Keith Fahey
Fahey during 2009 pre-season with Birmingham City
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Keith Declan Fahey | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 76 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | Drogheda United | 22 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | St Patrick's Athletic | 77 | (12) |
| 2009–2013 | Birmingham City | 121 | (9) |
| 2014 | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 | (2) |
| 2015 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2000 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Republic of Ireland | 16 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:00, 9 December 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:47, 18 November 2014 (UTC) |
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Keith Declan Fahey (born 15 January 1983 in Dublin) is a retired ex-Republic of Ireland international footballer who played most of his career with League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic as well as English side Birmingham City. He played predominantly as a central midfielder, but also occasionally as a winger.
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 won the 2011 League Cup in England, as well as helping the club gain promotion from the Football League Championship to the Premier League during the 2008–09 season. He left the club at the end of the 2012–13 season, and returned to St Patrick's Athletic for a third spell with the club.
With Ireland, he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012. Manager Giovanni Trapattoni called Fahey into the Irish squad for the tournament, but he was later sent home due to injury.
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 played for Villa's youth and reserve teams, but never made a first-team appearance.
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