Kevin Kilbane

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kevin Kilbane
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1977(1977-02-01)
Age	47
Birthplace	City Of Preston
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kevin Kilbane Biography

Kevin Kilbane is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 1, 1977 in City Of Preston, England, United Kingdom. Former professional soccer left back and winger who played for numerous teams including Sunderland, Everton, Wigan Athletic and Hull City. He went on to become an analyst for Virgin Media Television and BBC Radio 5 Live.

He finished his career with 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team. It was his country’s 4th most of all time behind leader Robbie Keane.

While still a youth player at Preston, Kilbane was called up to the England u-18 squad but declined as he had always wished to represent Ireland. Kilbane qualified for the Republic of Ireland team as both his parents are Irish, and he made his international debut against Iceland on 6 September 1997. He was chosen as part of Mick McCarthy’s squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The team did relatively well at the tournament, progressing to the knockout stage. They lost to Spain in a penalty shootout when Iker Casillas saved Kilbane and David Connolly’s penalties.

Born in Preston, Lancashire, Kilbane made his professional debut at his hometown club, Preston North End, after making his way through the youth system at Deepdale. It was not long before his performances began to attract attention from other clubs, and he was sold to West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £1 million in 1997. Kilbane was Albion’s first £1 million player, breaking a club transfer record which had stood since 1979.

His father’s name is Patrick. He has 2 daughters. In February 2020, he announced his engagement to his Dancing on Ice partner Brianne Delcourt.

Kevin Kilbane Net Worth

Kevin Kilbane is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Kilbane 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his youth soccer career with Preston North End Football Club.

He was named the 2004 FAI Senior International Player of the Year.

Kevin Daniel Kilbane (/k ɪ l ˈ b æ n / ; born 1 February 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger or full back. Kilbane won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team, fourth behind only Robbie Keane and Shay Given and John O’Shea as the most capped Irish player of all time.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kevin Kilbane Dating?

According to our records, Kevin Kilbane married to Brianne Delcourt , Laura Kilbane. As of December 1, 2023, Kevin Kilbane’s is not dating anyone.

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On the last day of the transfer window at the start of the 2003–04 season, Kilbane moved to Everton for just under £1 million, where he was reunited with David Moyes. The Goodison Park fans would appreciate his commitment and re- invigorate Kilbane as a player. In return, he displayed great versatility which resulted in him being deployed right across the midfield, at left back or even as a support striker, as well has his preferred left-wing position. On 26 August 2006, during his last game for Everton against Tottenham Hotspur, he was sent off by referee Mark Halsey for two bookable offences.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kevin Kilbane celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

With limited first team opportunities at Wigan due to the emergence of Maynor Figueroa and with his contract set to expire in the summer, Kilbane transferred to Hull City on 15 January 2009 for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £500,000, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Yorkshire club. He scored his first goal for the club against Burnley on 10 April 2010.

Top Facts about Kevin Kilbane

1. Kevin Kilbane is a retired Irish professional footballer.
2. He played as a left-back or left midfielder.
3. Kilbane earned 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team.
4. He scored 8 goals for his country.
5. Kilbane played for several English clubs, including Everton and Sunderland.
6. He also had spells in the Premier League with Hull City and Wigan Athletic.
7. Kilbane made over 600 appearances in his club career.
8. He was known for his work rate and versatility on the pitch.
9. After retiring, Kilbane became a pundit and commentator for various media outlets.
10. In 2020, he appeared on Dancing on Ice, finishing in seventh place.

What does Kevin Kilbane do now?

Since retirement, Kilbane has mainly been involved in the punditry side of the game and obtained a Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting degree from Staffordshire University to assist him.

Does Kevin Kilbane have other children?

They also have 15-month-old Olivia together, while Kevin has two daughters, teenagers Elsie and Isla, from a previous marriage and Brianne is a proud mum to five-year-old daughter Gracie.

Has Kevin Kilbane moved to Canada?

After relocating to Canada , Kevin took up a role as professional analyst on The Sports Network (TSN) during the COVID-delayed UEFA Euro 2020.

Is Kevin Kilbane Irish?

FORMER Ireland international Kevin Kilbane has revealed results of a Ancestry.ca DNA heritage test. The ex-Everton ace took to social media to share the findings in the test as it read that he was 99% Irish and 1% Scottish.

Are Brianne and Kevin together?

Dancing On Ice’s Brianne Delcourt and Kevin Kilbane have announced they are expecting their second child. The couple met and fell in love when they were paired up on the 2019 edition of the ITV series.