Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980) is a retired Irish football player.[1] 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).
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert David Keane | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001 2001–2002 2002–2008 2008 2009–2011 2010 2011 2011–2016 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry City Internazionale Milano →Leeds United (loan) Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur →Celtic (loan) →West Ham United (loan) Los Angeles Galaxy →Aston Villa (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998–2016 | Republic of Ireland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997/98 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | First Division | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 45 | 11 | |
| 1998/99 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 39 | 16 | |||
| 1999/00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1999/00 | Coventry City | Premier League | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 12 | |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000/01 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000/01 | Leeds United | Premier League | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 9 | |
| 2001/02 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2002/03 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2002/03 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 13 | |
| 2003/04 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 41 | 16 | |||
| 2004/05 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | 45 | 17 | |||
| 2005/06 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 38 | 16 | |||
| 2006/07 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 22 | ||
| 2007/08 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 23 | ||
| 2008/09 | Liverpool | Premier League | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 7 |
| 2008/09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 5 | |
| 2009/10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 25 | 9 | |||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009/10 | Celtic | Premier League | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 16 |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2010/11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| United States | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2011/12 | Aston Villa (loan) | Premier League | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 3 |
| United States | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 22 |
| Country | England | 422 | 150 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 16 | 34 | 14 | 524 | 194 | |
| Italy | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Scotland | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | ||
| United States | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 26 | ||
| Total | 476 | 180 | 40 | 19 | 45 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 599 | 238 | ||
International career statistics
| Republic of Ireland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 122 | 54 |
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 in 2011 before a match against Russia
References
- ↑ ‘I was a street footballer full of hope’ – Robbie Keane retires. The Irish Times. Published 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Robbie Keane". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Robbie Keane - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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