Is Robbie Keane one of the best strikers ever?

Where would you rate Robbie Keane as a striker

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First of all, calm down. I dont mean top 10ish but top 30.

Okay he hasnt played brilliantly since his Liverpool move but when you look over his careers as a whole you notice his achievements.

9/8/97 - Made his professional debut for Wolves aged 17, scored 2 goals against Norwich City.
March '98 - Made his international debut aged 17.
Summer '98 - Helped RIO win UEFA under 18 European championship.
October '98 - Scored his 1st international goal aged 18.
Summer '99 - Sold to Coventry City for a then British record for a teenager (£6mil) Scored 2 goals on his debut.
Summer '00 - Moved to Inter for £13mil (Interestingly Coventry got relegated after 34 seasons in the top flight after his departure.) Didnt get a chance at Inter as the manager that brought him in (Marcelo Lippi) got fired.
Jan '01 - loaned to leeds.
Summer '01 - loan to leeds made permanent for £12mil
Summer '02 - Part of Mick McCarthey's World Cup squad. Scored 3 goals in 4 games (2 very critical goals) including one against finalists Germany, who only conceded two more in the entire tournament. (both by the Legend that is Ronaldo in the final)
Summer '02 - Bought by Spurs for £9mil, earned a peno for them on his debut in a narrow 3-2 win over London rivals West Ham.
2005 - Made Spurs vice captain to Ledley King.
26/12/07 - Became the 13th player to score more than 100 PL goals.
19/1/08 - Became the 15th ever player to score 100 competitive goals for Spurs.
28/7/08 - Signed for Liverpool for £19mil. Scored 5 in 19 for Liverpool (many as a sub)
2/2/09 - Returned to Spurs for £12mil a giving back the vice captaincy.
1/2/10 - Loaned out to Celtic and scored 12 in 16. Voted fans player of the year despite only playing half a season.
11/8/10 - Won his 100th ROI cap
30/1/11 - Loaned out to West Ham, limited playing time due to injures and scored a poor total of 2 goals which couldnt prevent them being relegated.

Facts:

Over £75mil has been spent by clubs to acquire his services.
He has 108 caps for ROI
Irelands record goalscorer with 51 goals.
Spurs 9th top scorer ever.
The tenth highest scorer ever in the Premiership.
Tied 29th most international goals ever.
Tied 10th most international goals for a European ever.
He has the 3rd most international goals for active international footballers.
 
Answer to the question, No.

Sure he is Irish Legend though. 52 goals isn't it for National team.. Excellent record..
 
I think he has been a great striker throughout his career. The fact that he has so many caps for ROI, despite them not qualifying for any Euros and only 1 world cup in Keane's career I find quite impressive.
 
No...No...and No.

He was a fantastic player pre-liverpool alongside Berbatov and if he had stayed then maybe he could have but he threw his career away.
 
[video=youtube;Xr4SS2aPKUY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr4SS2aPKUY[/video]

He's alright. Nothing special.
 
sunilvk7 said:
Answer to the question, No.

Sure he is Irish Legend though. 52 goals isn't it for National team.. Excellent record..
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51 ;) but still time for more.

If anyone is interested here is a poorly formatted table of the All Time Top International Goal Scorers

All-time top international goalscorers

No Player Country Games Goals
1 Ali Daei Iran 149 109
2 Ferenc Puskas Hungary 85 84
3 Pele Brazil 92 77
4 Sandor Kocsis Hungary 68 75
5 Kunishige Kamamoto Japan 76 75
6 Bashar Abdullah Kuwait 134 75
7 Stern John Trinidad and Tobago 109 69
8 Hiatisuk Senamuang Thailand 130 69
9 Hossam Hassan Egypt 169 69
10 Gerd Muller West Germany 62 68
11 Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia 142 67
12 Jassem Al-Houwaidi Kuwait 74 63
13 Ronaldi Brazil 97 62
14 Miroslav Klose Germany 107 61
15 Hussein Saeed Iraq 126 61
16 Imre Schlosser Hungary 68 59
17 Gabriel Batistuta Argentina 78 56
18 Carlos Pavon Honduras 96 56
19 Romario Brazil 70 55
20 Kazuyoshi Miura Japan 89 55
21 Jan Koller Czech Rep 91 55
22 Joachim Streich East Germany 102 55
23 ***-Kun Cha South Korea 121 55
24 Adnan Al Talyani UAE 164 53
25 Zico Brazil 72 52
26 Samuel Eto'o Cameroon 102 52
27 Poul Nielsen Denmark 38 52
28 Jon Dahl Tomasson Denmark 112 52
29 Lajos Tichy Hungary 72 51
30 Robbie Keane Ireland 109 51
31 Hakan Sukur Turkey 112 51
32 Thierry Henry France 123 51
33 Karim Baheri Iran 87 50
34 Sven Rydell Sweden 43 49
35 Bobby Charlton England 106 49
36 Wlodzimierz Lubanski Poland 75 48
37 Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria 77 48
38 Gary Lineker England 80 48
39 Rudi Voller Germany 90 47
40 Jurgen Klinsmann Germany 108 47
41 Pauleta Portugal 88 47
42 Hristo Bonev Bulgaria 96 47
43 Rolando Fonseca Costa Rica 107 47

taken from A breakdown of Robbie Keane's goalscoring record | News | eircom SportsHub and updates to include his 2 goals last night.
 
No, I don't think he is. I certainly respect him for being an excellent striker in his ability to finish, but he isn't in my opinion.
 
I may have been to harsh with my vote, but he's defo not a top striker. Not saying he's bad but... just not that good.
 
He was fantastic before his move to Liverpool. Like Torres was good a few years ago.
 
Nah, not top 30 ever. Maybe just in the top 30 players (at their peak) who still play currently though.
 
he has had a great career but no not top 30ish for me
 
He's alright, but he was never truly world-class.
 
No.

Also, what are the chances the guy who created the thread is, Irish?
 
He's not even close to being in the top 30 strikers ever, but his international goalscoring record is phenominal, especially given the country he plays for. To do it in europe rather than players like Ali Daei & Stern John makes the record all the more impressive, but I don't think he has the ability to be considered as a world class striker. You have to also consider that there are many more international games nowadays than many years ago, and I'd consider players like John Charles (38 games, 15 goals) to be far better than Keane. He was a quality forward at his peak though
 
Danny said:
I thought you might be.

So, Irish & Biased? How's that working out for you..
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Oh please, he was only asking a question to spark some discussion.

Keane was a great player, but nowadays he doesn't really get much opportunity. International record speaks for itself though I guess.

Definitely not one of the greatest strikers ever - bit overrated if you look at the transfer fee he's commanded over the years - but still a good striker who can pop up with an important goal now and then.
 
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