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My Take
Robbie Savage is a footballer I see as pure competitive fire. A Wrexham native released by Manchester United as a youngster, he clawed his way into a long career as a combative, long-haired midfielder, the kind every team needs: hated by opponents, trusted by teammates. After hanging up his boots he reinvented himself as an outspoken pundit and now manages Forest Green Rovers, carrying the same intensity into the dugout. I have a soft spot for players like him who win games on attitude and personality rather than pure technique. Characters like Savage are what make football compelling, loud, divisive and impossible to ignore.
Overview
Robert William Savage (born 18 October 1974) is a Welsh professional football manager, pundit and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of National League club Forest Green Rovers. During his career he played predominantly as a midfielder, starting off as a youth player with Manchester United before joining Crewe Alexandra when released by the Old Trafford club.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robbie Savage
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビー・サヴェージ
- Reading
- ろびー・さゔぇーじ
- Born
- October 18, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Wrexham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 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
Association football player — see all → · Sports commentator — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.