Robbie Keane

[eirebhoy]

Keane is one of 5 European players currently playing to have scored 40 goals or more. Koller, Henry, Raul and Shevchenko the others.

[tetsujin1979]

only noticed today that Henry has 49 goals for France, in 112 games. A goal every 2.2 games
Robbie has 40 in 92 games, which works out as a goal every 2.3 games, in a far worse team (yes France are better than Ireland, accept it)

[Scram]

only noticed today that Henry has 49 goals for France, in 112 games. A goal every 2.2 games
Robbie has 40 in 92 games, which works out as a goal every 2.3 games, in a far worse team (yes France are better than Ireland, accept it)

Some anti-Robbie clown will no doubt argue that France play better teams! Take Faroe Islands for example!

[John83]

only noticed today that Henry has 49 goals for France, in 112 games. A goal every 2.2 games
Robbie has 40 in 92 games, which works out as a goal every 2.3 games, in a far worse team (yes France are better than Ireland, accept it)

By that measure, David Healy is the new Pele. All those stats tell us is that they're all good strikers.

[Duggie]

always amazed that healy never transfered that into club level. has never really got a good run in a club side for whatever reason.

[Stuttgart88]

I always think if Owen or Rooney had scored 13(?) in one campaign like Healy we'd never have heard the end of it.

[Murfinator]

Healy's record always baffled me somewhat since he never cut it at Fulham or Sunderland, I mean even Daryl Murphy a player who can't get anywhere near our squad is higher on the pecking order than NI's all time greatest striker.

He must turn it on big time on the international stage because he's a different player for NI than he is at club level.

[Duggie]

I always think if Owen or Rooney had scored 13(?) in one campaign like Healy we'd never have heard the end of it.

if they qualified we might have heard more about it though.

[centre mid]

It was an exceptional performace by Healy in that Campaign, particularley when you look at the group N Ireland had.

[Qwerty]

Healy's record always baffled me somewhat since he never cut it at Fulham or Sunderland, I mean even Daryl Murphy a player who can't get anywhere near our squad is higher on the pecking order than NI's all time greatest striker.

He must turn it on big time on the international stage because he's a different player for NI than he is at club level.

His record is remarkable. He has not and will not crack the Premioer League nut, I think he might do well on the continent.

[Qwerty]

Remarkable achievement a genuinely nice guy. And if he were coached properly there is even more in the tank!!

[Irish_Praha]

Just for the record here's the Top Goalscorers for the British teams and the Republic:

England
Bobby Charlton (49/106)

Republic of Ireland
Robbie Keane (40/92)

Northern Ireland
David Healy (35/75)

Scotland
Denis Law (30/55)
Kenny Dalglish (30/102)

Wales
Ian Rush (28/73)

Another amazing return of goals per game at international level was Davor Suker with 45 goals from only 69 games.
A lot of them against tops sides, including Ireland
Maybe I am doing him a misjustice but IIRC he was a player that did nothing most of the game but more often than not managed to sneek a goal from 5 yards or less.

[paul_oshea]

I was saying about suker alright, that he had a great amount. THought it was actually 52 or 54 though?! Remember reading before it was a great amount.

ANyone have all time european top international scorers?!

[Serb]

I was saying about suker alright, that he had a great amount. THought it was actually 52 or 54 though?! Remember reading before it was a great amount.

ANyone have all time european top international scorers?!

This is probably the closest you'll get. Just lists the top scorers for each country:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_int...ers_by_country

[DmanDmythDledge]

Not sure what he's done to be captain but he's a great player.

shouldn't be captainy

Because you guys are on the training ground and in the dressing room? In practically all cases it is impossible for anybody outside of the club/team to make a judgement on who should be captain.

[stiffler]

I always think if Owen or Rooney had scored 13(?) in one campaign like Healy we'd never have heard the end of it.

We're still not hearing the end of it up in the north!

[Colbert Report]

Because you guys are on the training ground and in the dressing room? In practically all cases it is impossible for anybody outside of the club/team to make a judgement on who should be captain.

Fair enough, but usually all I see him doing on the pitch is moaning and waving his arms about. Someone like Dunne is seen shouting instructions to the other players all match.

[Razors left peg]

Fair enough, but usually all I see him doing on the pitch is moaning and waving his arms about. Someone like Dunne is seen shouting instructions to the other players all match.

He does run his ass off and get the odd goal too.... He captain of his club too, think I would trust Harry Redknapps and Traps judgement on it a little bit more than yours

[Colbert Report]

He does run his ass off and get the odd goal too.... He captain of his club too, think I would trust Harry Redknapps and Traps judgement on it a little bit more than yours

Don't get me wrong, I love Robbie. He's our best player. You must admit he's a bit of a moaner though.

[Duggie]

i think this moaning talk and arm waving is totally exaggerated. hes captain so hes entitled to query decisions. anyway he can dig holes in the ground with a shovel mid game for all i care. hes quality. QUALITY.