Robbie Keane

Robbie Keane is the kind of footballer I instinctively root for. At 175 cm he was never the most imposing striker, yet he became Ireland's record cap-holder and top scorer while carrying the captain's armband for a decade. To me that says more about will and instinct than physique. What I respect most is the longevity: still good enough to win an MVP award in MLS late in his career, then pivoting into management all the way to the Ferencváros job. He embodies the grafter's path rather than the prodigy's, and I think that makes his goals tally feel genuinely earned.

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Name (English)

Robbie Keane

Name (Japanese)

ロビー・キーン

Reading

ろびー・きーん

Born

July 8, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Tallaght, Ireland

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Landon Donovan MVP Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/robbiekeane/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie%20Keane
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184612

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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