 Savage in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert William Savage | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macclesfield (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brickfield Rangers | |||
| 1990 | Lex XI | ||
| 1991–1993 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Crewe Alexandra | 77 | (10) |
| 1997–2002 | Leicester City | 172 | (8) |
| 2002–2005 | Birmingham City | 82 | (11) |
| 2005–2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 76 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Derby County | 124 | (7) |
| 2008 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Stockport Town | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 538 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Wales U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1995 | Wales U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 1995–2004 | Wales | 39 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024–2025 | Macclesfield | ||
| 2025– | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
