Roy Keane

Roy Keane , born on August 10th, 1971 with Cork, is a former player of Football Irish, from now on reconverted as a trainer. He evolved/moved at the station of recuperator medium ground. He played during 12 seasons with Manchester United, and was the captain emblematic of Red Devils during 8 years. In 2004, it was named with FIFA SIGNAL 100 (list of the 125 larger alive footballers of all times). To note that Roy Keane does not have any family ties with the Irish player Robbie Keane.

Biography

Player

Beginning of career

Keane makes its beginnings in an amateur team of Cork, before signing with Cobh Ramblers in 1989, a club Irish semi-professional. Little time after, Roy is pointed out by Brian Clough, then trainer of Nottingham Forest. It thus obtains a transfer towards this club, for a transaction evaluated with: 47000 £. With Nottingham, it reaches the finale of the F Cup in 1991. But at the end of season 1992/1993, the club is relegated in Football League Championship (the 2nd division). The large clubs of Premiership hasten then to make come to sign Keane, within sight of the promising matches carried out by Irish in Nottingham.

Manchester United

It is finally Manchester United which obtains the player, for a transfer evaluated to 3,75 million books. This transaction at that time constitutes a record for Red Devils.

Keane is an immediate success for the club, since it ensures with brilliance the succession of Bryan Robson, which has just taken its retirement. After the departure of Eric Confined, in 1997, Keane is named captain of Manchester United. Its unbounded energy and its natural leadership make indeed him to it perfect candidate to be the captain of Red Devils. Besides it remains it until 2005, date of its departure of the club.

During season 1997/1998, Keane is wounded with the knee, and thus misses most of the season. Constrained to do without its services, Manchester does not gain any title this year. Keane makes a triumphal return the year according to, since with its Manchester assistance carried out a historical triplet: League of the champions, Championship, and F Cup.

It is however this same year as Keane sadly makes honor with its reputation of aggressive play: at the time of the semi-finals of the Cut of England, it receives a red paperboard, which makes him miss the final of F Cup to Wembley. More annoying, it receives a yellow paperboard in the semi-final of the League of the Champions, which makes him miss the spectacular final vis-a-vis the Bayern of Munich to Barcelona (Bayern carries out throughout the part, before being caught two fatal goals in the stops of play).

Season 1999/2000 is one year ostentation for Keane, since it registers 12 goals including 7 in League of the Champions. Moreover, it is named “Player of the year” by his pars at the end of the season.

Keane is still of an invaluable help for obtaining the championships in 2001 and 2003, which come to be added to its glorious prize list. It is established thus gradually like one of the best players of all the history of the club, with the image of a Bryan Robson or a Bobby Charlton (source: ).

In 2002, shortly after the World cup of which it does not form part, it publishes its autobiography. It explains there in particular why it because voluntarily the wound of the player of Manchester City Alf Inge Haaland, wanting to regulate its accounts with him. The player had indeed heavily taclé it in 1997, which had put it several months out of the grounds. This advertisement is worth 5 matches of suspension to him and a fine of: 150000 pounds. During his suspension, the captain of Red Devils benefits from it to be made operate hip from which he suffers.

February 5th, 2005, Roy marks its 50e goal under the colors of United, at the time of a match against Birmingham City.

Alas, a few months later, on November 18th, 2005 precisely, Manchester United announces the rupture of the contract between the club and the player by “mutual assent” and with immediate effect. Keane puts indeed violently causes several of its fellow-members of them after the severe defeat of Red Devils vis-a-vis Middlesbrough (4-1). (source: ).

Alex Ferguson, the coach of Red Devils, declares then: “Roy Keane was a fantastic servant for Manchester United. The best medium ground of the world of its generation, it is already an outstanding figure of the famous history of the club. Roy had a central role in successes of the club during the twelve last years”.

End of a career

Keane finishes its career of footballer to the Celtic Glasgow, the other club of its heart. It begins in Glasgow during the month from January 2006, and registers 1 goal in 13 matches. Under the colors of Celtic, it garners the title of champion of Scotland and gains the Coupe of the League of Scotland.

National team

Keane makes its beginnings in team of Ireland at the time of the month of May 1991, under the crook of Jack Charlton. In all, he plays 67 matches under the Irish colors, registering 9 goals. He is the captain of the men in green during several years.

At the time of the World cup 1994 which is held with the E. - U., Keane is named better Irish player of the tournament.

It does not take part in the World cup 1998 which takes place in France, Ireland not having succeeded in extirpating itself of its group of qualification.

It does not take part either in the World cup 2002 which is held with the Japan and in Korea. However its country is qualified for the final stage and Keane is retained by the Irish selector, Mick McCarthy. But right before the beginning of the tournament it is annoyed with this one which returns it to the house without it being able to dispute only one match. Following this clash, Keane states more not to want to play for Ireland as long as McCarthy will be with the orders.

In 2003, Brian Kerr becomes the new selector of Ireland, and Keane can thus remake its appearance in national team. It makes officially its return on May 27th, 2004, in a friendly match against the Romania with Lansdowne Road.

Following nonthe qualification of the men in green for the World cup 2006, it announces that it puts an end to its international career.

Trainer

Sunderland

June 12th, 2006, Keane announces its retirement of footballer, because of a recurring problem to the hip. (source: .) He becomes then trainer of Sunderland, team of the 2nd English division. Under its crook, the club is crowned champion of Football League Championship (D2) at the end of season 2006/2007. The club thus obtains its ticket for the First League, which it had left the former season.

Career player

Clubs

1989 - 1990: ()
1990 - 1993: ()
1993 - (DEC) 2005: ()
(DEC) 2005 - 2006: ()

Prize list

Victorious Champion of England in 1994,1996,1997,1999,2000,2001 and 2003 with Manchester United
Victorious of the Cut of England in 1994,1996,1999 and 2004 with Manchester United
of the Community Shield in 1994,1996,1997,2003 with Manchester United
Victorious of the League of the Champions in 1999 with Manchester United
Victorious of the Intercontinental Cut in 1999 with Manchester United
Champion of Scotland in 2006 with Victorious Celtic Glasgow
of the Cut of the Scottish League in 2006 with Celtic Glasgow
Better player of First League (PFA Players' Player off the Year) in 2000
Named with FIFA 100

Statistics

First League: 439 matches - 55 goals
Cut of Europe: 80 matches - 14 goals
Irish Sélection: 67 matches - 9 goals (between 1991 and 2005)
With Nottingham Forest: 154 matches, 33 goals all confused competitions
With Manchester United: 480 matches, 51 goals all confused competitions
With the Celtic Glasgow: 13 matches, 1 goal all confused competitions

Career trainer

Clubs

2006 - 2007: ()

Prize list

Champion of Football League Championship (D2) in 2007 with Sunderland

Statistics

Up to date at June 1st, 2007.

External bonds

Biography of the player on manutd-france.com

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