Roy Keane
POSITION :-Midfield
DATE OF BIRTH:- 10.8.71
PLACE OF BIRTH:- Cork
DATE SIGNED:-22.7.93
FROM:-Nottingham Forest
HEIGHT :-5'10"
WEIGHT:-12st 10lb
Manchester United's Roy Keane has played at right-back, in
central defence and in every midfield position for Alex Ferguson
since he was signed from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 1993
for £3.75 million which was then a British record fee.
His favoured position is in the centre of midfield where he can
drive United from penalty area to penalty area with his non-stop
play.
A former amateur boxer, Keane has been in trouble with referees
throughout his career, culminating in the public shame that came
with his FA Cup semi-final sending-off in 1995, when he stamped
on Gareth Southgate, at a time when football was appealing for
calm following the death of a Palace supporter.
Keane described the incident with Southgate as his "two
minutes of madness" and he ended up with a three match ban
and a £5,000 fine from the FA.
Ferguson saw Keane as the ideal replacement for Bryan Robson and
gave Forest a huge profit on the £25,000 they paid Irish side
Cobh Ramblers, when he came to England in the summer of 1990.
When United put in their bid it took Cork-born Keane little time
to make up his mind despite interest from European giants
Barcelona and Real Madrid.
His performances earned respect from managers and players
throughout Europe and he was picked out for Diego Maradonna for
special praise. "Buy him," said Maradonna while
watching Keane "together we play good."
Roy has now a healthy collection of medals from his time at
United, and two 'doubles' under his belt. Mick McCarthy recently
named Keane the captain of the Republic Of Ireland, and with his
improved disclipinary record, maybe the captaincy of Manchester
United is not yet beyond him.
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