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Kevin Kilbane
Personal information
Full name Kevin Daniel Kilbane[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Left back, Left winger
Team information
Current team
Hull City
Number 21
Youth career
Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Preston North End 48 (3)
1997–1999 West Bromwich Albion 106 (15)
1999–2003 Sunderland 113 (8)
2003–2006 Everton 104 (4)
2006–2009 Wigan Athletic 76 (2)
2009– Hull City 51 (2)
2011Huddersfield Town (loan) 24 (2)
2011Derby County (loan) 9 (1)
International career
1996–1997 Republic of Ireland U21 9 (1)
1997– Republic of Ireland 110 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2011

Kevin Daniel Kilbane (/[invalid input: 'icon']kɪlˈbæn/; born 1 February 1977) is an Irish association footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Hull City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.

He played for the Republic of Ireland national football team through Irish parentage. With 110 caps, he is a member of the FIFA Century Club and has the third highest number of caps for the Irish national team after Shay Given and Robbie Keane.[2] He competed in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, where his team progressed to the knockout stage, and helped Ireland qualify for UEFA Euro 2012. Irish supporters regard him as "Zinedine Kilbane", a reference to French playmaker Zinedine Zidane.

Kilbane has played for several English clubs, including Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, Wigan Athletic, Huddersfield Town & Derby County (the latter two on loan from Hull City).

Since 2010, Kilbane has worked as a pundit for RTÉ Sport.

Club career

Early career

Born in Preston, Lancashire, Kilbane made his professional debut at his hometown club, Preston North End, after making his way through the youth system at Deepdale. It was not long before his performances began to attract attention from other clubs, and he was sold to West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £1 million in 1997. Kilbane was Albion's first £1 million player, breaking a club transfer record which had stood since 1979.

This heralded in a bright new era for Kilbane, as he quickly became a fan favourite at The Hawthorns and at the same time broke into the Irish international setup.

Sunderland

In December 1999, Peter Reid's Sunderland paid £2.5 million for the left winger, making him the third most expensive club signing at the time. His impact was quite literally immediate; coming off the bench on his debut against Southampton, Kilbane crossed for Kevin Phillips to score the match winner. However, this was to be Sunderland's last win until March 2000, a loss in form which came to be known as "The Curse of Kilbane".[3]

In spite of his best efforts on the pitch, he soon became a target for the Black Cats fans to vent their frustrations, as the team's drop in form under Peter Reid continued and the team were relegated from the Premiership. In the summer of 2002, he gave the travelling Sunderland fans a two-fingered salute on a pre-season tour of France. His days at the Stadium of Light seemed numbered.

Everton

On the last day of the transfer window at the start of the 2003–04 season, Kilbane moved to Everton for just under £1 million, where he was reunited with David Moyes.[4] The Goodison Park fans would appreciate his commitment and re-invigorate Kilbane as a player. In return, he displayed great versatility which resulted in him being deployed right across the midfield, at left back or even as a support striker, as well has his preferred left-wing position. On 26 August 2006, during his last game for Everton against Tottenham Hotspur, he was sent off by referee Mark Halsey for two bookable offences.[5]

Wigan

On 31 August 2006, Kilbane signed a three-year deal with Wigan Athletic for an estimated fee of £2 million.[6] On 15 April 2007, he scored his first goal for Wigan Athletic with a powerful header in the 3–3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.[7] This was his first goal at club level since October 2004. He then scored his second goal for Wigan with a looping header over Robert Green's head from Ryan Taylor's cross as Wigan went on to beat West Ham 1–0.[8] Kilbane played most of his second season in the unfamiliar left back role, but still managed to win Wiganer.net's Player of The Season Award.[9]

Hull City

Kilbane playing for Hull City in 2011

With limited first team opportunities at Wigan due to the emergence of Maynor Figueroa and with his contract set to expire in the summer, Kilbane transferred to Hull City on 15 January 2009 for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £500,000,[10] signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Yorkshire club.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against Burnley on 10 April 2010.[12]

Kilbane has been ruled out for the rest of the 2011–12 season and is contemplating retirement.[13] Kilbane is currently performing coaching duties with the Hull City youth team.

Huddersfield Town (loan)

On 1 January 2011, as the transfer window reopened, Kilbane joined Football League One side Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season, mainly as a replacement for the injured Damien Johnson.[14] He made his debut the same day in the 2–2 draw against Carlisle United at Brunton Park. He scored his first goal for the club in the 4–2 win over Walsall at the Bescot Stadium on 15 January 2011.[15] After signing for Huddersfield, he helped the team to a club record 26 league games unbeaten, before their eventual 3–0 defeat in the playoff final to Peterborough.

Derby County (loan)

On 2 August 2011, Kilbane joined Derby County on a six month loan deal from Hull.[16] Kilbane played 10 times for Derby, scoring one goal in a 3–0 win against Doncaster Rovers on 20 August 2011,[17] however Kilbane's loan was cut short on 29 November 2011 due to a back injury.[18]

International career

He is known by the Irish supporters as "Zinedine Kilbane", a reference to French playmaker Zinedine Zidane. At one point there were t-shirts with this printed on it for sale outside Lansdowne Road after international matches.[citation needed]

Kilbane made his international debut against Iceland on 6 September 1997.[19] He was chosen as part of Mick McCarthy's squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The team did relatively well at the tournament, progressing to the knockout stage. They lost to Spain in a penalty shootout when Iker Casillas saved Kilbane and David Connolly's penalties.

Kilbane scored his first international goal in nearly four years with a magnificent strike against the Czech Republic on 11 October 2006. He scored his 8th international goal on 7 September 2010 against Andorra, the first competitive goal for the Republic of Ireland at the new Aviva Stadium.[20]

Kilbane won his 100th cap against Montenegro on 14 November 2009. As of 4 June 2011, Kilbane played his 66th consecutive competitive international game (a run stretching back to 1999); only England's Billy Wright has achieved a longer unbroken run in competitive international football.[21] Kilbane was only four games away from equaling Wright's record of 70 consecutive competitive international starts. However this incredible run ended after he was not selected for Ireland's crunch UEFA Euro 2012 qualification tie against Slovakia due to a back injury.[22]

Media career

Kilbane obtained a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University.[23] Kilbane was enlisted by RTÉ Sport for their squad of pundits ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[24][25][26]

Career statistics

Club statistics

[27]

Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Play-offs Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1994–95 Preston Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995–96 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996–97 Division 2 36 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
Preston Total 48 3 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 3
1997–98 West Brom Division 1 43 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 5
1998–99 44 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 6
1999-00 19 5 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 7
West Brom Total 106 15 4 1 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 18
1999-00 Sunderland Premier League 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
2000–01 30 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 5
2001–02 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 2
2002–03 30 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 1
2003–04 Division 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Sunderland Total 113 8 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 9
2003–04 Everton Premier League 30 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 4
2004–05 38 8 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 11
2005–06 34 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 43 0
2006–07 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Everton Total 104 11 7 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 121 15
2006–07 Wigan Athletic Premier League 31 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1
2007–08 35 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 1
2008–09 10 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Wigan Total 76 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 2
2008–09 Hull City Premier League 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2009–10 21 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
2010–11 Championship 14 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hull City Total 51 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 2
2010–11 Huddersfield Town (Loan) League One 24 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 29 3
Huddersfield Town Total 24 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 29 3
2011–12 Derby County (Loan) Championship 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Derby County Total 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Total 531 44 26 4 32 4 4 0 3 1 4 0 600 53

22:03, 2 November 2011 (UTC).

International career statistics

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References

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  2. ^ "Ireland's International Players". FAI. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
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  4. ^ "Everton capture Kilbane". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  5. ^ McNulty, Phil (26 August 2006). "Tottenham 0–2 Everton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Wigan sign Kilbane from Everton". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2006..
  7. ^ "Wigan 3–3 Tottenham". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 April 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  8. ^ Wyatt, Ben (2 February 2008). "Wigan 1–0 West Ham". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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  10. ^ "Kilbane fit and raring to go". Hull Daily Mail. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  11. ^ "Kilbane seals Tigers switch". Sky Sports. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  12. ^ Hassan, Nabil (10 April 2010). "Hull 1–4 Burnley". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  13. ^ www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2086386/Kevin-Kilbane-ruled-rest-season-misses-Euros.html
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  15. ^ "Walsall 2–4 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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  28. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=3367
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