Defeat dulls Keane joy over player prize". BBC Sport. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  17. ↑ Firchau, Nick (26 November 2012). "MLS reveals 2012 Best XI, headlined by Sporting KC quartet". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "MLS reveals 2013 Best XI, headlined by Portland Timbers trio". Major League Soccer. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Landon Donovan, Thierry Henry named to MLS Best XI". ESPN FC. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "2015 MLS Best XI revealed: 10 first-time selections get the nod". Major League Soccer. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  21. ↑ Lagalaxy (2 August 2012). LA Galaxy Forward Robbie Keane Voted MLS Player of the Month for July. LA Galaxy. http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2012/08/02/la-galaxy-forward-robbie-keane-voted-mls-player-month-july. Retrieved 20 October 2015. 
  22. ↑ "LA Galaxy star Robbie Keane earns August Player of the Month award". Major League Soccer. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "LA Galaxy's Robbie Keane named Major League Soccer MVP". ESPN FC. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "LA Galaxy forward Robbie Keane wins 2014 Volkswagen MLS Cup MVP". LA Galaxy. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  25. ↑ "Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara among 22 players named to 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster". Major League Soccer. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "Robbie Keane to leave LA Galaxy after five years in MLS". BBC Sport. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "Maccabi win Toto Cup on penalties". Maccabi Tel Aviv. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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