Photo: Irish Defence Forces from Ireland / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Roy Keane is my favorite kind of footballer: the one whose presence mattered more than any statistic, even though his statistics are formidable. Nineteen trophies and the Manchester United armband tell you he won; the glare, the standards, the refusal to accept anything less than total commitment tell you why. I find his second act just as compelling — as a pundit he applies the same brutal honesty to television that he once applied to midfield, and it works because nobody doubts he lived it. Hall of Fame inductions feel almost redundant for a man who defined an era's intensity.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Keane
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・キーン
- Reading
- ろい・きーん
- Born
- August 10, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Cork, County Cork, Ireland
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- English Football Hall of Fame
- 2021 Premier League Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Keane born?
Born August 10, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Roy Keane from?
Roy Keane is from Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
What does Roy Keane do?
Roy Keane works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Roy Keane?
Roy Keane is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.