Robbie Keane

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Tallaght, Dublin
Date Of Birth
July 8, 1980
Age
44
Height (cm)
176
Games Played
34
-
Per Game
Games Started
33
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
2962
87.1
Per Game
Goals
12
0.4
Per Game
Assists
5
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Although he spent only one season at Coventry Robbie is a legend for many fans. When Gordon Strachan paid Wolves £6 million for the Irish striker in August 1999 it was a British record for a teenager. A year later City accepted a record £13 million bid from Italian giants Internazionale and he was gone. In between City fans were treated to some magical play from the diminutive Irishman with 12 league goals, 10 of them at Highfield Road. In a memorable debut he scored twice, both trademark cheeky goals but his best goals came in home wins over Aston Villa and Arsenal. With McAllister and Hadji in top form there were chances galore for Robbie and his surprise partner Cedric Roussel. The two hit it off and the team were dubbed the Entertainers by Sky TV. Robbie was one of the hottest properties in the British game and a big move was always likely.

Robbie’s move to Italy was not a success and he was soon back in England with first Leeds, then later with great success to Tottenham. He holds the record for the most appearnaces and goals for his country.

City’s inability to adequately replace Keane and McAllister was a major reason why they were relegated in 2001.

Premier League (England)
1999-2000
Coventry City
31
30
1
2692′
3
12 (0)
4
31
30
1
2692′
3
0
0
12 (0)
4
0
FA Cup (England)
1999-2000
Coventry City
3
3
270′
1
3
3
0
270′
0
0
0
0 (0)
1
0
Totals:
34
33
1
2962′
3
0
0
12 (0)
5
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 2:0
85`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 5:0
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:3
57`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 1:0
45`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 3:2
81`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 2:1
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 4:0
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 4:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 3:4
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
84`
2
FA Cup 1999-2000
FA Cup 1999-2000
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Burnley
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Inter Milan
Tue, 01 Aug, 2000
£13,000,000
Coventry City
Inter Milan
Tue, 01 Aug, 2000
£13,000,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Coventry City
Wed, 18 Aug, 1999
£6,000,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Coventry City
Wed, 18 Aug, 1999
£6,000,000

Republic of Ireland - 9 caps, 4 goals

1999-00
1 September 1999 Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia, Dublin, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 8, 2-1, goal
8 September 1999 Malta v Republic of Ireland, Valetta, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 8, 3-2, goal
9 October 1999 Macedonia v Republic of Ireland, Skopje, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 8, 1-1, replaced
13 November 1999 Republic of Ireland v Turkey, Dublin, UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Play-Off, 1-1, goal, booked
23 February 2000 Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic, Dublin, friendly, 3-2, goal, replaced
26 April 2000 Republic of Ireland v Greece, Dublin, Friendly, 0-1
30 May 2000 Republic of Ireland v Scotland, Dublin, Friendly, 1-2
4 June 2000 Mexico v Republic of Ireland, Chicago, US Cup, 2-2, replaced
11 June 2000 South Africa v Republic of Ireland, East Rutherford (New York), US Cup, 1-2, substitute

9 previous caps and 2 goals with Wolverhampton Wanderers, 4 further caps and 1 goal with Inter Milan, 16 caps and 7 goals with Leeds United, 60 caps and 27 goals with Tottenham Hotspur, 4 caps and 2 goals with Liverpool, 3 caps and 2 goals with Celtic, 4 caps and 6 goals with West Ham United, 37 caps and 17 goals with LA Galaxy
(total 146 caps, 68 goals)
Selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2012 (as captain), and UEFA Euro 2016 (as captain) squads.
Record appearances and record goals for Republic of Ireland.