Kevin Edward Doyle was born on 18 September 1983 and is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
41 Facts About Kevin Doyle
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Kevin Doyle played for Wexford FC, St Patrick's Athletic, and Cork City in his homeland before he moved to English side Reading.
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Kevin Doyle was part of Reading's record-breaking promotion to the Premier League in 2006.
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Kevin Doyle scored fourteen goals in 62 appearances for Ireland, and played at UEFA Euro 2012.
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In February 2018, Kevin Doyle took a job with the Wexford GAA Under-20s football team as an advisor to the team.
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Kevin Doyle signed for his first professional club St Patrick's Athletic in September 2001 as a free agent.
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Kevin Doyle then had a successful spell with Cork City, who he joined in February 2003, linking up with his former St Patrick's Athletic manager Pat Dolan, who had recently taken over at Turners Cross.
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Kevin Doyle scored 25 goals for Cork City where he began playing on the right-wing but soon reverted to his natural position of striker.
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Kevin Doyle scored two goals from six appearances in the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, including the winner against Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.
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Kevin Doyle scored 19 in total including the equalising goal at Leicester City on the day the Royals were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history, 25 March 2006.
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Kevin Doyle began to show a great threat in the air, during the year 2007 he scored more headers than any other player in England's leagues.
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Kevin Doyle was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year but lost out to Cesc Fabregas.
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Kevin Doyle finished the season with 13 Premier League goals after being curtailed with a torn hamstring for two months.
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Kevin Doyle scored 18 league goals but the club failed to achieve promotion after finishing fourth and losing in the play-offs to Burnley.
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Kevin Doyle picked up another minor injury while on international duty with Ireland that caused him to miss the start of the league season.
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Kevin Doyle finally made his debut for Wolves on 22 August 2009, as a half time substitute at Manchester City.
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Kevin Doyle's contribution helped the club finish 15th in their first season in the Premier League.
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Kevin Doyle won the club's Player's Player of the Season Award and their Top Goalscorer Award after reaching nine goals.
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On 26 March 2011, Kevin Doyle tore a knee ligament while on international duty with Ireland, which kept him out of action for up to 6 weeks.
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New Wolves manager Kenny Jackett stated that Kevin Doyle's wages were "too high for where we are" and that he expected him to leave.
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On 31 January 2014 Kevin Doyle was loaned to Championship side Queens Park Rangers in a deal due to run until the end of the season.
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Kevin Doyle scored on his debut against Burnley on 1 February 2014, and netted a second goal for the club against Reading, as the team chased an immediate return to the Premier League.
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On 1 September 2014, Kevin Doyle was loaned to Premier League side Crystal Palace until January 2015.
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Kevin Doyle made only three substitute appearances for the Eagles in the Premier League, failing to score in any of these appearances.
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On 20 March 2015 it was announced that Kevin Doyle had signed a pre-contract agreement with the MLS club Colorado Rapids.
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On 28 September 2017, Kevin Doyle announced his immediate retirement from the game due to ongoing effects of concussion.
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Kevin Doyle played for the Republic of Ireland U21 team, making his debut on 2 February 2004 against Portugal.
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Kevin Doyle was called up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad in October 2005, making his full international debut against Sweden at Lansdowne Road on 1 March 2006.
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Kevin Doyle's first start in a competitive international was against Germany on 2 September 2006 in a Euro 2008 qualifier.
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Kevin Doyle scored his first goal for Ireland against San Marino in November 2006.
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Kevin Doyle was then named the official Football Association of Ireland Young Player of 2006 on 4 February 2007, receiving a nomination for the senior award.
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Kevin Doyle was nominated as the Football Association of Ireland Player of the Year for 2007 and won the award in 2009, as well as for Goal of the Year for his goal against Slovakia in September 2007.
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Kevin Doyle scored his ninth international goal, and first in 2012 European Championships qualification, against Andorra at the Aviva Stadium on 7 September 2010.
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On 6 February 2011, Kevin Doyle was named Republic of Ireland Player of the Year for 2010, while he earned the Goal of the Year award for Ireland, for his superb strike in last September's Euro 2012 qualifier against Andorra.
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Kevin Doyle was sent off against Armenia on 11 October 2011.
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Kevin Doyle reached 50 international caps against Italy at UEFA Euro 2012.
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Kevin Doyle came off the bench to assist with the equalising goal and then scored the winner.
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Kevin Doyle's reward was being named captain in an international friendly against Oman four days later, the second time he would captain his country.
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Towards the end of the Trapattoni era, Kevin Doyle fell out of favour and was dropped from the squads but he was recalled by Interim manager Noel King for the qualifiers against Germany and Kazakhstan.
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Kevin Doyle played the full 90 minutes in both qualifiers against Germany and Kazakhstan in an unfamiliar role playing out on the wings.
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Kevin Doyle was part of RTE Sport's punditry team for the UEFA Euro 2020, alongside Damien Duff, Liam Brady and Richie Sadlier.