Kevin Kilbane
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Daniel Kilbane | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back, Left winger, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Preston North End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Preston North End | 48 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | West Bromwich Albion | 106 | (15) |
| 1999–2003 | Sunderland | 113 | (8) |
| 2003–2006 | Everton | 104 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Wigan Athletic | 76 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Hull City | 51 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Derby County (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2012 | Coventry City | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 537 | (37) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1997 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 1997–2011 | Republic of Ireland | 110 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kevin Daniel Kilbane (/kɪlˈbæn/; born 1 February 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as both a left back and a left winger. Born and raised in England but of Irish parentage, Kilbane won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team, third behind only Robbie Keane and Shay Given as the most capped Irish player of all time.
Kilbane played for several English clubs, including Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, Wigan Athletic, Huddersfield Town and Derby County (the last two on loan from Hull City) and Coventry City.
Towards the end of his career Kilbane concentrated on forging a media career. He has worked as a pundit for RTÉ Sport and is now a columnist for the Irish Daily Mail and appears on TV3 Ireland, BBC Radio 5 Live, Football Focus, Final Score, Ireland's Newstalk Radio Off The Ball Football Show and Match of the Day.
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