Ashley Keane (born 20 November 1981 in Camden,

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) is an English-

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former professional

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, having played professionally for

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. Keane joined Torquay on non-contract terms in October 2004. He made his debut on 5 November 2004, starting the

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defeat at home to

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. However, he was substituted midway through the first half for

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, who went on to score Torquay's only goal in a 3–1 defeat. He, along with teammate Bruno Meirelles who had also played and been substituted, was released by a furious Torquay manager,

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the following day who stated 'I let them play and they weren't good enough'.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Keane, Ashley Living people 1981 births Footballers from Camden Town English footballers Torquay United F.C. players Association football midfielders