Roy Keane, a renowned Irish football analyst and former coach and footballer, boasts a net worth of $60 million. His illustrious career with Manchester United and other notable teams has earned him numerous accolades.
Roy Keane is a highly respected Irish football analyst and former coach and footballer who has accumulated a substantial net worth of $60 million. He is particularly famous for his 13-year tenure with Manchester United from 1993 to 2005, during which he won 17 major trophies, including seven Premier League titles and four FA Cups. His playing career culminated in 2006 with Celtic, where he contributed to the team's victory in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish League Cup. Roy Keane was born on August 10, 1971, in Cork, Ireland. At the tender age of nine, he took up boxing, and soon after, he began to develop his passion for football. From 1981 to 1989, Keane honed his skills with the youth team of Rockmount. In 1989, Keane joined the semi-professional Irish club Cobh Ramblers, where he made 29 total appearances and scored two goals during his one-season stint. He 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. Keane's impressive skills began to shine 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 following 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. United secured another Premier League title in the 2000-01 season. However, Keane found himself at the center of 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 faced 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. 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. 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. In the media, Keane has provided 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. 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.