Roy Keane factfile

ROY KEANE FACTFILE

1971: Born Cork, August 10.

1987: Joins semi-professional League of Ireland club Cobh Ramblers after building reputation with Cork junior club Rockmount.

1990: June 12 signed by Brian Clough for Nottingham Forest for £10,000.

Wins Barclays Young Eagle of the Month award for December.

1991: Makes Republic of Ireland debut in 1-1 draw with Chile in Dublin.

1992: Arrested after rowdy scenes outside a Nottingham nightclub, but released without charge.

1993: January thrown out of another nightclub after being caught up in a brawl.

July 19 Joins Manchester United for then British transfer record £3.75million after 154 matches and 33 goals for Forest.

August 15 Makes United league debut at Norwich.

1994: Marks first season with Manchester United by helping club complete their first League and FA Cup Double.

Helps the Republic reach the second round of the World Cup in the United States, figuring in all four matches.

1995: Sent off for first time in career for stamping on Crystal Palace’s Gareth Southgate during FA Cup semi-final replay. Hit with disrepute charge by Football Association and later fined £5,000.

Shown red card twice in first three months of 1995-96 campaign, at Blackburn in August and at home to Middlesbrough in October.

1996: March was sent off on his 30th appearance for the Republic of Ireland against Russia in Mick McCarthy’s first match as manager.

May Helps United clinch historic second Double with 1-0 FA Cup Final win over Liverpool. Fails to report for McCarthy’s testimonial and Republic training after going on holiday to Italy, is denied Republic captaincy and left out for six matches by the national boss.

1997

April Misses penalty for Republic against Romania and escapes without punishment after being involved in alleged butting incident.

May helps Manchester United to Premiership title.

August Named United captain following Eric Cantona’s departure.

September In the early hours of September 25, is caught up in a scuffle at a Stretford hotel following 2-2 draw with Chelsea but witness statements are withdrawn and no action is taken.

September Injures his knee trying to foul Leeds’ Alfie Haaland at Elland Road.

October 2 Manchester United announce he will miss the rest of the season with cruciate ligament damage.

1998: July makes his United return in pre-season friendly against Norwegian side Valerenga in Oslo and quickly rediscovers his best form.

1999:

January Claims he will leave United if new contract does not satisfy him.

April Sent off against Arsenal in FA Cup semi-final replay for two bookable offences. Also booked in Champions League semi-final second leg against Juventus ruling him out of final against Bayern Munich.

May 16 Presented with Premier League trophy after United regain the championship from Arsenal.

May 17 Arrested after woman alleges he kicked her in a bar but released without charge.

November After missing start of Champions League campaign through injury, an uncharacteristic backpass blunder gifts Fiorentina first of their two goals in United’s defeat in Italy.

Scores the goal which earns then a 1-0 Toyota Cup victory over Palmeiras of Brazil. United are the first British club to lift the Inter-Continental Cup.

December Signs a new four-year deal to stay at Old Trafford.

2000:

January Reveals he would like to finish his career at Celtic.

February Sent off in 3-0 defeat at Newcastle.

May Named PFA and Football Writers’ Association player of the year before lifting Premiership title for the sixth time in eight years.

August Sent off in Charity Shield at Wembley for two bookings, the second for a cynical challenge from behind on Chelsea’s Gustavo Poyet.

November Criticises lack of atmosphere at Old Trafford accusing corporate spectators of being unable ‘‘to spell football never mind understand it’’ and only being interested in prawn sandwiches.

2001:

March Scores twice in Ireland’s 4-0 win in Cyprus but criticises FAI over the facilities at the team’s training base.

April Criticises United team-mates suggesting it may be time to break up the squad following their Champions League quarter-final defeat by Bayern Munich.

Sent off after again clashing with Haaland in United’s derby encounter with Manchester City.

United retain Premiership title.

September Sent off for the ninth time in his United career after raising his hands at Newcastle’s Alan Shearer.

October Insists he is not stalling over the terms of a new United contract.

November Features in the first leg of the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier over Iran but is forced to miss the second leg after aggravating the knee injury which hampered the early part of his season.

2002:

March 2 Agrees new four-year deal to stay at Old Trafford until June 2006.

May 21 Quits Republic of Ireland’s World Cup squad for personal reasons, but hours later changes his mind after calling home.

May 23 Announces he will quit international football after the World Cup, and is then thrown out of the squad and sent home..