Roy Keane Net Worth

What is Roy Keane's Net Worth and Salary?

Roy Keane is an Irish football analyst and former coach and footballer who has a net worth of $60 million. Best known for his 13-season career with Manchester United from 1993 to 2005, Roy Keane won 17 major trophies with the club including seven Premier League titles and four FA Cups. He finished his playing career in 2006 with Celtic, which he helped win the Scottish Premier League and Scottish League Cup.

Early Life

Roy Keane was born on August 10, 1971 in Cork, Ireland. When he was nine years old, he took up boxing, and soon after that he began playing football. From 1981 to 1989, Keane played for the youth team of Rockmount.

Cobh Ramblers

In 1989, Keane signed with the semi-professional Irish club Cobh Ramblers. He spent one season with the team, during which he made 29 total appearances and scored two goals. Keane also played for the youth team of Ramblers, and it was during the FAI Youth Cup in early 1990 that he caught the attention of a scout from Nottingham Forest FC.

Nottingham Forest

Keane began to show his power during his years at Nottingham Forest. In his first season with the club, he scored 11 goals in 49 total appearances and helped Forest reach the 1991 FA Cup final. The next season, Keane scored 14 times in 56 total appearances as Forest made it to the Football League Cup final. In his final season with Forest, in 1992-93, the club competed in the inaugural season of the Premier League. Keane made 49 total appearances and scored eight goals.

Manchester United

Keane was transferred to Manchester United in 1993 for a then-record transfer fee of £3.75 million. He had an exceptional first season with the club, as United won the Premier League title and the FA Cup. Following an underwhelming 1994-95 season, United came back strong in 1995-96 to again win both the Premier League and the FA Cup. The club went on to win another Premier League title in the 1996-97 season. After that season, United captain Eric Cantona unexpectedly retired, and Keane became the new club captain. However, he would end up missing most of the 1997-98 season due to injury. Keane returned in top form for the 1998-99 season, guiding United to a treble with Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League titles. In the 1999-2000 season, he helped United win its sixth Premier League title in eight years, earning him FWA Footballer of the Year honors.

United captured yet another Premier League title in the 2000-01 season. However, Keane caused controversy that season when he committed a knee-high foul on Alfie Haaland during the Manchester derby. Although he initially received a three-match suspension and a fine, further punishment followed after Keane revealed in his 2002 autobiography that his attack on Haaland was premeditated. This was largely due to a previous incident in which Haaland falsely accused Keane of feigning an injury on the field. As a result of his admission, Keane was banned from a further five matches and issued a hefty fine. He got into more trouble when he elbowed Sunderland's Jason McAteer in August of 2002, resulting in an additional five-match suspension and large fine. In the 2002-03 season, Keane won his seventh and final Premier League title with United. The following season, he won his fourth and final FA Cup. Keane left United by mutual consent in late 2005 amid mounting tensions with club management and other players.

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Celtic

Keane joined the Scottish Premiership club Celtic in late 2005. He began his season with the club the next year, and scored one goal in 13 total appearances during the season. Celtic went on to win both the Scottish Premier League and Scottish League Cup, giving Keane his final major trophies as a footballer. In mid-2006, he announced his retirement from playing.

International Career

Keane first represented Ireland in football when he played for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 team in the 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. The following year, he made his debut for the under-21 team. Soon, Keane made his senior squad debut. In 1994, he played in his first FIFA World Cup, appearing in every game for Ireland including its iconic 1-0 victory over eventual runner-up Italy. During qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Keane missed many crucial matches due to injury, but he returned for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifications to help Ireland go undefeated. However, ahead of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Keane was dismissed following a public dispute with coach Mick McCarthy over the team's training facilities. Keane would retire from international football after Ireland's failure to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Managerial Career

After retiring from playing, Keane became the manager of Sunderland AFC. He spent two years with the club, taking it from 23rd place in the Football League Championship to the Premier League after winning the league title in 2007. Keane left Sunderland in late 2008 and became the manager of the Championship club Ipswich Town. He remained with the club until 2011. In late 2013, Keane became the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national team under Martin O'Neill. He followed that with a brief assistant manager role at Aston Villa. Later, for the first half of 2019, Keane was the assistant manager of Nottingham Forest under Martin O'Neill.

Media Career

In the media, Keane has done in-studio football analysis for the British channels ITV and Sky Sports. He served as ITV's chief football analyst during the 2011-12 season, and for the 2021-22 season he was ITV's chief analyst for the FA Cup. In 2023, while working for Sky Sports, Keane was allegedly head-butted by a man at Emirates Stadium. Found guilty, the man was banned from football, issued legal fees, and ordered to complete 80 hours of volunteer service.

Personal Life

In 1997, Keane married Theresa Doyle. They have five children together. Keane also had a Labrador Retriever named Triggs who received ample press during Keane's football career. Triggs passed away in 2012.

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