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Robbie Savage
Robbie Savage
Personal information
Full name Robert William Savage
Date of birth 18 October 1974 (1974-10-18) (age 49)
Place of birth    Wrexham, Flag of Wales Wales
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth clubs

1990
1991–1993
Flag of Wales Brickfield Rangers
Flag of Wales Lex XI
Flag of England Manchester United
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1993–1994
1994–1997
1997–2002
2002–2005
2005–2008
2008–2011
2008
2019–2021
Flag of England Manchester United
Flag of England Crewe Alexandra
Flag of England Leicester City
Flag of England Birmingham City
Flag of England Blackburn Rovers
Flag of England Derby County
Flag of EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Flag of England Stockport Town
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172 00(8)
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124 00(7)
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National team
1992
1995
1995–2004
Flag of Wales Wales U18
Flag of Wales Wales U21
Flag of Wales Wales
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Robert William Savage (born 18 October 1974) is a Welsh football pundit and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career he played predominantly as a midfielder, starting off as a youth player with Manchester United before joining Crewe Alexandra when released by the Old Trafford club. He became a regular for Leicester City in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and performed a similar role for Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers. In 2008, he joined Derby County; after a short loan spell with Brighton & Hove Albion later that year, he returned to captain Derby, with whom he finished his playing career. He also played for the Wales national team on 39 occasions. He is now a pundit for the BBC and regularly presents 606 on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday evenings. He also co-presents Early Kick Off on BT Sport.

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