| Kevin Doyle | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Kevin Edward Doyle | |
| Date of birth: | 18 September 1983 | |
| Place of birth: | Adamstown,  Republic of Ireland
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| Height: | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position: | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002 | St. Patrick's Athletic
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2002-2003 2003-2005 2005-2009 2009-2015 2014 2014-2015 2015-2017 |
St. Patrick's Athletic Cork City Reading Wolverhampton Wanderers→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)→ Crystal Palace (loan) Colorado Rapids
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10 (0) 76(25) 157 (55) 164 (30) 9 (2) 3 (0) 71 (16) |
| National team | ||
| 2002-2005 2006-2017 |
Republic of Ireland U21
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11 (6) 64 (14) |
Kevin Edward Doyle (born 18 September 1983) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Reading, Wolves and Colorado Rapids, as well as the Republic of Ireland national team.
Early career[]
While he was growing up, Doyle played Gaelic football for both his school and Adamstown GAA.
Club career[]
St Patrick's Athletic[]
Doyle signed his first professional contract in 2001 for St. Patrick's Athletic. He initially played for the club's under 18 side, but within weeks moved into the senior side, making his League of Ireland debut in the September of that year.
Cork City[]
In February 2003 Doyle joined Cork City, linking up with his former St Patrick's Athletic manager Pat Dolan, who had recently taken over at the club. He scored 25 goals in 76 appearances for the club, initially on the right wing and then in his natural position as a striker. He also scored two goals in six appearances for the club in the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, including the winning goal against Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.
External links[]
| Republic of Ireland – 2012 UEFA European Championship |
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