Photo: Ronnie Macdonald / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Keown represents the kind of footballer I quietly cherish: the uncompromising defender who never chases the spotlight. Over 400 appearances for Arsenal and ten honours, all built on a 186cm frame and a willingness to throw his body into the dirty work from 1984 to 2005. Strikers get the headlines, but teams only win when someone behind them refuses to be beaten, and Keown was exactly that man across Brighton, Aston Villa, Everton and more. Now working as a pundit, he brings the gaze of a career spent reading attackers. I trust the analysis of a man who learned the game from the back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Keown
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・キーオン
- Reading
- まーてぃん・きーおん
- Born
- July 24, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / sports commentator / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Martin Keown born?
Born July 24, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Martin Keown from?
Martin Keown is from Oxford, United Kingdom.
What does Martin Keown do?
Martin Keown works as association football player, sports commentator, association football coach.
How tall is Martin Keown?
Martin Keown is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.