Dean Kiely

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Dean Kiely
Personal information
Full name	Dean Laurence Kiely
Date of birth	October 10, 1970 (age 36)
Place of birth	Salford, England
Height	6 ft
Nickname	Deano/Keeper
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	West Bromwich Albion
Number	31
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1987–1990 1989 1990–1996 1996–1999 1999–2006 2006–2007 2006-2007 2007–present	Coventry City → Ipswich Town (loan) York City Bury Charlton Athletic Portsmouth → Luton Town (loan) West Bromwich Albion	000 (0) 000 (0) 210 (0) 137 (0) 222 (0) 015 (0) 011 (0) 010 (0)
National team2
2000–2004	Republic of Ireland	008 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:17, 24 March 2007 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 17:09, 26 February 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Dean Kiely (born October 10, 1970 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an Irish goalkeeper who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion. He won eight caps for the Republic of Ireland, but was usually on the bench as their substitute 'keeper. He retired from international football in 2004. Kiely boasts an impressive career record of 219 clean sheets in his 672 appearances as of January 30th 2007.

As a schoolboy he trained with West Bromwich Albion before being accepted into the FA School of Excellence at Lilleshall. From there he was signed by Coventry City. After failing to break into the first team at either Coventry or Ipswich Town, Kiely's career really started at York City. He made 210 league appearances for them between 1990 and 1996, and played in their shock 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the League Cup.

Three years at Bury followed before a move to Premiership outfit Charlton Athletic. He was Charlton's regular keeper from 1999 to 2005, and was popular with the club's fans as well as having a majestic "shut out" rate. Having been signed from a lower-division club for a relatively small fee, he was seen as an example of Alan Curbishley's ability to spot talent in unheralded players.

He signed for Portsmouth in January 2006, and played a large part in their escape from relegation that same season. His Pompey debut was in the F.A Cup against Liverpool at Fratton Park in a 2-1 defeat. Following David James signing for Portsmouth on August 11, he voiced his frustration at having to compete with a top goalkeeper for the #1 spot.

In November 2006 he signed a loan deal for Luton Town, making his debut in the 2-1 away defeat at Southampton. He then signed for West Bromwich Albion during the January transfer window, signing an 18 month contract.

He made a guest appearance on Bravo's Saved by the Ball lifestyle makeover programme in 2006.

[edit] External links

• Dean Kiely Official Website at Icons.com
• BBC profile
• Dean Kiely career stats at Soccerbase

	Republic of Ireland squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Given | 2 Finnan | 3 Harte | 4 Cunningham | 5 Staunton | 6 Roy Keane | 7 McAteer | 8 Holland | 9 Duff | 10 Robbie Keane | 11 Kilbane | 12 Kinsella | 13 Connolly | 14 Breen | 15 Dunne | 16 Kiely | 17 Quinn | 18 G. Kelly | 19 Morrison | 20 O'Brien | 21 Reid | 22 Carsley | 23 A. Kelly | Coach: McCarthy

West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Current Squad
2 Watson | 3 Robinson | 4 Perry | 5 Clement | 6 C. Davies | 8 Greening | 9 Ellington | 10 Hartson | 11 Gera | 12 Chaplow | 14 Albrechtsen | 15 Kamara | 16 Koren | 17 Carter | 19 Koumas | 20 McShane | 21 Phillips | 23 Forsyth | 24 Wallwork | 26 R. Davies | 28 Hodgkiss | 30 Daniels | 31 Kiely | 32 MacDonald | 33 Nardiello | 34 Sodje | Manager: Mowbray