Jake Keegan (born September 7, 1990) is an American professional

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player who plays as a forward for

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side Portland Hearts of Pine.

Youth 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

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. He became the schools all-time leading Division 1 goal scorer and was drafted in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by the

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PDL

Keegan played for the Westchester Flames and Jersey Express for three seasons between 2011 and 2013.

Professional career

1. FCA Darmstadt

On September 1, 2013, Keegan signed with 1. FCA Darmstadt in the

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in January 2013, Keegan trained with Maccabi Haifa in Israel, FC Lustenau 07,

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, and FC Hard in Austria, Harrisburg City Islanders and

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in the United States, and Usinger TSG in Germany before signing with Darmstadt.

Galway United

On January 29, 2014, Keegan signed with Galway F.C. of the League of Ireland First Division, the second 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

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, the top flight 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

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who played in the

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St Patrick’s Athletic

On February 4, 2018, Keegan signed with St Patrick's Athletic of the

, the top flight in the Republic of Ireland. Keegan finished up the season as Pats' top scorer with nine league goals, 12 in all competitions.

Greenville Triumph

On January 10, 2019, Keegan signed with

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, the third division in the United States. He departed the Triumph after two seasons, scoring 14 goals in all competitions.

Forward Madison

On January 26, 2021, it was announced that Keegan had signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One. He made 23 appearances and scored six goals for the Flamingos.

Return to Greenville Triumph

After spending the 2021 season in Madison, Keegan returned to Greenville on December 21, 2021.

One Knoxville SC

Keegan remained in USL League One when he was announced as expansion team One Knoxville SC's third signing on December 13, 2022. He made 30 appearances and scored six goals in 2023 with One Knoxville.

Loan to Northern Colorado Hailstorm

He was loaned to fellow USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm on February 2, 2024, and played the remainder of the 2024 season with the Hailstorm, scoring two times in 33 appearances.

Portland Hearts of Pine

On March 18, 2025, Keegan signed with

expansion team Portland Hearts of Pine. He scored his first goal for the Hearts of Pine on April 2 against

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in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup, coming on as a substitute and scoring in extra time to draw the 10-man Hearts level in a match they would win 4–2 on penalties.

Career statistics

Honors

Team * League of Ireland Promotion Playoff Winner: 2014 * EA Sports Cup Finalist: 2015 * Leinster Senior Cup Finalist: 2018 * Europa League Qualification: 2018 *

Finalist: 2019 *

Champion: 2020 * USL Cup Champion: 2024 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 *

Player of the Month: July 2020

References

External links

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Binghamton University profile

FC Edmonton profile

Portland Hearts of Pine profile
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