Tottenham Hotspur legend Robbie Keane has been appointed coach of Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
The 44-year-old, who scored 122 goals for Tottenham in all competitions during two separate spells at the club, has previous coaching experience under his belt having spent a year coaching Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Keane left the club in June after winning the league and cup double, having spent time working as assistant coach for Middlesbrough and the Republic of Ireland. The prolific former striker also worked with Sam Allardyce at Leeds United when he tried to help the Whites avoid relegation two seasons ago.
Ferencvaros often competes in UEFA Champions League Because they are the dominant force in Hungarian football. They have won the domestic league title for the past six years, winning the title 35 times in total since their first success in 1903. They were previously coached by former Arizona coach Pascal Janssen, but he left the club on New Year's Eve after six months. responsible.
Kane's venture into coaching comes on the heels of a hugely successful playing career in England. He signed for Wolves as a 16-year-old, scoring twice on his first-team debut and soon after becoming a regular for the Republic of Ireland national team.
Spells at Coventry, Inter and Leeds followed before Kane's career stabilized Tottenham In 2002. He finished his first season as the club's top scorer, scoring 13 goals, going one goal better the following year despite the Lilywhites' struggles in the Premier League.
The increased competition for places has not troubled Kane, who has played a key role in Spurs' rise to the top four alongside Dimitar Berbatov. His regular goal scoring eventually earned him a move to Liverpool in 2008 but ended up returning to Tottenham initially on loan in January before earning a permanent return.
With him Premier League With his career coming to an end at the age of 30, Kane found a new rental life in Major League Soccer with the LA Galaxy. Signed as a Designated Player alongside David Beckham and Landon Donovan, Kane found his scoring touch again and enjoyed a hugely successful five years in Los Angeles, scoring 83 goals in the league and a further 21 in cup competition.
He retired in 2018 after a short spell in India, two years after ending an illustrious international career with the Republic of Ireland that saw him score 68 goals in 146 appearances.