Hannah Elizabeth Keane (born May 7, 1993) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

High school and college

Keane began her career as a competitive player for Sacramento United FC, and later with Union Sacramento FC where she was selected to attend Adidas Elite Soccer Player Recruiting event in 2009. In 2011 she joined the NCAA Division 1

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, where she had five goals in 19 games in her inaugural season. Over her career with the Aztecs, Keane scored a total of 29 goals, ranking her fifth all time in the club's history.

San Diego SeaLions

In her first senior role during the 2014 summer break, she played for the San Diego SeaLions in the

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where she scored nine times in five games.

Newcastle United

In the spring of 2015 Keane spent a semester in England where she tried out and secured a position with

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. She appeared in 5 matches and helped Newcastle obtain several league points.

Alamein, Victoria

After graduation from SDSU, Keane signed with

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team Alamein in 2016. Although injured for half the season she still managed to score 15 goals in 18 appearances and garner Media Player of the year for the league.

Boston Breakers

She returned to the United States in early June 2017 and joined the reserve team for the

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in the

USV Jena

On 17 July 2017, she signed for

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club

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, where she made her debut in September 2017. In addition to five games in the Bundesliga, Keane played 15 games in Jena’s second team in the Bundesliga North and was their top scorer.

SC Braga

After departing Jena, on 21 August 2018 Keane signed in Portugal with

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. She played with Braga for three seasons and helped them to achieve several team trophies.

Huelva

Keane signed with

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in the Spanish Primera Iberdrola League, playing for a single season. She was an important contributor towards getting the team to the finals of the Copa de la Reina.

Western United

On 9 August 2022 Keane signed with the Australian

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club

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for their inaugural season, and was the team's first international signing. She was included in the A-League Women Team of the Season, after winning the A-League Women Golden Boot award.

Tampa Bay Sun

In June 2024, Keane joined

ahead of the inaugural

season.

Personal life

Keane attended St Francis High School for two years and then transferred to CK McClatchy for her junior and senior years. She earned a bachelor of science degree in Health Communications from

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Honors

Braga * Campeonato Nacional: 2018–19 * Taça de Portugal Feminina: 2019–20 * Supertaça de Portugal: 2018 Sporting de Huelva *

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runner-up: 2021–22 Tampa Bay Sun *

: 2024–25

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Keane, Hannah 1993 births Living people FF USV Jena players S.C. Braga (women) players Campeonato Nacional Feminino players Sporting de Huelva players Western United FC (women) players American women's soccer players Women's association football forwards American expatriate women's soccer players Soccer players from Sacramento, California San Diego State University alumni San Diego State Aztecs women's soccer players Newcastle United W.F.C. players American expatriate women's soccer players in Germany American expatriate sportspeople in England American expatriate sportspeople in Spain American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal American expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal Expatriate women's footballers in Spain Expatriate women's footballers in England Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia Tampa Bay Sun FC players 21st-century American sportswomen USL Super League players