Bio:
Keegan began his playing career at Scunthorpe in 1968, before Bill Shankly signed him for Liverpool. There he won three First Division titles, the UEFA Cup twice, the FA Cup and, in his final season, the European Cup. Keegan gained his first England cap in 1972.
He moved to Hamburg in the summer of 1977 and was named European Footballer of the Year in both 1978 and 1979.[5] Hamburg won the Bundesliga title in 1978–79 and reached the 1980 European Cup Final. Keegan left Hamburg and played at Southampton for two seasons before transferring to Newcastle United in the Second Division in 1982. He helped Newcastle secure promotion in his second season, and retired from playing in 1984. He scored 204 goals in 592 appearances in his club career, adding 21 goals in 63 caps for the English national team.
Factfile:
- Full Name: Joseph Kevin Keegan
- Position: Forward
- Date of Birth: 14.02.1951
- Birthplace: Armthorpe
- Nation: England
- Club Career: Liverpool
- Period: 1971-77
- League Games, 230
- League Goals, 68
- Previous Club: Scunthorpe United
- Transfer Fee: £33.000
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