Keith Fahey

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Keith Fahey
KeithFahey Augsburg.jpg
Fahey during 2009 pre-season
Personal information
Full name Keith Declan Fahey[1]
Date of birth 15 January 1983 (1983-01-15) (age 29)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Birmingham City
Number 18
Youth career
0000–1998 Cherry Orchard
1998–2000 Arsenal
2000–2002 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2003 Bluebell United ? (?)
2003–2005 St Patrick's Athletic 75 (11)
2005–2006 Drogheda United 22 (2)
2006–2008 St Patrick's Athletic 77 (12)
2009– Birmingham City 104 (7)
National team‡
2003 Republic of Ireland U20 2 (0)
2010– Republic of Ireland 15 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:44, 21 February 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:46, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Keith Declan Fahey (born 15 January 1983 in Dublin)[2] is an Republic of Ireland international footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.

Fahey started his professional career as a trainee with Arsenal. He played for Aston Villa, Bluebell United, St Patrick's Athletic and Drogheda United before his transfer to Birmingham City. With Birmingham City he has won the 2011 League Cup in England.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Fahey started his professional career as a trainee with Arsenal before signing for Aston Villa in April 2000 for a fee of £250,000. He made only one first-team appearance for Villa, in the semi-final first leg of the 2002 Intertoto Cup, a 1–1 draw with French side Lille at the Stade Grimonprez Jooris.

[edit] Return to Ireland

Having failed to settle in England, Fahey returned home in 2003. He initially played a few games in non-League football for Bluebell United before a six-week trial at St Patrick's Athletic led to a contract.[3] He made his League of Ireland debut and had a goal disallowed at Waterford United on 21 April.

He contributed to St Pats's victory in the League of Ireland Cup and scored a "stunning" free kick in extra time of the semi-final replay against Bohemians to reach the FAI Cup final.[4] However the final turned out to be very disappointing for both team and player, who was sent off for a "two-footed lunge" on Longford Town's Sean Prunty after 77 minutes as the Saints lost 2–0.[5]

He joined Drogheda United in exchange for Alan Reilly and a cash adjustment in July 2005.[6] He was involved in Mark Leech's golden goal that won the Setanta Cup for Drogheda in April 2006,[7] but a few months later was released by manager Paul Doolin for disciplinary reasons[8][9] and returned to St Pats.

Fahey impressed as Pats played Hertha Berlin in the first round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. "Danger man Fahey was quieter than usual" as Pats lost 2–0 in the first leg at the Olympiastadion.[10] In the second, despite Pats' "excellent performance" failing to overturn the deficit,[11] an RTÉ feature picked out "Keith Fahey's control of the game, dictating almost every Pat's attack with that delicate but incisive right foot of his. Fahey stood head and shoulders above the many highly decorated full internationals in the Hertha team, showing the full range of his passing from deep and from close range, and generally showing a poise and guile on the ball that you would not expect from a League of Ireland player amongst such illustrious company."[12]

His performances for St Pats in 2008, in which he scored 11 goals in all competitions, earned Fahey the PFAI Player of the Year award.[13] He also won Monday Night Soccer's 2008 Goal of the Season.[14] After Pats were beaten by Bohemians in the FAI Cup, Fahey declared that he wished to move on.[citation needed]

[edit] Birmingham City

On 2 December 2008, Fahey signed a pre-contract agreement with Birmingham City to join the club when the transfer window opened in January 2009.[15][16] The Irish season having finished, Fahey joined up with Birmingham in mid-December for training, though manager Alex McLeish suggested supporters should not "expect him to walk straight into the team" when he became eligible in January.[17]

Fahey made his Birmingham debut on 17 January 2009, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw against Cardiff City.[18] He scored his first goal for the club, a "delicate lob"[19] which the player admitted was meant to be a cross,[20] to clinch a 2–0 home victory against Nottingham Forest on 14 February. His second goal gave the "Blues" a 1–0 home win over Southampton some weeks later.[21] Fahey retained his place in the side for the rest of the season (keeping loan signings Scott Sinclair and Hameur Bouazza out of the starting eleven), and was a key player for Birmingham in their successful bid for promotion, scoring a goal and making a goal in a vital 2–1 win at Reading on the last day of the campaign.[9][22]

Fahey made his Premier League debut in front of 76,000 fans at Old Trafford in the starting eleven as Birmingham lost their first match of the 2009–10 season 1–0 to Manchester United.[23] In July 2010, Fahey's contract was extended to 2013, in recognition of his having "proved to [McLeish] that he's a Premier League player".[24] He was part of the starting eleven as Birmingham won the 2011 League Cup, defeating favourites Arsenal 2–1 at Wembley Stadium.[25] Fahey thus became only the second player after Tommy Gaynor to win the League Cup in Ireland and England.[citation needed]

[edit] International career

He played for the Republic of Ireland at the 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship and scored against their English counterparts.[26]

He also played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he contributed to Ireland topping their group to reach the knockout stages.[27] In the second round match against Colombia under-20, he came on as a late substitute to assist Kevin Doyle's goal and help turn the game around, coming back from a two-goal deficit only to lose on the golden goal.[28][29]

On 25 May 2010, Fahey won his first senior cap for the Republic of Ireland in a 2–1 win against Paraguay at the RDS Arena, replacing Damien Duff in the 77th minute.[30] He made his first start against Argentina on 12 August, in the first international match at the new Aviva Stadium.[31] Fahey scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland eight minutes into his competitive debut, coming off the bench to score the only goal in a Euro 2012 qualifying win over Armenia in Yerevan on 3 September 2010.[32] On his first competitive start, in a 1–1 draw against Slovakia in Zilina on 12 October, Fahey delivered the free kick that led to Ireland's goal, scored by Sean St. Ledger.[33] In February 2011, he scored his second goal for Ireland in a 3–0 defeat of Wales in the 2011 Nations Cup,[34] and his third came in March 2011, a penalty against Uruguay.[35]

Fahey was part of the squad that clinched victory in the inaugural Nations Cup with a 1–0 win over Scotland on 29 May 2011 at the Aviva Stadium.[36]

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 September 2010 Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
2. 8 February 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Wales 3–0 3–0 2011 Nations Cup
3. 29 March 2011 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Uruguay 2–3 2–3 Friendly
As of match played 15 November 2011

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

St Patrick's Athletic FC
Drogheda United
Birmingham City F.C.

[edit] International

Republic of Ireland

[edit] Individual

[edit] References

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General
  1. ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". Premier League. 1 September 2010. http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2142220,00.html. Retrieved 10 September 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Player Profiles: Keith Fahey". Birmingham City F.C. http://www.bcfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10412~46180,00.html. Retrieved 10 September 2010. 
  3. ^ McDonnell, Daniel (23 March 2009). "Fahey's second coming of age". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/faheys-second-coming-of-age-1682356.html. Retrieved 29 May 2010. 
  4. ^ Keane, Paul (9 October 2003). "Fahey really extra special" (reprint). The Mirror (The Free Library (Farlex)). http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+FAHEY+REALLY+EXTRA+SPECIAL%3B+FAI+CUP+REPLAY%3A+ST+PAT%27S+4...-a0108666079. Retrieved 7 March 2011. 
  5. ^ McDermott, Gerry (27 October 2003). "Tears of joy as Town end drought in style". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/gerry-mcdermott--tears-of-joy-as-town-end-drought-in-style-202116.html. Retrieved 7 March 2011. 
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  8. ^ Hytner, David (6 September 2010). "Keith Fahey adjusts to hero status on his return to Dublin". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/06/keith-fahey-republic-ireland-euro-2012. Retrieved 7 March 2011. 
  9. ^ a b O'Brien, John (10 May 2009). "Fahey earns his promotion". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/fahey-earns-his-promotion-1734577.html. Retrieved 7 March 2011. 
  10. ^ Cummins, Mark (16 September 2008). "Hertha Berlin 2–0 St Patrick's Athletic". RTÉ. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0916/stpatricks.html. Retrieved 29 May 2010. 
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  14. ^ "Goal Of The Season 2008". RTÉ. 24 November 2008. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/mns/features/gots2008.html. Retrieved 29 May 2010. 
  15. ^ "Fahey signs Birmingham contract". BBC Sport. 2 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7753287.stm. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 
  16. ^ "Fahey puts pen to paper". Birmingham City F.C. 2 December 2008. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1458664,00.html. Retrieved 2 December 2008. 
  17. ^ "Fahey trains with new team mates". Birmingham City F.C. 19 December 2008. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1493933,00.html. Retrieved 24 December 2008. 
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  19. ^ "Birmingham 2–0 Nottm Forest". BBC Sport. 14 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7872592.stm. Retrieved 15 February 2009. 
  20. ^ Walker, Andy (16 February 2009). "Birmingham City's Keith Fahey admits his wonder goal against Nottingham Forest had more than a slice of luck about it". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/02/16/birmingham-city-s-keith-fahey-admits-his-wonder-goal-against-nottingham-forest-had-more-than-a-slice-of-luck-about-it-97319-22937975/. Retrieved 26 April 2010. 
  21. ^ Instone, David (8 March 2009). "Fahey aids rebirth of Blues". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/fahey-aids-rebirth-of-blues-1639693.html. Retrieved 25 April 2009. 
  22. ^ Walker, Andy (26 April 2009). "Surprise package Keith Fahey delighted with his first season at Blues". Sunday Mercury (Birmingham). http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/04/26/surprise-package-keith-fahey-delighted-with-his-first-season-at-blues-66331-23472336/. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
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  32. ^ McDonnell, Daniel (4 September 2010). "Fahey strike gets Ireland out of sticky situation". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/fahey-strike-gets-ireland-out-of-sticky-situation-2324372.html. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
  33. ^ Malone, Emmet (13 October 2010). "Ireland don't possess enough to win". Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1013/1224280973524.html. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
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[edit] External links

Birmingham City F.C. – current squad
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