Martin Keown

Where is Martin Keown now?

Widely regarded as one of the best man-markers of his generation, former Arsenal defender Martin Keown retired from playing professionally in 2005 after brief spells with Leicester City and Reading.

During his 21-year career he won a number of trophies including the Premier League title three times as well as the FA Cup on three occasions and the UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup – all with the Gunners. 

An England international, he played for the national side on 43 occasions and was a member of the squad for the 1992 UEFA European Championships and the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals.

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Upon retiring from playing, Keown spent a brief period as a temporary defensive coach at Arsenal whilst working towards obtaining his coaching badges but has now moved into the broadcasting world where he features as a regular pundit for the BBC on Match of the Day and BT Sport as well as the Champions League for Irish broadcaster TV3.

He also writes a regular column for The Daily Mail newspaper.

Follow on Twitter @MartinKeown05

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#One2Eleven (4-4-2 Formation)

Martin Keown was a guest on Sky Sports programme The Fantasy Football Club in March 2015 where he picked the eleven best players he had ever played with in the #One2Eleven section of the show.

GK – David Seaman – had really soft hands which enabled him to take the sting out of a shot.

RB – Lee Dixon – was my eyes and ears on the pitch.

LB – Ashley Cole – straight away I could see this kid was going to be special – a fast learner and a real winner.

CB – Sol Campbell– slow start to his Arsenal career but once he got going he was unstoppable – quick, strong and focused.

CB – Tony Adams – knew him from the youth team – I knew him inside out.

CM – Patrick Vieira – he was the catalyst for all of our succes – without him we wouldn’t have won all of those trophies.

CM – Emmanuel Petit – a warrior who could play with finesse and linked up brilliantly with Vieira.

RM – Robert Pires – an absolute top individual who was on another planet

LM – Marc Overmars – he put fear into teams, you could see defenders just backing off of him.

Striker – Dennis Bergkamp – ability and pace, just the way he used to bend the ball around players.

Striker – Thierry Henry –a textbook finisher with pace and power – a top athlete.



Martin Keown: Premier League Statistics

NationalityEnglish
PositionDefender
Appearances323
Goals4
Yellow Cards49
Red Cards6
Premier League Teams Played forArsenal, Everton

Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com

Last Updated on 20 January 2024 by Admin