Editing Robbie Keane (section)

===LA Galaxy===

====2011====
After playing for the newly reformed [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]] in [[Paul Scholes]]'s testimonial match,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/man-utd-vs-new-york-cosmos/235762 |title=Manchester United 6–0 New York Cosmos |publisher=Sky Sports |date=5 August 2011 |access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref> Keane joined [[LA Galaxy]] of [[Major League Soccer|MLS]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/08/la-galaxy-agree-terms-ireland-international-robbie-keane?1 |title=LA Galaxy Agree to Terms With Ireland International Robbie Keane |publisher=LA Galaxy |date=15 August 2011}}</ref> becoming one of the club's three allowed [[Designated player rule|designated player]]s, alongside [[David Beckham]] and [[Landon Donovan]]. The Galaxy traded their previous third Designated Player, [[Juan Pablo Ángel]], to [[SuperClasico|city rivals]] [[Chivas USA]] to make room for Keane.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/14525931 |title=Spurs striker Robbie Keane joins MLS side LA Galaxy |website=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2011 |access-date=16 August 2011}}</ref> He made his debut on 20 August 2011, in a [[California Clásico]] game against the [[San Jose Earthquakes]], and scored his first goal for his new team in the 21st minute, in a 2–0 win at [[The Home Depot Center]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14606262 |title=Robbie Keane scores on debut as LA Galaxy beat San Jose |website=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> On 13 September, he scored his first [[CONCACAF Champions League]] goal in a 2–1 [[2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League group stage|group stage]] loss to [[Monarcas Morelia]] of Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1184675 |title=Morelia 2–1 LA Galaxy |publisher=CONCACAF.GlobalSportsMedia.com |date=13 September 2011 |access-date=17 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119233232/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1184675 |archive-date=19 January 2012}}</ref>

The Galaxy finished [[2011 Major League Soccer season|the season]] as [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]] champions, and won the [[Supporters' Shield]].<ref name="Shield">{{cite web |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2011/10/08/la-galaxy-win-2011-supporters-shield |title=LA Galaxy Win 2011 Supporters' Shield |publisher=LA Galaxy |date=8 October 2011 |access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref> On 6 November, in his first full match, Keane scored in a 3–1 win over [[Real Salt Lake]] to book a place in the [[2011 MLS Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Kevin |title=Galaxy beats Real Salt Lake, 3–1, to reach MLS final |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2011-nov-06-la-sp-galaxy-20111107-story.html |access-date=20 October 2015 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=6 November 2011}}</ref> Two weeks later, in their home stadium, he assisted Donovan's winning goal in the 72nd minute of the final, as the Galaxy defeated [[Houston Dynamo]] 1–0.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goff |first1=Steven |title=MLS Cup 2011: Landon Donovan goal gives L.A. Galaxy championship win over Houston Dynamo |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/united/mls-cup-2011-landon-donovan-goal-gives-la-galaxy-championship-win-over-houston-dynamo/2011/11/20/gIQA3xchgN_story.html |access-date=20 October 2015 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=20 November 2011}}</ref>

====Loan to Aston Villa====
On 8 January 2012, Keane agreed to move on loan to [[Aston Villa]] for two months, until the [[2012 Major League Soccer season|new MLS season]] began in March. He trained with the Villa squad on 9 and 10 January and completed the move on the 12th.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jan/09/robbie-keane-aston-villa-la-galaxy |title=Robbie Keane trains with Aston Villa ahead of expected loan deal |newspaper=The Guardian |date=9 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/robbie-keane-completes-aston-villa-loan-switch-6288483.html |title=Robbie Keane completes Aston Villa loan switch |newspaper=The Independent |date=12 January 2012}}</ref>

He made his debut at [[Villa Park]] in a 1–1 draw with [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 14 January, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for [[Stephen Warnock]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16453098.stm |title=Aston Villa 1–1 Everton |website=BBC Sport |first=Chris |last=McKenna |date=14 January 2012}}</ref> Keane then made his full debut in Villa's next match against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]], in which he scored his first two goals for the club including the winner in a 3–2 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16559310.stm |title=Wolves 2–3 Aston Villa |website=BBC Sport |first=John |last=Sinnott |date=21 January 2012}}</ref> On 5 February, he scored the equaliser against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], in an eventual 2–1 loss, his third goal for Villa, in four league games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16779054 |title=Newcastle 2–1 Aston Villa |website=BBC Sport |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |date=5 February 2012 |access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref>

====Return from loan====
On 18 March 2012, Keane scored twice in a 3–1 home win over [[D.C. United]] for the Galaxy's first win of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/la-galaxy-vs-dc-united/1244854/report |title=LA Galaxy 3–1 D.C. United: Robbie Keane double leads Galaxy to first win of 2012 |website=Goal.com |first=Zac Lee |last=Rigg |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> In July, with five goals including consecutive [[2 (number)#In sports|braces]], he was voted [[MLS Player of the Month]].<ref name="july12">{{cite news |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2012/08/02/la-galaxy-forward-robbie-keane-voted-mls-player-month-july |title=LA Galaxy Forward Robbie Keane Voted MLS Player of the Month for July |newspaper=Lagalaxy |publisher=LA Galaxy |date=2 August 2012 |access-date=20 October 2015 |author1=Lagalaxy }}</ref> He finished with 16 regular season goals, fourth in the league's top scorers, and was one of three strikers named in the [[MLS Best XI]], alongside [[Thierry Henry]] and [[Chris Wondolowski]].<ref name="2012 MLS XI">{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2012/11/26/mls-reveals-2012-best-xi-headlined-sporting-kc-quartet |title=MLS reveals 2012 Best XI, headlined by Sporting KC quartet |publisher=Major League Soccer |first=Nick |last=Firchau |date=26 November 2012 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> His two goals in a 4–2 win over [[Toronto FC|Toronto]] on 22 September sealed a place in the [[2012 MLS Cup Playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Robbie Keane double helps LA Galaxy secure playoff spot |url=http://greenscene.me/2012/09/robbie-keane-double-helps-la-galaxy-secure-playoff-spot/ |access-date=20 October 2015 |website=Green Scene |date=23 September 2012}}</ref>
In the Conference Semifinals, Keane scored twice in a 3–1 second leg win over San Jose, as the Galaxy recovered from a 1–0 home loss in the first match.<ref>{{cite news |title=Galaxy overwhelms Earthquakes to reach West finals |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2012/11/08/los-angeles-galaxy-san-jose-earthquakes-western-conference-semifinals/1691167/ |access-date=20 October 2015 |newspaper=USA Today |date=8 November 2012}}</ref> Against [[Seattle Sounders FC]] in the Conference Final, he scored another two goals in a 3–0 first leg win, and a late penalty in a 2–1 loss in the second leg at [[CenturyLink Field]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-fc-comes-up-short-against-galaxy/ |title=Sounders FC comes up short against Galaxy |newspaper=Seattle Times |first=Joshua |last=Mayers |date=18 November 2012 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Keane scored a last-minute penalty to complete a 3–1 win in the [[2012 MLS Cup]], once again against Houston Dynamo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1121/keaner_lagalaxy.html |title=Keane on form as Galaxy land MLS Cup |website=RTÉ Sport |date=21 November 2011 |access-date=21 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124024339/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1121/keaner_lagalaxy.html |archive-date=24 January 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Robbie Keane.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Keane in action for LA Galaxy in 2013]]

At the start of the [[2013 Major League Soccer season|2013 season]], in the absence of Donovan, Keane was promoted to captain by head coach [[Bruce Arena]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2013/02/28/3788189/robbie-keane-named-la-galaxy-captain |title=Robbie Keane named LA Galaxy captain |website=Goal.com |date=28 February 2013 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> On opening day, he had a part in each goal as Galaxy beat [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] 4–0 at home, assisting a hat-trick for [[Mike Magee (soccer)|Mike Magee]] before himself finding the net in added time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/la-galaxy-vs-chicago-fire/1433119/report |title=LA Galaxy 4–0 Chicago Fire: Magee hat trick paces reigning champs to opening win |website=Goal.com |first=Zac Lee |last=Rigg |date=3 March 2013 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> On 26 May, he scored his first MLS hat-trick in a 4–0 rout of Seattle,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/05/27/la-galaxy-4-seattle-sounders-0-mls-match-recap |title=LA Galaxy 4, Seattle Sounders 0 |publisher=Major League Soccer |first=Scott |last=French |date=27 May 2013 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> and he recorded another on 27 August in a 4–2 comeback win over Salt Lake, putting him on 10 goals for the season;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/08/18/la-galaxy-4-real-salt-lake-2-mls-match-recap |title=LA Galaxy 4, Real Salt Lake 2 |publisher=Major League Soccer |first=Scott |last=French |date=18 August 2013 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> he was the league's Player of the Month in August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/09/05/la-galaxy-star-robbie-keane-earns-august-player-month-award |title=LA Galaxy star Robbie Keane earns August Player of the Month award |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=5 September 2013 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref>
Keane scored twice in a 5–0 win over Chivas on 6 October, the first and last goals of the victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/la-galaxy-vs-chivas-usa/1433409/report |title=LA Galaxy 5–0 Chivas USA: Landon Donovan ties all-time MLS goalscoring record |website=Goal.com |first=Seth |last=Vertelney |date=6 October 2013 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> For the second consecutive season, he made the MLS Best XI, as recognition for his 16 goals and 11 assists, statistics which put him fourth and third on the respective top scorer lists.<ref name="2013 XI">{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/12/03/mls-reveals-2013-best-xi-headlined-portland-timbers-trio |title=MLS reveals 2013 Best XI, headlined by Portland Timbers trio |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=3 December 2013 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref>

On 6 March 2014, Keane signed a new multi-year contract extension with LA Galaxy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2014/03/la-galaxy-sign-robbie-keane-multi-year-contract-extension |title=LA Galaxy sign Robbie Keane to multi-year contract extension |publisher=LA Galaxy |date=6 March 2014}}</ref> For the third season in a row he reached double figures in goals, scoring his tenth on 20 July in a 2–1 loss at [[Sporting KC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2014/07/19/three-points-la-galaxy-fall-sporting-kc-2-1 |title=Three Points: LA Galaxy fall to Sporting KC 2–1 |publisher=LA Galaxy |first=Adam |last=Serrano |date=19 July 2014 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Keane scored his 50th MLS regular-season goal on 28 September, chipping [[New York Red Bulls]] goalkeeper [[Luis Robles]] to open a 4–0 victory.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/robbie-keane-bullish-after-sublime-opener-against-new-york-1.1945380 |title=Robbie Keane bullish after sublime opener against New York |newspaper=The Irish Times |first=Carl |last=O'Malley |date=29 September 2014 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Obama with 2014 LA Galaxy team February 2015.jpg|thumb|upright|240px|Keane and his [[2014 MLS Cup]]-winning teammates meeting President [[Barack Obama]] in the [[White House]]]]

On 3 December 2014, Keane was awarded the [[MLS Most Valuable Player Award]] after a season in which he recorded a career high 19 goals and 14 assists in 29 appearances.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/international/2014/1203/664477-keane-is-named-most-valuable-player-in-mls/ |title=Robbie Keane named Most Valuable Player in MLS |website=RTÉ Sport |date=4 December 2014 |access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref> Four days later, he scored the 111th-minute winner in the [[2014 MLS Cup]] which the Galaxy won 2–1 against the [[New England Revolution]] for a record fifth title.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dawkes |first=Phil |title=LA Galaxy 2–1 New England Revolution |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30333445 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 December 2014 |access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> Keane was given the MLS Cup MVP award, similar to the Man Of The Match award.

After the announcement that his former Liverpool teammate [[Steven Gerrard]] would join the Galaxy in July 2015, Keane confirmed that he would not hand over the captaincy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rice |first1=Simon |title=Steven Gerrard will NOT be the new LA Galaxy captain – he's an 'addition' to the squad – says current skipper Robbie Keane |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/steven-gerrard-is-an-addition-not-the-new-la-galaxy-captain-says-current-skipper-robbie-keane-10056087.html |access-date=20 October 2015 |newspaper=The Independent |date=19 February 2015}}</ref> He scored the second goal of the 2–0 home win over Chicago in their first game of the season on 7 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12096/9747512/la-galaxy-2-0-chicago-fire-robbie-keanes-late-strike-rounds-off-comfortable-home-win |title=LA Galaxy 2–0 Chicago Fire: Robbie Keane's late strike seals win |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 March 2015 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> On 17 June, Keane scored a hat-trick in the fourth round of the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]], as the Galaxy won 6–1 against fifth-tier amateurs [[PSA Elite]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecup.us/2015/06/17/201-us-open-cup-round-4-robbie-keanes-hat-trick-helps-la-galaxy-end-psa-elites-cinderella-run-6-1-video/ |title=2015 US Open Cup round 4: Robbie Keane's hat trick helps LA Galaxy end PSA Elite's Cinderella run, 6–1 (video) |publisher=U.S. Open Cup |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref>
On 5 July, Keane scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Toronto.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robbie Keane scores three goals as Galaxy shutout Toronto FC 4–0 |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2015/07/05/robbie-keane-scores-three-goals-as-galaxy-shutout-toronto-fc-4-0.html |newspaper=Toronto Star |agency=The Canadian Press |date=5 July 2015 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Twelve days later, in Gerrard's first match, he scored three goals for the second consecutive game including two penalties with Gerrard also netting in a 5–2 win against San Jose.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane star in LA Galaxy win vs. San Jose |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/major-league-soccer/match/412319/la-galaxy-san-jose-earthquakes/report |access-date=20 October 2015 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN FC |date=17 July 2015}}</ref>

On 6 March 2016, Keane scored from the penalty spot in the opening [[2016 Major League Soccer season|2016]] league fixture; a 4–1 home win against D.C. United.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/la-galaxy-vs-dc-united/353397 |title=LA Galaxy 4–1 D.C. United |publisher=Sky Sports |date=7 March 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref> He followed that up with another successful penalty on 19 March in the 3–1 home victory against San Jose.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.the42.ie/robbie-keane-la-galaxy-san-jose-mls-2670175-Mar2016/ |title=Keane on the mark again as star-studded Galaxy edge fiery derby |work=The42 |publisher=TheJournal.ie |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=20 March 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref> After missing five games with a knee injury, Keane returned on 8 May to face New England Revolution and scored twice in the 4–2 home win.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-mls-idUSKCN0Y00D0 |title=Keane back with a bang as Galaxy send Revolution reeling |work=Reuters |first1=Jahmal |last1=Corner |first2=John |last2=O'Brien |date=9 May 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>
Keane scored his 80th MLS regular-season goal on 23 July in a 2–1 away win against [[Portland Timbers]] with a simple tap-in from close range.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.the42.ie/robbie-keane-goal-portland-timbers-la-galaxy-2892632-Jul2016/ |title=Robbie Keane ghosts into the box to score after some pretty non-existent defending |work=The42 |publisher=TheJournal.ie |first=Ben |last=Blake |date=23 July 2016 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
On 11 September, he scored Galaxy's fourth goal in their 4–2 home win over [[Orlando City SC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0912/815941-robbie-keane-on-the-mark-in-galaxy-win/ |title=Robbie Keane on the mark in Galaxy win |website=RTÉ Sport |date=12 September 2016 |access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref> He scored twice in a 4–2 home defeat against Seattle Sounders on 25 September for his ninth and tenth goals of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0926/819212-mls-keane-brace/ |title=MLS: Robbie Keane brace can't save Galaxy |website=RTÉ Sport |date=26 September 2016 |access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref>
In November, Keane stated that he would be leaving LA Galaxy after his contract expired at the end of the season, but that he would not be retiring.<ref name="Keane leaves Galaxy">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38021960 |title=Robbie Keane to leave LA Galaxy after five years in MLS |website=BBC Sport |date=17 November 2016 |access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref> In total, he scored 104 goals in 165 appearances during his six seasons with the club with his last game being the MLS Cup Playoff penalty-shootout defeat to [[Colorado Rapids]] on 6 November 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.punditarena.com/irish-football/sokeefe/five-destinations-robbie-keane/ |title=Five Potential Next Destinations For Robbie Keane After LA Galaxy Departure |publisher=Pundit Arena |first=Simon |last=O'Keeffe |date=18 November 2016 |access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/11/06/colorado-rapids-1-la-galaxy-0-3-1-pks-2016-mls-cup-playoff-match-recap |title=Colorado Rapids 1, LA Galaxy 0 (3–1 PKs) |publisher=Major League Soccer |first=Nicholas |last=Rosano |date=6 November 2016 |access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref>