Kevin Foley

Luton Town

Born in Luton, to Irish parents, Foley joined hometown club Luton Town at the age of nine. He progressed through the youth ranks, winning the Luton Town Young Player of the Season award at the age of seventeen, before signing professional terms with the club at the age of eighteen. He finally broke into the first-team squad in 2002–03, making his league debut on 19 April 2003, in a 2–2 draw with Bristol City. Foley was again named Young Player of the Season for the second consecutive season. The following season, he established himself as first choice right-back at the club and was again named Young Player of the Season for the third consecutive year. Foley won promotion with Luton to the Championship in 2005, and spent two seasons at this level before the club dropped back into League One in 2007. He made a total of 151 appearances for Luton, scoring three times.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 14 August 2007, Foley joined Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, before making his club debut the following day in a League Cup tie against Bradford. He scored his first league goal for the club on 22 September 2007 against Norwich City at Molineux. He ended his first season for Wolves as a regular member of their starting XI, featuring in a total of 49 games, scoring one goal. The 2008–09 season saw him part of the Wolves team that won the Championship, and so returned to the Premier League. He made a…

Born and raised in England, Foley qualified to play for Ireland as his parents are from County Kerry. He made his debut for Republic of Ireland's under-21 team in May 2004 against Scotland. In 2005, he was named as the FAI Under-21 Player of the Year. On 29 May 2009, Foley made his senior debut for Ireland against Nigeria in an international friendly. On 26 March 2011, he made his first competitive start for Ireland against Macedonia at right-back playing the full 90 minutes. He played two full games during Ireland's success at the 2011 Nations Cup. Having been part of the team that achieved Ireland's first qualification for a major tournament since 2002, Foley was initially named in Giovanni Trapattoni's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012. However, he suffered problems with a hamstring during pre-tournament preparations and then did not make the final list. Foley said he "felt betrayed" by Trapattoni's decision to exclude him on the morning of the squad submission. His replacement, Paul McShane, did not play a game at the tournament. Foley has not yet returned.

Tampa Bay Rowdies

In 2020, Foley joined former Wolves teammate Neill Collins' staff with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship, the American second division. Foley left his position with the Rowdies following the 2021 season.

Forest Green Rovers

In January 2022, Foley joined former Wolves teammate Rob Edwards' staff with Forest Green Rovers in League Two, the English fourth tier. However, this position was unofficial as stated by the manager on 3 February 2022 in an interview with Gloucestershire Live. Foley left his position with Forest Green at the same time Edwards left in May 2022.

Brackley Town

In September 2022, Foley joined Roger Johnson's staff with Brackley Town Football Club in the National League North, the English sixth tier.

Luton Town

In July 2023, Foley joined Luton Town as a coach focusing on helping young players transition to the first team. He was later promoted to the role of first team coach following the appointment of manager Jack Wilshere.

Club

As of end of 2017–18 season

International

As of match played 7 June 2011