Editing Robbie Keane (section)

====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>