![]() He played in the FA Youth Cup winning team of 1992, and was later given a professional contract, but never played a first-team game for the club and signed for Crewe Alexandra in 1994. When he finished school, he joined Manchester United as a trainee and originally played as a striker. He also co-presents Early Kick Off on BT Sport.Ĭlub career Early career īorn in Wrexham, Savage started his playing career with local sides Brickfield Rangers and Lex XI. He is now a pundit for the BBC and regularly presents 606 on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday evenings. He also played for the Wales national team on 39 occasions. In 2008, he joined Derby County after a short loan spell with Brighton & Hove Albion later that year, he returned to captain Derby, with whom he finished his playing career. He became a regular for Leicester City in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and performed a similar role for Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers. Robert William Savage (born 18 October 1974) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, now a football pundit and director of football at Northern Premier League Division One West club Macclesfield.ĭuring his career he played predominantly as a midfielder, starting off as a youth player with Manchester United before joining Crewe Alexandra when released by the Old Trafford club. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
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