Keith Treacy

Blackburn Rovers

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Treacy started playing football with his local team Belvedere, before signing his first professional contract in 2005, keeping him until 2008. On 23 November 2006, Treacy joined Stockport County on a one-month loan deal. He made his Stockport County debut, in a 1–1 draw against Macclesfield Town on 25 November 2006. After ending his loan spell at Stockport County, making four appearances, Treacy signed a new contract with the club on 12 June 2007, keeping him until 2011. After signing a new contract with the club, Treacy was promoted to the Blackburn Rovers' first team ahead of the 2007–08 season. It was not until on 31 October 2007 when he made his debut for the club in a League Cup tie against Portsmouth as a substitute, as Blackburn Rovers won 2–1. Two months on 5 January 2008, Treacy made his first start against Coventry City in the FA Cup third round in a 4–1 defeat back on 5 January 2008, before being substituted off and replaced by striker Matt Derbyshire. He went on to make two appearances at the end of the 2007–08 season. At the start of the 2008–09 season, Treacy was called up to the first team under the new management of Paul Ince. He then made his league debut for Blackburn Rovers in the opening game of the season, in a 3–2 win over Everton on 16 August 2008. Treacy found his playing time in the league, mostly coming from the substitute bench. At times, he was given starts in a number of matches for the side.…

Youth career

In April 2004, Treacy was called up to the Republic of Ireland U17. He went to make four appearances for the U17 side, including the Toyota International Youth Tournament. In August 2005, Treacy was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 for the first time. He made his U19 side debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 loss against Czech Republic U19 on 2 October 2005. Treacy then scored his first Republic of Ireland U19 goal, in a 2–1 win against Ukraine U19 at Terryland Park on 15 August 2006. He went on to make thirteen appearances and scoring once for the U19 side. Treacy was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team in September 2007 but injuries prevented him from taking his place until November 2007. He made his U21 debut, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Montenegro U21 on 16 November 2007. However, Treacy suffered a hamstring injury in training ahead of the match and didn't play for the Republic of Ireland U21 for another nine months. In August 2008, he was then called up to the U21 side and was given the captaincy for the first time. Treacy scored his only goal at this level on 20 August 2008 in a 1–1 draw against Austria U21. After spending a year without the U21 side call–up following a fallen out with Don Givens, he was called up to Ireland U21 and made two more appearances by the end of 2009. Treacy went on to make nine appearances and scoring once for the U21 side.

Senior career

In July 2010, Treacy was…

Club

As of 20 February 2017.

International

As of match played 10 August 2011.

On 12 October 2014, Treacy married his long-term girlfriend in Ireland, causing him to miss the Yorkshire derby against Bradford City. Together, they have two children. On 29 November 2016, Treacy opened up about his struggles with depression throughout his football career. In August 2019, he spoke about his previous struggles with alcoholism during his career. A year later, Treacy continued to speak out about his struggles, saying his aim is to help footballers, who were let down by the football industry.