Martin Keown Football player

Martin Raymond Keown (born 24 July 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1984 to 2005 notably in the Premier League for Arsenal where he made over 300 appearances for the club and won nine major trophies.He also played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa, Everton, Leicester City and Reading. Keown made his England debut in 1992 against France and went on to win 43 caps for the national side over the next 10 years, gradually forming a respected defensive partnership with Arsenal team-mate Tony Adams at both club and international level. Keown represented England at four major international football finals including the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.He is now a part-time scout and coach for Arsenal, as well as a pundit for the BBC, ESPN, TV3, and Al Jazeera Sports +3. He came out of retirement in 2012 and briefly played for Combined Counties League Premier Division side Wembley in their FA Cup fixtures.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Keown Martin
Birth dateJuly 24, 1966
Birth place
England , Oxford , Oxfordshire
Height (meters)1.85

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Football player

position
Midfielder
Defender (association football)
teams
Arsenal F.C.
England national football team
Leicester City F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Reading F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Everton F.C.
England national under-21 football team
England national football B team

Martin Keown on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/columnist-1047409/Martin-Keown.html