Kevin Keegan Biography and Wallpapers

Kevin Keegan Biography

Kevin Keegan Biography – Introduction
In most countries, choosing the greatest player of all times is an easy job. In Brazil it's Pele, in Portugal it's Eusebio, in Argentina it's Maradona, in the Netherlands it's Cruyff and so forth. In England, things get tricky, because you have ruyffa bunch of outstanding players that are very close together value-wise.

Keegan is one of these players and although no one will "dare" name him England's best player over Bobby Charlton, Bobby Robson or Gary Lineker, he's definitely "ONE of the best". This Kevin Keegan biography will take you through the life and career of this outstanding forward.

Full name Joseph Kevin Keegan Date of birth February 14, 1951 Place of birth Armthorpe, Doncaster, England Height 5.8FT - 1.73M Playing position Forward

Kevin Keegan Biography – Scuntorphe United
Born near the town of Doncaster, Keegan's dream was to play for local Doncaster Rovers, but unfortunately for them, they turned him down when he went on to a trial for the team’s youth squad.

Although a bit disappointed, Keegan continued to train with the Enfield House Youth Club, before being spotted by Scuntorphe United in 1967, at age 16. He only needed one year at the youth club to impress the senior team's manager, Bill Shankly, who took him to the first squad and started playing him regularly, despite his tender age. Although the stats in his first 3 seasons aren't necessarily impressive (18 goals in 124 league games), Kevin Keegan was never a pure penalty box striker like Gary Lineker for example.

He was more of a creator of chances than a finisher and his talent and creativity brought him in Liverpool's spotlight, who bought the young player in 1971.

Season Club Games Goals 1968-1971 Scunthorpe United 124 18 1971-1977 Liverpool 230 68 1977-1980 Hamburger SV 90 32 1980-1982 Southampton 68 37 1982-1984 Newcastle United 78 48 1968-1984 Career 590 203

Kevin Keegan Biography – Liverpool
The Liverpool fans embraced him with both hands and they enjoyed his charismatic playing style. Here there was no pressure to score and an assist that ended up with a goal from his colleagues was equally satisfying for Keegan.

In 1973 the English national team's coach finally gave Keegan a change to play for England and he was a constant first team member ever since his debut. For Liverpool, Kevin Keegan's goals and assists were a serious contribution to the team winning the League Title after 7 years of drought as well as the UEFA Cup and in the following year (1974), the FA Cup.

Another satisfaction that year was playing against the team that almost crushed his childhood dreams of being a professional soccer player, Doncaster Rover. Keegan's goals earned Liverpool a 2-2 draw that day, but only one player on the pitch had a grin on his face, having scored twice against a childhood nightmare.

Years National Team Games Goals 1973-1982 England 63 21

Kevin Keegan Biography – Hamburg SV & Return to England
In 1977 after Keegan helped Liverpool win the League, European Cup and go into the FA Cup final, he made a decision that would leave him and the Liverpool fans with watery eyes: he moved abroad to play for Hamburg SV in Germany, after 7 successful seasons with the English team.

His move to Hamburg proved to be an immediate impact for the club and the soccer player, Keegan helping the German side win their first ever national title. He was also named European Footballer of the Year twice in 1978 and 1979 while playing for Hamburg as he almost single-handedly turned a mid-table club into one that would win the German league and reach the European Cup final.

After 3 successful seasons with Hamburg, Keegan decided to come back to England in 1980, where he would play for underdogs Southampton for another two seasons.

That seems to be a trademark in Keegan's career, moving from a top club to an underdog. He moved from European Cup winners Liverpool to a smaller team in Germany, Hamburg. When Hamburg earned a new status and got into the European Cup final, Keegan decided to move to Southampton, a team that was fresh to come in the first division in England.

In 1982, after a squabble with Southampton coach McMenemy (some say the squabble was due to the fact that Keegan would not participate in a fixed match against Aston Villa) he moved even lower, in the Second Division, to play for Newcastle United. Despite playing only two seasons here, he was revered (and still is) as a God there as he helped the team promote in the first League.

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