![]() Keel in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 11, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Littleton, Colorado, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2004 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Bradenton Academics | 6 | (1) |
2005–2008 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | (0) |
2006 | → Seattle Sounders (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Portland Timbers | 52 | (1) |
2011–2012 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | (0) |
2013–2015 | FC Dallas | 24 | (1) |
2013–2014 | FC Dallas Reserves | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stephen Keel (born April 11, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Keel was born in Littleton, Colorado. He played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2001 to 2004 where he appeared in 63 games scoring 13 goals and adding 9 assists. During his college career he also played with Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
[edit]On July 11, 2005, Keel signed a developmental contract with the Colorado Rapids. During the 2006 season Keel spent time on loan with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division, scoring 1 goal in 10 games for the team. While with Colorado Keel appeared in 36 games with the Rapids reserves, leading the reserve team to back-to-back MLS Reserve Division championships in 2006 and 2007 and was named MLS Magazine's Reserve Player of the Year following the 2007 season.
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He was waived by the Rapids on March 13, 2009, and subsequently signed for the Portland Timbers on March 16, 2009.[1] In his first season with Portland Keel appeared in 29 league matches scoring 1 goal in helping the club capture the USL First Division Commissioner's Cup as regular season champions. In his second season with Portland Keel remained a fixture in the Timber defense and helped the club reach the playoffs. On May 29, 2010, Keel scored Portland's second goal in a 3–2 come from behind victory over Argentina's Boca Juniors in a friendly played at PGE Park.[2]
On March 9, 2011, Keel joined New York Red Bulls after a trial stint.[3] On March 26, 2011, Keel made his official debut for New York playing the full 90 in a 0–0 draw against Columbus Crew.[4] By the end of the season Keel became a regular starter for New York and helped the club qualify for the MLS playoffs.
On November 19, 2012, New York announced it declined options for ten players including Keel.[5] Keel chose to enter the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft held in December 2012. He was selected by FC Dallas in stage two of the re-entry draft and signed with the club on January 9, 2013. He scored his first goal on October 26, 2013, in a 2–1 away loss to the San Jose Earthquakes in the 90th minute. His goal was a header and was assisted by Blas Perez. [6][7] During a 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal game against the Philadelphia Union, he suffered a foot injury that caused him to miss the rest of the MLS season. He also spent much of 2015 rehabbing the injury[8] and did not appear in any first team games.
Keel became a free agent after the 2015 season[9] and was not re-signed by FC Dallas.
Honors
[edit]Portland Timbers
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup: 2009
References
[edit]- ^ http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/313524.html
- ^ "Portland Timbers 3, Boca Juniors 2: Timbers stay mentally tough with late goals". 30 May 2010.
- ^ "New York Signs Teemu Tainio and Stephen Keel". 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Decimated Red Bulls hold Crew to scoreless tie | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Red Bulls Announce Roster Moves | New York Red Bulls". Archived from the original on 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Califf, Casey among 14 picked in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2012-12-16.
- ^ "FC Dallas signs London Woodberry; agrees to terms with Stephen Keel | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
- ^ "Return at hand for FC Dallas' Keel after 10-month absence following foot injury". Soccer Blog. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Major League Soccer announces free-agent class of 26 players". ESPNFC.com. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
External links
[edit]- Stephen Keel at Major League Soccer
- Stephen Keel at Soccerway
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio