Keith Fahey

Keith Fahey

Fahey during pre-season with Birmingham City in July 2009
Personal information
Full name	Keith Declan Fahey[1]
Date of birth	(1983-01-15) 15 January 1983 (age 41)
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.