Facts about Michael Keane, Everton's promising center-back

In the following article, we will read about an English professional footballer who began his senior career with Manchester United in 2011, when he was 18 years old. As a skillful and talented center-back, currently, Michael Keane plays for England's national team and the Premier League club, Everton.

During the years of his senior career, Keane has played for several other clubs, including Leicester City, Derby Country, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley, and Everton.

We will also go through Keane's personal life, including his childhood, youth career, education, and some info about his family, in addition to his achievements. Without more ado, let's start reading the 

facts about Michael Keane

.

Facts about Michael Keane you might like to know

Before going through the details, we have placed a list of general 

facts about Michael Keane

.

• Full Name: Michael Vincent Keane

• Nickname: Mike

• Date of Birth: 11 January 1993 (age 28)

• Place of Birth: Stockport, England

• Parents: Janet (his mother), Aidan (his father)

• Sibling(s): William (his twin brother)

• Ethnicity: Irish

• Zodiac Sign: 

• Religion: 

• Nationality: English

• Position: Center-back

• Number: 5

• Team(s): Manchester United, Leicester City (loan), Derby Country (loan), Blackburn Rovers (loan), Burnley, Everton

Now, it is time to go through the text and read more details about Michael Keane's personal and professional life. Stay tuned.

Michael Keane Early Life

Born in Greater Manchester, England, on 11 January 1993, Michael Keane has a twin brother. Coming from an English-speaking ethnicity, he grew up in a middle-class family background in the suburb of Heaton Mersey at Greater Manchester. 

Michael Keane's early life was a happy era beside his twin brother, William, and since those days, he had the dream of playing football at Old Trafford. The young kid was a football enthusiast whose interest in football pushed him to follow it. When Michael became older, he joined the St Bede's College in Walley Range.

Michael's passion for playing football did not allow him to focus well on studying. So, in 2004, when he was an 11-year-old boy joined Manchester United Academy. Although deciding about quitting studying at St Bede's College was a significant choice, Michael did it have more time on his passion, football.

Pursuing his goal seriously with his many skills and talents, Michael could appear successfully in the football world as a young star. To enhance his performance, he was under the training of a private tutor, which led him to pass an A-level in physics, chemistry, and biology.

Michael's tireless paid off, and by displaying a brilliant and stunning performance, he could attract 

's attention,

's coach at the time, and convince the coach that he is talented enough to play at the first team. It led him to sign a contract with the club on his 18th birthday.

Joining the side was not only such a big achievement for Michael, who was only 18 but fulfilling his dream from his childhood. His first-team appearance was on 25 October 2011, in the League Cup, in which he joined the game as a substitute.

While Michael was at the peak of his youth career, through his excellent playing, he led the Reserve side of Manchester United to win the Reserve League North. In the following year, Michael's outstanding playing earned him many votes, by which he became the winner of the award for the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year in 2012.

Michael Keane Family

Michael Keane family

 is not large. His parents have only two sons. His father, Aidan, is an Irish whose family moved to England when he was a 9-year-old child.

The supportive father loves football and has always been a big fan of Manchester United. Michael's father's job, wh was a season ticket holder at Old Trafford, greatly enhanced the young boy's interest in football. It had become a part of his paternal duties, which through taking his sons to watch the matches, helped Michael to fulfill his childhood dream. 

Janet, Michael's mom, is an Irish citizen and a big football fan, like his father. The kind and supportive mother follows his son's matches on TV whenever she is far from him. However, the lack of info about Michael's mother has limited our knowledge about her just to the mentioned info. 

Another member of his family is his brother, William Keane, which with Michael shared the same early life story and participated in Manchester United youth academy. At the time of writing, William is a player of Wigan Athletic and has established himself as a great footballer, like his brother.

William is a professional footballer who also plays for the Republic of Ireland national team. After joining the football world with Manchester United, he spent several spells on loan with several other clubs, including Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, and Preston North End.

Afterward, in 2016, he joined Hull City, and after three seasons, he stayed one season with Ipswich Town. According to his honors and achievements, it is clear that William's effort in making himself a successful footballer has paid off. 

Michael Keane Girlfriend

One of the most searched items about the handsome footballer is if he is in any romantic relationships or not. According to the published facts about Michael's love, the young man is single now, and there is no info about his dating.

However, some online sources have reported that Lauryn Goodman, the beauty blogger, might be 

Michael Keane girlfriend

. They predicted a relationship between them when they bumped into each other outside of Rosso Restaurant in Manchester in 2017. Despite the reported fact about them, no photos or info are available, which prove Michael Keane and Lauryn Goodman are dating these days.

So, what we can say about the English footballer's marital status, is that he is single, or at least by keeping private his relationship, he has tried not to share any info about his girlfriend and romantic relationship. However, it seems that he has focused all his attention on football and postponed any dating to a later time that he has established himself as a star in the football world.

Michael Keane Instagram

Like many other footballers, whose Instagram contains photos of the most notable moments of their professional life, the English center-back has shared a series of memorable seconds during his career history. Currently, 154k fans have followed 

Michael Keane Instagram

,

, in which he has shared 145 posts. 

Although it is full of attractive photos, some of them catch your eyes at first glance. One of them is the time of signing the contract with Everton, for which he has commented, "Delighted to commit my future to this special club for a further five years!! Thank you to the fans for always supporting me. I will continue to give my best to make you proud." 

In addition to the posts related to football and his stunning moments, some posts convey some messages against racism. For one of them, Michael has written, "We, the Players, stand together with the singular objective of eradicating racial prejudice wherever it exists, to bring about a global society of inclusion, respect, and equal opportunities for all, regardless of their color or creed.

This symbol is a sign of unity from all Players, all Staff, all Clubs, all Match Officials, and the Premier League." for the other one, he has commented, "We are making a stand against racist abuse. We recognize that our platforms come with responsibility.

So, we are using our voices to stand against racist abuse. Together, we are calling on social media platforms and footballing bodies to do more!" Talking more about the interesting posts on his page in this part is impossible. If you are interested in knowing more about him and seeing more fascinating posts, take a look at @michaelkeane93.

Michael Keane Net Worth

One of the most visited topics about footballers is the amount they earn through their profession. In this paragraph, we have presented some facts about 

Michael Keane net worth

 and salary.

Signing a contract with his current team, 

, in 2017 earned Michael a high salary of 3.6 million euros (3.1 million pounds) per year, which crunching the amount will reveal he makes €9,836 (£8,504) per day and €410 (£354) per hour.

As online sources have reported, an average person in England has to work more than 8.6 years to gain as much as Michael's earnings in one month. The same source has reported his net worth and market value as 21.9 and 26 million euros.

However, the estimated amount for Michael Keane's net worth in another source is different. According to the published figures for his net worth in digitalnetworth.com, it is between $2 and $5 million. Whether it corresponds to the second digit or the first one, his net worth is high.

However, despite owning a high market value, estimated at £22.50 (at the time of writing), Michael prefers a humble middle-class lifestyle instead of an expensive and luxurious one. 

Michael Keane Career History

Michael Keane is a well-known player for the football fans. As you may already know, his excellent techniques in keeping ball possession and defending skills, has earned him much reputation. In this paragraph, we will read about 

Michael Keane career history.

Manchester United was Keane's first team, which after spending seven seasons of his youth career, from 2004 to 2011, he started his senior career in 2011. After being named the side's Reserve Player of the Year in 2012, Michael left the club to play for

on loan.

Based on his career statistics, during the only season with the club, Michael appeared in 27 matches and did not score any goal. Derby Country and

 were the two other clubs he played on loan.

Then, through signing a contract with 

in January 2015, Michael joined the team and spent three seasons there. During the years, he made 108 appearances and netted seven times.

Since then, Michael has moved to Everton, the English professional football club, and until now, at the time of writing, has played in 156 competitions and scored nine goals with them.

Michael Keane, the prominent footballer, has appeared at the international level as excellent as his club career. In 2010 and 2011, Michael represented the Republic of Ireland U-17 and U-19. Afterward, he played for England at U-19, U-20, and U-21. Since 2017, Michael has represented the team's senior levels, and during 12 appearances, he netted one time. 

Michael Keane Honors

Reviewing the career statistics and achievements of each football player always will reveal how efficient they have been on the pitch. We have covered the list of 

Michael Keane honors

 in this section. 

• Burnley

Football League Championship: 2015-16

• England

UEFA Nationa League third place: 2018-19

• Individual

Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year: 2011-12

PFA Team of the Year: 2015-16 Championship

Short Facts about Michael Keane

• Visiting Michael Instagram will unveil that the talented footballer is interested in another sport too. He has shared several photos in which he is playing golf. 

• With the Coronavirus outbreak affecting people's lives, Michael released a video of himself practicing at home. To express more, Michael wrote, "I am staying at home to help stop the spread of COVID 19, and I am willing to keep it up for as long as it takes!" 

• Michael Keane, the skillful footballer who left Manchester United by signing a contract for £2million in 2015 and then moved to Everton following a £30million in 2017, astonished many by his excellent performance. One of them was Louis van Gaal, the former Manchester United manager, which admitted he was wrong about the young defender. 

• Many fans are interested in knowing what footballers usually do in their free time and reading about their hobbies. In addition to playing golf, Michael enjoys spending time with his family and friends and likes playing video games and watching movies. 

• According to Michael Keane's appearance, he prefers a simple style and is not a fan of tattoos or body arts. 

• One of the most valuable things in Michael's life is his pet, a beautiful German Shepherd. In an interview, Michael talked about his pet role in his life and how much he loves it.

Michael said, "He would take my mind off a lot of things." Also, Michael added that his fantastic pet keeps him busy and mentioned, "I have to take him out for walks. I am always looking after him. It is just a bit of a companion.

So, even when there is no one else in the house, but you have got your dog there, you do not feel alone." He explained his feeling more and said, "I think, looking back at it, he might have been a help. I absolutely love having a dog. It is just nice to get out on walks with him. I do enjoy it." 

• In one interview, Michael described his strong desire to join Everton even though the outstanding clubs, such as Liverpool and Manchester United, had offered him.

He first mentioned how much he likes joining these teams and then stated, "There was interest definitely, but I thought Everton was the right place for me to come, develop, and take myself to that next level."

He also added, "I did not want to go anywhere and not play. I have got to fight for my place here. There is a lot of good center-halves, but I feel like I have got a good chance if I stay and perform well." 

That was all on the top facts about Michael Keane, regarding his professional and personal life. Hope you've enjoyed it. In case there are any other facts worth mentioning let us know in the comment section. 

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