The former Liverpool striker has secured a new role ahead of the new season.
Match of the Day have strengthened their punditry line-up ahead of the new football season, with a number of former players and managers set to take up roles across their coverage.
The world of football punditry has continued to welcome an increasing number of familiar faces from the game, with former players bringing their experiences from the pitch into the studio.
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Broadcasters have regularly looked to ex-professionals to provide insight into the biggest talking points, matches and performances.
As the new men’s football season approaches, BBC Sport have now confirmed a number of additions to their coverage, with several high-profile names set to appear as pundits on Match of the Day.
Among those joining the BBC’s punditry team is former Liverpool striker Robbie Keane, who will bring his experience from a distinguished playing career to the programme.
The Irishman spent a relatively short period at Anfield but remains a well-known figure among Liverpool supporters.
Keane joined the Reds from Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 in a high-profile move and scored seven goals in 28 appearances during his time with the club.
His spell on Merseyside ultimately lasted just six months before he returned to Tottenham in January 2009.
Despite his brief stint with Liverpool, Keane enjoyed a hugely successful career elsewhere, particularly during his time with Spurs, where he established himself as one of the Premier League’s most prolific forwards.
The former Republic of Ireland international will now turn his attention to a new chapter away from the pitch, joining Match of the Day alongside several other notable names.
BBC Sport have also confirmed that Toby Alderweireld, Ashley Young and former Tottenham manager Thomas Frank will join the programme as pundits.
The appointments form part of a wider expansion of BBC Sport’s football coverage, with the broadcaster also set to launch four new YouTube formats for the new men’s football season.
BBC director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski said the broadcaster wanted to put supporters “even more firmly at the heart of the game”, while combining the expertise of former players and managers with the perspectives and passion of fans.
For Keane, the move represents another opportunity to remain closely involved in the game following his playing career and subsequent work in coaching and television, with his experience of the Premier League now set to be brought to a new audience through the BBC.