Keith Andrews (footballer)
Keith Joseph Andrews (born 13 September 1980) is an Irish former association footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was most recently part of Chris Wilder's backroom team at Sheffield United.
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Andrews warming up for Watford in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Joseph Andrews | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Stella Maris | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 65 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Oxford United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Stoke City (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Walsall (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Hull City | 29 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | 78 | (19) |
| 2008–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 70 | (5) |
| 2011 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 20 | (9) |
| 2012 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Watford (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 377 | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Republic of Ireland | 35 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrews began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he was their youngest captain in over a century. His club career also involved stints at Hull City and Milton Keynes Dons, as well as loan spells at Oxford United, Stoke City and Walsall while he was at Wolves. While at Milton Keynes Dons he was club captain, and helped secure promotion for his team with a vital goal, helped win his team the Football League Trophy by scoring in the final at Wembley and they were named in the PFA Team of the Year.
He joined Blackburn Rovers in September 2008 and spent three seasons at Ewood Park which included a loan spell at Ipswich Town. After a short stay with West Bromwich Albion Andrews joined Bolton Wanderers and after loans at Brighton & Hove Albion, Watford and a return to Milton Keynes Dons he retired in the summer of 2015.
A full international from 2008 to 2012, Andrews gained 35 caps for the Republic of Ireland and was selected for UEFA Euro 2012.