Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Kilbane, the United Kingdom defender, made 104 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 8 times, averaging 0.08 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2000-01, with 5 goals.
Kevin Daniel Kilbane (born 1 February 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back or left winger . Kilbane played for several English clubs, including Everton , West Bromwich Albion , Sunderland , Wigan Athletic , Huddersfield Town and Derby County (the last two on loan from Hull City ) and Coventry City . Born in England, Kilbane won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team , placing him fourth behind only Robbie Keane , Shay Given and John O'Shea on the list of the most capped Irish players. [ 5 ] Towards the end of his career, Kilbane concentrated on forging a media career. He now works as an analyst for Virgin Media Television (Ireland) , BBC Radio 5 Live , BBC Match of the Day , Football Focus , Final Score , Ireland's Newstalk Radio Off The Ball football show and most recently for Canada's The Sports Network (TSN) and their coverage of the 2022 [ citation needed ] and 2026 FIFA World Cups . [ 6 ] — Wikipedia
- Position
- DF
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birthplace
- Preston
- Born
- 1 Feb 1977
- Height
- 183 cm
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 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". [ 8 ] 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. [ citation needed ] — Wikipedia
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