Brendan Keyes is an Irish

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and former

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who currently owns and coaches Celtic FC America. Keyes also founded and operates the

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Football career

Keyes began his playing career as a youth in Ireland with

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and

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In 1996 Keyes moved to

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and joined the Houston Eagles. He would later play with the original

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(

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) in the 1990s.

Football management

In July 2010 Keyes became owner of the Galveston Pirate SC, where he was already head coach and general manager. The team won the

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South Central Division in 2012. In 2013 he moved the team to

and renamed it Houston Hurricanes FC. In January 2019 Keyes partnered with Alberto Escobar and Ricardo Alarcon to continue on in TPSL and grow the league throughout Texas. The TPSL is sanctioned by US Club soccer. TPSL Announce C.F.C.A for upcoming 2019 season, source Houston Chronicle https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/sports/article/Soccer-Celtic-FC-America-looks-to-find-permanent-14083160.php

Season-by-season

References

External links

Official websiteTexas Premier Soccer LeagueOfficial websiteOfficial website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keyes, Brendan Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Houston Force players American soccer coaches Men's association football players not categorized by position