 Fahey during pre-season with Birmingham City in July 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Declan Fahey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1995 | Tymon Bawn | ||
| 1995–1998 | Cherry Orchard | ||
| 1998–2000 | Arsenal | ||
| 2000–2002 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | Bluebell United | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | St Patrick's Athletic | 77 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | Drogheda United | 22 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | St Patrick's Athletic | 77 | (12) |
| 2009–2013 | Birmingham City | 121 | (9) |
| 2014 | St Patrick's Athletic | 26 | (2) |
| 2015 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bluebell United | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 334 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Republic of Ireland | 16 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keith Declan Fahey (born 15 January 1983)[2] is an Irish former footballer, who played most of his career with League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic, as well as English club Birmingham City. He played predominantly as a central midfielder, but also occasionally as a winger.
Fahey started his professional career as a trainee with Arsenal. He played for Aston Villa, Bluebell United, St Patrick's Athletic and Drogheda United before his transfer to Birmingham City. With Birmingham City he won the 2011 League Cup in England, as well as helping the club gain promotion from the Football League Championship to the Premier League during the 2008–09 season. He left the club at the end of the 2012–13 season, and returned to St Patrick's Athletic for a third spell with the club.
With the Republic of Ireland national team, Fahey gained 16 caps. He was part of the squad that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012. Manager Giovanni Trapattoni called Fahey into the Irish squad for the tournament, but he was later sent home due to injury.
- ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". Premier League. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Player Profiles: Keith Fahey". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.