Robbie Savage

Robbie Savage (born 18 October 1974) is a retired football player. He played for Derby County. He was born in Wrexham and started as a trainee at Manchester United. He later moved to Crewe Alexandra, then to Leicester City where he played for five seasons from 1997—2002. He then played with Birmingham City, and joined Blackburn Rovers in 2005. He started playing with Derby in 2008 after a transfer fee of £1.5 million. He is currently the manager of National League club Forest Green Rovers.  He was a contestant in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCrewe Alexandra1994–95Second Division62–––621995–96Second Division3073030–3671996–97Second Division4112020–451Total77105050–8710Leicester City1997–98Premier League3522110103931998–99Premier League341–70–4111999–2000Premier League3515070–4712000–01Premier League33440–203942001–02Premier League3501020–380Total1728121170302049Birmingham City2002–03Premier League33410––3442003–04Premier League31340––3532004–05Premier League184–11–195Total82115011–8812Blackburn Rovers2004–05Premier League9040––1302005–06Premier League3412060–4212006–07Premier League210––622722007–08Premier League120–1050180Total76160701121003Derby County2007–08Premier League16010––1702008–09Championship2213030–2812009–10Championship4623010–5022010–11Championship4041010–424Total12478050–1377Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)2008–09League One60–––60Career total5373736135114262341

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoalsWales199510199620199741199850199920200050200131200250200360200460Total392

International goals
 Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first. Score column lists score after each Savage goal.

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| 1 || 20 August 1997 || Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey ||  ||style="text-align:center"| 2–2 ||style="text-align:center"| 4–6 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification || 
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| 2 || 5 September 2001 || Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway ||  ||style="text-align:center"| 1–0 ||style="text-align:center"| 2–3 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification || 
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Honours
Manchester United Youth
FA Youth Cup: 1991–92

Leicester City
Football League Cup: 1999–2000; runner-up: 1998–99

Scholastic

Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships
 Location Date School Position   29 October 2014present  Wrexham Glyndŵr University  Honorary Fellow

References

Category:1974 births
Category:Living people
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:British radio personalities
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Leicester City F.C. players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Strictly Come Dancing participants
Category:Welsh footballers