34 Facts About Kevin Keen

Kevin Ian Keen was born on 25 February 1967 and is an English football coach and former player.

Kevin Keen began his career with Wycombe Wanderers before joining West Ham United in 1983.

Kevin Keen spent seven seasons with the "Hammers" twice gaining promotion and twice suffering relegation.

Kevin Keen left for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1993 before joining Stoke City in October 1994.

Kevin Keen spent two more seasons at Stoke helping the club again reach the play-offs and win the Football League Trophy in 2000.

Kevin Keen then spent two seasons with Macclesfield Town during which time he had a spell as caretaker manager.

Kevin Keen remained in this post until June 2012 leaving on the appointment of new manager Brendan Rodgers.

Kevin Keen managed League One club Colchester United between December 2015 and April 2016, but left the club after failing to avoid relegation to League Two.

Kevin Keen joined Crystal Palace's coaching staff in July 2016.

Kevin Keen is the son of former professional footballer Mike Kevin Keen who played in midfield for Luton Town, Watford and Queens Park Rangers.

Kevin Keen attended the John Hampden Grammar School, High Wycombe and was a member of the High Wycombe U15 team that won the English Schools Trophy in 1981 and won several England schoolboy caps.

Kevin Keen played three games for Wycombe before joining West Ham United as a 16-year-old apprentice.

Kevin Keen joined West Ham as an apprentice in 1983 and signed professional forms a year later in March 1984.

Kevin Keen helped the reserve side to win the Combination League and won 15 England Youth caps.

Kevin Keen was runner-up in the Hammer of the Year award for 1993.

Kevin Keen marked his arrival at Stoke by scoring against his old club Wolves in his second match for the club.

Unfortunately for Kevin Keen he picked up an injury against Luton Town in April 1996 and he missed the rest of the season.

Kevin Keen scored the winning goal in the first Potteries derby at the new stadium but it was a terrible season for Stoke as they finished in 23rd position and were relegated to Division Two.

Kevin Keen spent one more season at Stoke before leaving for Macclesfield Town.

Kevin Keen had a brief spell as caretaker manager of the club for one month following manager Gil Prescott's decision to concentrate on a role as director of football in October 2001.

Kevin Keen was released in 2002 after his contract was not renewed and returned to West Ham in a coaching role.

Kevin Keen rejoined West Ham in July 2002 as under-17 academy coach.

Kevin Keen was later appointed reserve team coach and became first-team coach in October 2006.

Kevin Keen reverted to his previous role as reserve team coach when Glynn Snodin was appointed as first-team coach in June 2007.

Kevin Keen was formally announced as caretaker manager on 3 September 2008 after the resignation of manager Alan Curbishley.

On 3 July 2011, Kevin Keen left West Ham to join Liverpool as first-team coach in the backroom team under Kenny Dalglish.

On 8 June 2012, it was confirmed that Kevin Keen had left Liverpool after the arrival of Brendan Rodgers as manager.

On 3 July 2012 it was announced Kevin Keen had joined West Bromwich Albion as joint assistant head coach.

On 14 December 2013 it was announced that Kevin Keen had been sacked along with head coach Steve Clarke.

In July 2014, Kevin Keen began work as Head of Coaching and Under-18s Manager at Fulham.

In February 2018, Kevin Keen joined Southend United as an assistant manager to Chris Powell.

In June 2019, Kevin Keen returned to West Ham as coach to their under-18 team.

Kevin Keen was handed his first permanent managerial position on 21 December 2015 when he was named Tony Humes' successor at League One club Colchester United.

Kevin Keen departed the club by mutual consent three days later.