Andy Keogh

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Declan Keogh
Date of birth	May 16, 1986 (1986-05-16) (age 21)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	9
Youth clubs
	Cabinteely FC St Josephs' Boys AFC
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003–2005 2004 2005 2005–2007 2007–	Leeds United → Scunthorpe United (loan) → Bury (loan) Scunthorpe United Wolverhampton Wanderers	000 00(0) 012 00(2) 004 00(2) 086 0(19) 055 00(12)
National team2
2007–	Republic of Ireland	005 00(0)
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A Republic of Ireland international, Keogh is traditionally a striker, but has been known to play various other roles including an attacking midfielder playing behind the strikers, and also, at Scunthorpe United, out on the left wing, with varying success. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Scunthorpe United F.C. are an English football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. ...

Rumours are bound that Barcelona president Juan Laporte has been seen at The Molineux, and been in talks with Jez Moxey regarding a possible summer transfer of Andy Keogh. The deal is said to include Ronaldinho going the other way plus £5million.

Career History

Keogh began his playing career at Cabinteely FC and St Josephs' Boys AFC in South Dublin before moving to Leeds United at the age of sixteen. He never managed to make his mark at Leeds, and so was subsequently loaned out to then League Two side Scunthorpe United at the beginning of the 2004-05 season. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Scunthorpe United F.C. are an English football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. ... The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ...

Here, he made his league debut on August 7, 2004 in a 3-1 win over Rochdale. He scored 2 goals in 12 appearances before an injury crisis at Elland Road caused him to be recalled to his parent club. He then spent the rest of 2004 playing reserve games for Leeds, until he was loaned to Bury in January 2005 as a replacement for Preston-bound David Nugent. Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... David James Nugent (born 2 May 1985 in Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for Premier League club Portsmouth. ...

In February 2005, while on loan at Bury, ScunthorpeUnited manager Brian Laws made an offer to Leeds United (said to be around £50,000) to bring him to the club on a permanent basis. Leeds accepted the offer, and on 14 February, Keogh rejoined the club he had started the season with. He only scored only one further goal, but was part of the team which won promotion to League One as runners-up behind Yeovil Town. Scunthorpe United F.C. are an English football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. ... Brian The Colonel Laws (Born October 14, 1961 in Wallsend, England) is manager of Sheffield Wednesday football club and a former professional footballer. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil. ...

He truly made his mark in the 2005-06 season, notably after Scunthorpe United signed fellow 19-year-old striker Billy Sharp for £100,000 from Sheffield United. Keogh became part of the most potent strike-force in League One, scoring 38 goals between them, with Andy netting 15 of them. He also scored Scunthorpe's goal in the FA Cup 3rd Round visit to Manchester City, beating England International goalkeeper David James in the process. The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... William Louis Billy Sharp (born 5 February 1986 in Sheffield) is an English professional footballer currently playing a striker role at Sheffield United. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970, Welwyn Garden City, England) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth in the Premier League. ...

On 12 January 2007, it was announced that Andy had rejected an improved contract offer from Scunthorpe United and would therefore be free to leave the club at the end of the 2006-07 season. As he is under the age of 24, Scunthorpe were able to command a fee for him, either as a direct offer or via a tribunal. The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...

Having had a bid of £500,000 turned down, Keogh signed for Wolves on 23 January 2007. He signed a 3 and a half year contract with the transfer set to cost Wolves an initial £600,000 potentially rising to £850,000 with add-ons. ^[1] Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club are an English professional football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. ...

Keogh earned plaudits for his displays for Wolves, with QPR manager John Gregory describing him as "one of the signings of the season."^[2] He notched 5 goals for the club before the end of the season which helped them to reach the play-offs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club are an English professional football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. ... Queens Park Rangers are an English football team, from Shepherds Bush, London. ... John Charles Gregory (born May 11, 1954 in Scunthorpe) is a former football player and the current manager of Queens Park Rangers. ...

His good form was rewarded with his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad by Steve Staunton in March 2007, after Caleb Folan was forced to withdraw through injury. He went on to make his debut for the senior team on May 23, 2007 in a friendly against Ecuador in Giants Stadium, New York. Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Caleb Colman Folan (born October 26, 1982 in Leeds, England) is an English-born Irish footballer, currently playing for Wigan Athletic. ... Giants Stadium, frequently referred to as The Meadowlands, is the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New York soccer team of MLS. It is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, which... This article is about the state. ...

At the start of the next season, he was recognised for his efforts for Wolves, being granted the famous number 9 shirt. ^[3]

References

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External links

• Official club profile
• Andy Keogh career stats at Soccerbase