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Keith Andrews (footballer)

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Keith Andrews (footballer)

Keith Joseph Andrews (born 13 September 1980) is an Irish football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Premier League club Brentford. Andrews began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he was their youngest captain in over a century. His club career also involved stints at Hull City and Milton Keynes Dons, as well as loan spells at Oxford United, Stoke City and Walsall while he was at Wolves. While at Milton Keynes Dons he was club captain, and helped secure promotion for his team with a vital goal, helped win his team the Football League Trophy by scoring in the final at Wembley and they were named in the PFA Team of the Year. He joined Blackburn Rovers in September 2008 and spent three seasons at Ewood Park which included a loan spell at Ipswich Town. After a short stay with West Bromwich Albion Andrews joined Bolton Wanderers and after loans at Brighton & Hove Albion, Watford and a return to Milton Keynes Dons he retired in the summer of 2015. A full international from 2008 to 2012, Andrews gained 35 caps for the Republic of Ireland and was selected for UEFA Euro 2012.

Infobox

1996
Republic of Ireland U17
2000
→ Oxford United (loan)
2003
→ Stoke City (loan)
2004
→ Walsall (loan)
2011
→ Ipswich Town (loan)
2012
West Bromwich Albion
2015
→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
Full name
Keith Joseph Andrews
Date of birth
(1980-09-13) 13 September 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Defensive midfielder
Current team
Brentford (Head coach)
1997–1999
Stella Maris
Years
Team
1999–2005
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2005–2006
Hull City
2006–2008
Milton Keynes Dons
2008–2012
Republic of Ireland
2012–2015
Bolton Wanderers
2013–2014
→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
2014–2015
→ Watford (loan)
2025–
Brentford

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[37] · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Season
1999–2000
League
First Division
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
2
Total
0
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
First Division
League
22
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Other
24
Other
0
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
First Division
League
11
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
11
Total
0
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
First Division
League
9
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
10
Total
0
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Other
1
Other
0
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Championship
League
20
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
1
League Cup
–
Other
22
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
65
League
0
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
72
Other
0
Oxford United (loan)
Oxford United (loan)
Club
Oxford United (loan)
Season
2000–01
League
Second Division
League
4
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
5
Total
1
Stoke City (loan)
Stoke City (loan)
Club
Stoke City (loan)
Season
2003–04
League
First Division
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
16
Total
0
Walsall (loan)
Walsall (loan)
Club
Walsall (loan)
Season
2003–04
League
First Division
League
10
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
10
Total
2
Hull City
Hull City
Club
Hull City
Season
2005–06
League
Championship
League
26
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
27
Total
0
2006–07
2006–07
Club
2006–07
Season
Championship
League
3
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Other
3
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
0
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
30
Other
0
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons
Club
Milton Keynes Dons
Season
2006–07
League
League Two
League
34
League
7
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
1
Total
40
Total
8
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
League Two
League
41
League
12
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
4
Other
2
Other
45
Total
14
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
League One
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
2
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
76
League
19
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
6
League Cup
3
Other
87
Other
22
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Club
Blackburn Rovers
Season
2008–09
League
Premier League
League
33
League
4
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
35
Total
4
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
Premier League
League
32
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Other
35
Other
1
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Premier League
League
5
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Other
6
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
70
League
5
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
76
Other
5
Ipswich Town (loan)
Ipswich Town (loan)
Club
Ipswich Town (loan)
Season
2011–12
League
Championship
League
20
League
9
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
20
Total
9
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Club
West Bromwich Albion
Season
2011–12
League
Premier League
League
14
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
14
Total
2
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Club
Bolton Wanderers
Season
2012–13
League
Championship
League
25
League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
27
Total
4
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Championship
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Other
2
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
26
League
4
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
29
Other
4
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Season
2013–14
League
Championship
League
31
League
1
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
35
Total
1
Watford (loan)
Watford (loan)
Club
Watford (loan)
Season
2014–15
League
Championship
League
9
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
11
Total
1
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
Club
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
Season
2014–15
League
League One
League
5
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
–
Other
5
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
375
League
44
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
12
FA Cup
1
League Cup
7
League Cup
3
Other
413
Other
49
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1999–2000
First Division
2
0
0
0
0
0
–
2
0
2000–01
First Division
22
0
2
0
0
0
–
24
0
2001–02
First Division
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
2002–03
First Division
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
2003–04
Premier League
1
0
1
0
1
0
–
1
0
2004–05
Championship
20
0
0
0
2
1
–
22
1
Total
65
0
4
0
3
0
0
0
72
0
Oxford United (loan)
2000–01
Second Division
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
1
Stoke City (loan)
2003–04
First Division
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
Walsall (loan)
2003–04
First Division
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
2
Hull City
2005–06
Championship
26
0
1
0
0
0
–
27
0
2006–07
Championship
3
0
0
0
0
0
–
3
0
Total
29
0
1
0
0
0
–
30
0
Milton Keynes Dons
2006–07
League Two
34
7
3
0
1
0
2
1
40
8
2007–08
League Two
41
12
0
0
0
0
4
2
45
14
2008–09
League One
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
Total
76
19
3
0
2
0
6
3
87
22
Blackburn Rovers
2008–09
Premier League
33
4
2
0
0
0
–
35
4
2009–10
Premier League
32
1
0
0
3
0
–
35
1
2010–11
Premier League
5
0
1
0
0
0
–
6
0
Total
70
5
3
0
3
0
–
76
5
Ipswich Town (loan)
2011–12
Championship
20
9
0
0
0
0
–
20
9
West Bromwich Albion
2011–12
Premier League
14
2
0
0
0
0
–
14
2
Bolton Wanderers
2012–13
Championship
25
4
1
0
1
0
–
27
4
2013–14
Championship
1
0
0
0
1
0
–
2
0
Total
26
4
1
0
2
0
–
29
4
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
2013–14
Championship
31
1
4
0
0
0
–
35
1
Watford (loan)
2014–15
Championship
9
1
0
0
2
0
–
11
1
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
2014–15
League One
5
0
0
0
0
0
–
5
0
Career total
375
44
16
0
12
1
7
3
413
49
Appearances and goals by national team and year[38] · Career statistics › International
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
National team
Republic of Ireland
Year
2008
Apps
1
Goals
1
2009
2009
National team
2009
Year
11
Apps
0
2010
2010
National team
2010
Year
4
Apps
0
2011
2011
National team
2011
Year
10
Apps
2
2012
2012
National team
2012
Year
9
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
35
Apps
3
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Republic of Ireland
2008
1
1
2009
11
0
2010
4
0
2011
10
2
2012
9
0
Total
35
3
List of international goals scored by Keith Andrews · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
19 November 2008
Venue
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
Opponent
Poland
Score
2–3
Result
2–3
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
7 June 2011
Venue
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium
Opponent
Italy
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
Friendly
3
3
No.
3
Date
11 November 2011
Venue
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
Opponent
Estonia
Score
1–0
Result
4–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-off
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
19 November 2008
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
Poland
2–3
2–3
Friendly
2
7 June 2011
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium
Italy
1–0
2–0
Friendly
3
11 November 2011
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia
1–0
4–0
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-off
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Brentford
Brentford
Team
Brentford
From
27 June 2025
To
Present
Record
18
Record
8
Record
2
Record
8
Record
044.44
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
18
To
8
Record
2
Record
8
Record
044.44
Team
From
To
Record
Ref
mw- G
W
D
L
Win %
Brentford
27 June 2025
Present
18
8
2
8
044.44
Total
18
8
2
8
044.44

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