Kevin Keegan

Former professional footballer; football manager

English Armthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Quick Info

ProfessionFormer professional footballer; football manager
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth14/02/1951
Age75 years (died on 20, Jul, 2026)
BirthplaceArmthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Date of Death20/07/2026

Latest News about Kevin Keegan

20/07/2026

Kevin Keegan died aged 75 after battling cancer, according to reports from his former club Newcastle United and major news outlets. He had publicly revealed in June 2026 that he was living with stage four cancer, following an earlier family statement in January that he had been diagnosed after hospitalization for abdominal symptoms.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameKevin Keegan
Known ForPlaying for Liverpool, Southampton, Newcastle United, Hamburg, and England; later managing club and national teams
PositionForward

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseJean Keegan
Children2

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseJean Keegan

Family

Children2

Career

Club Career
  • Scunthorpe United
  • Liverpool
  • Hamburg
  • Southampton
  • Newcastle United
International CareerEngland national team; 63 caps and 21 goals
Managerial Career
  • Newcastle United
  • Fulham
  • Manchester City
  • England

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Won the Ballon d'Or in 1978.
2. Was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
3. Played and managed in English football as well as in Germany with Hamburg.
4. Won the European Footballer of the Year award twice (1976, 1977).
5. Led England to the 1998 World Cup qualification as manager.
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