Jake Keegan (born September 7, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Northern Colorado Hailstorm, on loan from One Knoxville SC in USL League One.
Club career
Youth
Keegan played 4 seasons at John Jay High School helping the team win the 2008 Class AA Section 1 Championship and advancing to the New York State Final Four.
Keegan played club soccer for the East Fishkill Thunder. The team was the most successful in club history winning the 2009 Eastern New York State Cup, Region 1 Championship and finishing 3rd at the USYS National Championships.
Keegan also won a Gold Medal at the 2008 Empire State Games as a member of the Hudson Valley.
College
Keegan played 4 seasons of NCAA Division 1 soccer at Binghamton University. He became the schools all-time leading Division 1 goal scorer and was drafted in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
PDL
Keegan played for the Westchester Flames and Jersey Express for 3 seasons between 2011 and 2013.
Professional
FCA Darmstadt
On September 1, 2013, Keegan signed with FCA Darmstadt in the Verbandsliga, the 6th division of German soccer. After being drafted by the Philadelphia Union in January 2013, Keegan trained with Maccabi Haifa (Israel), FC Lustenau (Austria), Harrisburg City Islanders (USA), New York Cosmos (USA), Austria Lustenau (Austria), FC Hard (Austria) and Usinger TSG (Germany) before signing in Darmstadt.
Galway United
On January 29, 2014, Keegan signed with Galway FC in Ireland First Division, the 2nd division of Irish soccer. The club was newly formed as a result of Galway United going bankrupt in 2011. Keegan re-signed in 2015 after the club earned promotion to the Ireland Premier Division, the 1st division in Irish soccer. The club took the old name of Galway United back for the 2015 season.
FC Edmonton
On December 1, 2015, Keegan signed with Canadian side, FC Edmonton who played in the NASL.
St Patrick’s Athletic
On February 4, 2018, Keegan signed with St Patrick's Athletic who play in the Ireland Premier Division, the 1st division in Ireland. Keegan finished up the season as Pats' top scorer with 9 league goals, 12 in all competitions.[1]
Greenville Triumph
On January 10, 2019, Keegan signed with Greenville Triumph SC who play in USL League One, the 3rd division in the United States.[2]
Forward Madison
On January 26, 2021, it was announced that Keegan had signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One.
Return to Greenville Triumph
After spending the 2021 season in Madison, Keegan returned to Greenville on December 21, 2021.[3]
One Knoxville SC
Keegan was announced as One Knoxville's third signing on December 13, 2022.[4] He was loaned to fellow USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm on February 2, 2024.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2022[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FCA Darmstadt | 2013 | Verbandsliga Hessen-Süd | 18 | 12 | – | – | – | 18 | 12 | |||
| Galway United | 2014 | League of Ireland First Division | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 17 |
| 2015 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | 40 | 16 | ||
| Total | 63 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 33 | ||
| FC Edmonton | 2016 | NASL | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 8 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 36 | 12 |
| Greenville Triumph | 2019 | USL League One | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 16 | 5 | – | – | – | 16 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 | |||
| Forward Madison | 2021 | USL League One | 23 | 6 | – | – | – | 23 | 6 | |||
| Greenville Triumph | 2022 | USL League One | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Career total | 259 | 77 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 287 | 89 | ||
- ^ Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
- ^ Appearances in NASL Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
Honors
Team
- League of Ireland Promotion Playoff Winner: 2014
- EA Sports Cup Finalist: 2015
- Leinster Senior Cup Finalist: 2018
- Europa League Qualification: 2018
- USL League One Finalist: 2019
- USL League One Champion: 2020
Individual
- USL PDL Rookie of the Year: 2011
- USL PDL Golden Boot: 2011
- USL PDL All League: 2011
- Galway United Player of the Year: 2015
- USL League One Player of the Month: July 2020
References
- ^ "End of Season Report Card 2018 - St Patrick's Athletic". ExtraTime.ie.
- ^ Triumph, Greenville (January 10, 2019). "Greenville Triumph Signs Forward Jake Keegan". Greenville Triumph SC. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "TRIUMPH SC BRINGS BACK JAKE KEEGAN FOR 2022". GreenvilleTriumph.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Signed: Jake Keegan". oneknoxdc.com. December 13, 2022.
- ^ https://www.hailstormfc.com/news/2024/02/02/hailstorm-sign-forward-jake-keegan-on-loan-from-one-knoxville-sc/
- ^ "J.Keegan". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved April 25, 2016.