Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan is old a Football English or born the February 14th 1951 with Armthorpe (Yorkshire). It evolved/moved at the station of attacker. He was then trainer, like selector of the team of England. Keegan is one of the English players most famous of the 20th century, having gained twice, in 1978 and 1979, the Ballon of European gold.

Career

Career in club

Keegan made its professional beginnings in 1968 with Scunthorpe United, a little considered team, but in 1971, it was recruited by Bill Shankly, celebrates it trainer of Liverpool for 33.000 books. Shankly would have had much regard for the young player, and it is with the club of Liverpool that Keegan was made known. It formed a frightening duet attacking with the Welsh John Toshack, making it possible Liverpool to gain, in 1973, the championship of England as well as the UEFA Cup. The following year, in 1974, Liverpool gained the Coupe of England, thanks to two goals of Keegan. However, it is in 1977 when Keegan, like its club, were with their apogee: Liverpool gained the championship of England, the Coupe of Europe of the clubs champions and was finalist of the Cut of England. At the conclusion of the season 1976-77, Keegan left Reds, and was replaced in attack by Kenny Dalglish, become him also a legend on the edges of the Mersey.

The three following years, Keegan played under the colors of the Hamburg SV in Bundesliga. It was many successes there, gaining the championship of Germany in 1979, and receiving the European gold Balloon in 1978 and 1979. It disputed the final of the Coupe of the clubs champions Europeans 1979-1980, but Hamburg was beaten by Nottingham Forest.

At the end of the season 1979-80, Keegan surprised the football world while signing for Southampton, which was at the time a poor club of the English championship. With Keegan the club of Southampton obtained its best classification in championship of all its history since the club finished 6th at the time of the season 1980-81. The following year, in 1982, Keegan was elected British footballer of the year by PFA ( Association of Professional football ), like Officier of the British Empire. At the end of the season 1981-82 Keegan, wishing a new challenge, engaged with Newcastle United in the second English division.

Keegan made it possible Magpies to reach the first English division in 1984, after having marked 48 goals in two seasons. Its career of player was completed at the end of the season 1983-84, and Keegan settled in Spain, out of the football world until in 1992, where its old club Newcastle United proposed the post of trainer to him.

Career in national team

Keegan made its beginnings with the England in 1973, against the Wales with Ninian Park. One year later, the May 11th 1974, it registers its first international goal, there too against Wales with Ninian Park. In spite of its presence, England does not manage to qualify itself for the final stages of the World cups 1974 and 1978, also missing the qualification for the Championnat by Europe of football 1976. It had to wait until 1980 and the qualification of England for Championnat of Europe of football 1980 to take part in its first final stage of a great international competition. Keegan was the captain but England was eliminated with the first turn in spite of its 4 points in 3 matches. It formed then part of the national team at the time of the World cup 1982 in Spain, but it remained on the bench of key at the time of the first turn because it was not in form. He will play only the last 26 minutes of the match England Spain which was the last match of the second turn in Group 2. The match was completed on a score of 0-0 and the two teams were eliminated.

Course of trainer

In February 1992, after eight years of Retirement, Keegan took again service in the world of football, as a trainer of Newcastle United, with his former friend Terry McDermott like trainer-assistant. Its first complete season, 1992-93, Newcastle United gained the title of 2ère English division and was promoted in First League. At the time of the season 1995-96, Keegan led the team of Newcastle to the second place of the championship of England, the returning championship with Manchester United. At the end of this season, Keegan made come to Newcastle the attacker high-speed motorboat from the team from England, Alan Shearer, for 15 million pounds sterling. This sum was then the world records for a transfer. As in Liverpool in the years 1970, Keegan was replaced by Kenny Dalglish, which was named trainer of Newcastle in 1997.

Keegan left the club of Newcastle in January 1997, to join Fulham, which evolved/moved then in 3ère English division. On its arrival it was to manage general and Ray Wilkins occupied the post of trainer. After the departure of Wilkins in 1998, Keegan was named trainer, and carried out the London club in D2 in 1999, after having spent much on the market of the transfers thanks to the financial manna of the president billionaire of Fulham Mohamed Al-Fayed.

In 1999, after the dismissal of Glenn Hoddle, Keegan was named selector of the team of England. It qualified England for the Championnat of Europe, but at the time of the final stage, England was eliminated with the first turn. In October 2000, Keegan was replaced at its station of selector by Sven-Göran Eriksson. Keegan took retreat then and made a pause in its career of trainer. In May 2001, after 7 months of inactivity it was named trainer of Manchester City.

As with Fulham FC, Keegan made assemble as of its first season the mancunienne team of D2 towards First League. To ensure the maintenance of City in First League, Keegan recruited international the Nicolas Anelka, Peter Schmeichel and Marc-Vivien Foé, making it possible the club to finish with the 9ère place of the classification. At the time of its 3ère season with Citizen, Manchester took share with the UEFA Cup, while having recruited at the time of the intersaison David Seaman, Paul Bosvelt and Michael Tarnat. In championship the club finished 16ère escaping from little from relegation. At the time of the season 2004-2005, its fourth with the club, it left its post of trainer and was replaced by Stuart Pearce. He announced then his final retirement.

Private life

Keegan is married with Jean, with whom it had two girls: Laura Jane and Sarah Marie. It appeared in publicities for various products, of which Eau de Cologne, Chewing-gum and cereals. Keegan even made a short career of musician, his song Head Over Heels in Coils outgoing in 1979. Since its retirement, Keegan was consulting for English television, and he is currently chief of a Cirque of Soccer to Glasgow.

Prize list

Cut of Europe of the clubs champions in 1977
UEFA Cup (1973, 1976)
Champion of England (1973, 1976,1977)
Champion of FRG in 1979
Cut of England (1974)
Cut of FRG (1979)

1 selection with the team of Europe, vis-a-vis that of the FIFA in 1982

Personal distinction

Balloon of gold: 1978 and 1979.
Eleven of gold: 1977 and 1979.
Eleven of money: 1976 and 1980.

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