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Roy Keane

1971 - Today

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Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football pundit, former coach, and former professional player. He is best known for his career in the Premier League, in particular his captaincy of Manchester United. He is the joint most decorated Irish footballer of all time alongside Denis Irwin and Ronnie Whelan, having won 19 major trophies in his club career, 17 during his time at Manchester United. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Keane is the 893rd most popular soccer player, the 99th most popular biography from Ireland and the most popular Irish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Roy Keane ranks 893 out of 21,273. Before him are Jozef Vengloš, Dimitar Penev, Marcelo Salas, Txiki Begiristain, Jean-Marc Bosman, and Javier Irureta. After him are Takao Nishiyama, Franky Van der Elst, Géza Kalocsay, Marcel Koller, Sergei Aleinikov, and Roger Piantoni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Roy Keane ranks 60. Before him are David Tennant, Selena, Ghil'ad Zuckermann, Dido, Thomas Piketty, and Francesco Toldo. After him are Oliver Riedel, Carla Gugino, Dino Baggio, David Coulthard, Evgeny Kissin, and Andy Whitfield.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Roy Keane ranks 99 out of 549. Before him are Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785), Dymphna (700), Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883), Charles Maturin (1780), John Flanagan (1873), and Edward Mulhare (1923). After him are Arthur Griffith (1871), John Millington Synge (1871), Fiona Shaw (1958), Arthur Guinness (1725), Constantine III of Scotland (971), and William Brown (1777).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ireland

Among soccer players born in Ireland, Roy Keane ranks 1. After him are Robbie Keane (1980), Willoughby Hamilton (1864), Patrick O'Connell (1887), Arthur Johnson (1879), Billy Whelan (1935), Liam Brady (1956), John O'Shea (1981), Caoimhín Kelleher (1998), Tony Dunne (1941), Denis Irwin (1965), and John McKenna (1855).

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