Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Roy Keane |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Roy Maurice Keane |
| Date of birth | 1971-08-10 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 15 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 479 | 51 | 41 | 14,734 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 90/91 | 92/93 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 3,157 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 840 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Manchester United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 481 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 300 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 35 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,451 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 871 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 417 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 25 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1,004 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 93/94 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 519 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 37 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 618 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 590 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 419 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 453 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 371 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Intercontinental Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 840 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 361 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 732 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 938 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 823 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1,193 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Own Youth | Rockmount AFC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Rockmount AFC | Cobh Ramblers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-06-12 | Cobh Ramblers | Forest | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-22 | Forest | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €4.40m |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-18 | Man Utd | Without Club | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Without Club | Celtic | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Celtic | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Cruciate ligament tear | 1997-09-27 | 1998-06-30 | 277 | 52 |
| 01/02 | Knee injury | 2001-09-22 | 2001-11-16 | 56 | 16 |
| 01/02 | Hamstring injury | 2002-04-02 | 2002-04-22 | 21 | 6 |
| 02/03 | Hip problems | 2002-09-02 | 2002-12-20 | 110 | 31 |
| 03/04 | Hamstring injury | 2004-04-26 | 2004-06-01 | 37 | 9 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #6 | 67 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 35 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 39 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 37 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 28 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 4 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Roy 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 70% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 70% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 40% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 80% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 40% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 70% |
| Chelsea FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 20% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 90% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 38% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 63% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 93/94 | Goal #50 (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 | 42 | 656 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 98/99 | 55 | 1,751 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 97/98 | 11 | 405 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 96/97 | 33 | 961 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 95/96 | 39 | 417 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.16 |
| 94/95 | 36 | 1,364 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 93/94 | 54 | 1,263 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 92/93 | 49 | 1,400 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 90/91 | 49 | 1,184 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 18 | 840 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 2,971 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 732 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 1,761 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 2,363 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Roy Keane
Who is Roy Keane?
Roy Keane is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Roy Keane?
Roy Keane is 54 years old. He was born on August 10, 1971 in Cork, Ireland.
What position does Roy Keane play?
Roy Keane plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Roy Keane play for?
Roy Keane currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Roy Keane scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Roy Keane has scored 83 goals in 639 appearances.
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