Robbie Keane
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Robbie Keane |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert David Keane |
| Date of birth | 1980-07-08 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 85 | 27 | 4 | 853 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 224 |
| ATK | 2 | 17/18 | 2018 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 204 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 10 | 11/12 | 2016 | 165 | 104 | 41 | 2,380 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 153 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 02/03 | 10/11 | 306 | 122 | 43 | 3,504 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 242 |
| West Ham United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 169 |
| Liverpool FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 399 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 56 | 19 | 2 | 939 |
| Inter Milan | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 463 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Coventry City | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 224 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 259 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super Cup | ATK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 2016 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 24 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2014 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| 2014 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 2014 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 124 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2011 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 17/18 | Indian Super League | ATK | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Ham United Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 252 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 182 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 71 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 151 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 189 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Leeds United | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 538 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-18 | Wolves | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Coventry | Inter | Transfer | 0 | €19.50m |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-20 | Inter | Leeds | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-20 | Leeds | Inter | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-21 | Inter | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | €18.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-31 | Leeds | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €10.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-28 | Tottenham | Liverpool | Transfer | 16500000 | €24.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-02 | Liverpool | Tottenham | Transfer | 21000000 | €16.70m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Tottenham | Celtic | Loan | 19000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Celtic | Tottenham | Return from loan | 12500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Tottenham | West Ham | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-23 | West Ham | Tottenham | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-15 | Tottenham | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 5500000 | €3.75m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-08 | LA Galaxy | Aston Villa | Loan | 5500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-10 | Aston Villa | LA Galaxy | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | LA Galaxy | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Without Club | ATK | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | ATK | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Knee injury | 2003-02-08 | 2003-03-21 | 42 | 5 |
| 03/04 | Ankle injury | 2003-03-19 | 2003-09-17 | 183 | 22 |
| 04/05 | Ligament injury | 2004-08-01 | 2004-08-23 | 23 | 4 |
| 04/05 | Shoulder injury | 2005-06-04 | 2005-06-10 | 7 | 1 |
| 05/06 | Ankle injury | 2005-08-12 | 2005-08-18 | 7 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Knee injury | 2006-12-05 | 2007-01-05 | 32 | 9 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-02-22 | 2010-02-25 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Calf problems | 2011-02-07 | 2011-03-24 | 46 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Calf problems | 2013-03-25 | 2013-04-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Groin injury | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-21 | 46 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2016-03-24 | 2016-05-05 | 43 | 11 |
| 15/16 | Calf problems | 2016-05-30 | 2016-06-09 | 11 | 4 |
| 16/17 | fracture | 2016-08-09 | 2016-08-17 | 9 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-10 | 10 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knee problems | 2017-11-12 | 2017-12-05 | 24 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #37709 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #30323 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #3509 | #10 | 146 | 68 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar González | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Marcelo Sarvas | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 20 | 24 |
| 2014 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 29 |
| 2012 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10 | 23 |
| 2014 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 9 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-03-10 | Aston Villa | LA Galaxy | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-08 | LA Galaxy | Aston Villa | Loan | — | €5.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-23 | West Ham | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Tottenham | West Ham | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Celtic | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €12.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Tottenham | Celtic | Loan | — | €19.00m |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-20 | Leeds | Inter | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-20 | Inter | Leeds | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Robbie Keane's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 138 | 22 | 42 | 74 | 152 | 261 | -109 | 16% |
| Manchester United | 138 | 25 | 23 | 90 | 116 | 251 | -135 | 18% |
| Everton FC | 138 | 47 | 51 | 40 | 186 | 182 | +4 | 34% |
| Chelsea FC | 138 | 31 | 37 | 70 | 133 | 245 | -112 | 22% |
| Manchester City | 132 | 51 | 27 | 54 | 172 | 207 | -35 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 130 | 41 | 32 | 57 | 179 | 197 | -18 | 32% |
| Sunderland AFC | 128 | 65 | 32 | 31 | 177 | 120 | +57 | 51% |
| Fulham FC | 122 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 183 | 120 | +63 | 48% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 112 | 45 | 25 | 42 | 177 | 158 | +19 | 40% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 108 | 44 | 34 | 30 | 138 | 121 | +17 | 41% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 106 | 51 | 30 | 25 | 158 | 124 | +34 | 48% |
| Southampton FC | 106 | 41 | 26 | 39 | 139 | 135 | +4 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2012 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 2014 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #300 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 98/99 | 37 | 505 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 259 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2016 | 20 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2015 | 27 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2014 | 35 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2013 | 25 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 12/13 | 5 | 215 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 559 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 650 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 07/08 | 54 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 566 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 885 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 760 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Robbie Keane
Who is Robbie Keane?
Robbie Keane is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Robbie Keane?
Robbie Keane is 45 years old. He was born on July 8, 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin.
What position does Robbie Keane play?
Robbie Keane plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Robbie Keane play for?
Robbie Keane currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Robbie Keane scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Robbie Keane has scored 324 goals in 737 appearances.
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