Marino Keith

Marino Keith (born 16 December 1974) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward. Born in Peterhead, he played in the Scottish Highland Football League for Fraserbugh FC, in the English Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Colchester United, and in the Scottish Football League for Dundee United FC, Falkirk FC, Livingston FC, and Peterhead FC. His older brother, Paul, was a prolific goalscorer with Fraserburgh FC in the Scottish Highland Football League, and where he spent his entire football career.

Marino Keith
Personal information
Full name Marino Keith[1]
Date of birth (1974-12-16) 16 December 1974[1]
Place of birth Peterhead, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Fraserburgh
1995–1997 Dundee United 4 (0)
1997–1999 Falkirk 71 (28)
1999–2001 Livingston 21 (7)
2001–2005 Plymouth Argyle 117 (30)
2005–2007 Colchester United 12 (4)
2007–2008 Peterhead 2 (0)
Total 227 (69)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and career

Keith was born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[1] A product of the Scottish Highland Football League, he began his professional football career with Fraserburgh FC in the Scottish Highland Football League, where he played for five years. He was bought by Dundee United in 1995 for a £35,000 fee. After making four substitute appearances in two years, he was transferred to Falkirk in 1997 for £40,000, where he scored 28 league goals in 71 appearances. Next, Keith joined Livingston, who had just been promoted to the Scottish First Division, where he made 21 appearances and scored 7 times. Two years later, he moved on to Plymouth Argyle in England, where he would make over 100 appearances. Four years and thirty league goals later, Keith joined Colchester United and played in the remaining 12 games of the 2004-05 season. He scored at Peterborough in his second appearance and added three more goals as Colchester finished the season undefeated in the same 12 matches. Picking up an achilles injury in pre-season 2005, Keith suffered several setbacks in his rehabilitation. Colchester stood by the player but he announced his retirement from full-time football on 8 March 2007. In the summer of 2007, Keith moved back to Scotland to play part-time for his hometown club Peterhead in Scottish Football League Division Two, Peterhead having just been promoted from the Scottish Highland Football League a few seasons earlier.

Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLg CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United1995–954010000050
1996–970000000000
Total4010000050
Falkirk1997–9832104100203811
1998–9929163021003417
Total61267121207228
Livingston1999–0094232000137
2000–01113001021144
2001–021000100020
Total2172340212911
Plymouth Argyle2001–02239200000259
2002–0337114000214312
2003–044091010214410
2004–05171101000191
Total1173080204213132
Colchester United2004–05124000000124
Total124000000124
Peterhead2007–082000100030
Total2000100030
Career total21767184918325275

Honours

Falkirk

Plymouth Argyle

References
  1. "Marino Keith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. "Marino Keith". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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