Editing Robbie Keane (section)

====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>