After the launch of the Premier League Hall of Fame, we are looking at the 23 nominees who you can vote for to join inaugural inductees Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry.
See: Keane voted into the Premier League Hall of Fame
The six players with the most combined votes will enter the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Roy Keane
Keane was the fierce heartbeat of Manchester United's midfield and their domination of the Premier League in the 1990s.
The tough-tackling Irishman joined from Nottingham Forest for a British record fee in 1993 and became the club's iconic captain.
His energy and fighting spirit inspired his team-mates to seven titles during his time at Old Trafford.
Career in numbers
| Category | Roy Keane |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 366 |
| Goals | 39 |
| Assists | 33 |
| PL titles | 7 |
| Monthly awards | 2 |
What they said
“The most emphatic display of selflessness I have seen on a football field. Pounding over every blade of grass, competing as if he would rather die of exhaustion than lose, he inspired all around him. I felt such an honour to be associated with such a player.” - Sir Alex Ferguson
“Roy Keane No 1. The rest? They’re all different. Frank [Lampard] is the best goalscoring midfielder, [Paul] Scholes the best footballer, Patrick Vieira the most difficult opponent… I loved playing against all of them.” - Steven Gerrard
“He was a great player, beyond question. A midfielder of extraordinary tenacity and box-to-box dynamism, with a ferocious tackle and an underrated ability to use the ball astutely. But perhaps his greatest gift was to create a standard of performance which demanded the very best from his team. There wasn’t a player at United who could match Roy’s influence in my time at the club.” - Gary Neville
See: Vote for your Hall of Fame players
Did you know?
Keane appeared in the PFA Team of the Year on five occasions, including in 1992/93 when he played for a Nottingham Forest side that finished bottom. He is the only player in Premier League history to feature in the PFA Team of the Year despite playing for a side who ended the season in last place.
Keane was captain for four of his seven Premier League titles with Man Utd.
