Richard Keogh

Richard John Keogh ( born August 11, 1986 in Harlow ) is an Irish football player who is under contract with the English second division club Derby County since 2012.

Career

First stations

Originally from the youth academy of Stoke City Richard Keogh joined on 19 July 2005 free transfer to Bristol City. On 3 September 2005 he made ​​his debut in the Football League One 2005 /06 in a 0-0 draw against Colchester United. In the following season he played 31 league games and reached Bristol as runner-up of the Football League One 2006/ 07 promotion to the second division. The season 2007/ 08 spent the 21 -year-old defender on loan at third division Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United and Cheltenham Town.

Carlisle United and Coventry City

On 20 August 2008 Keogh returned to fixed contract basis at Carlisle United. In Carlisle, he established himself as a regular in the center of defense and spent two seasons in a relegation battle the Football League One. In the summer of 2010, Keogh decided against a contract extension and moved to second division club Coventry City. In the Football League Championship 2010/11 he played all 46 league games and finished the season with Coventry in the lower third of the table. A year later, the club was relegated from second to last as a table in the third league.

Derby County

After Coventry had previously rejected offers of Bristol City and Cardiff City, Richard Keogh changed on July 19, 2012 Derby County and signed a three-year contract. Just one day later, he was appointed coach Nigel Clough Team Captain.