Keegan Kelly Tingey (born August 17, 2000) is an American

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player who currently plays for Loudoun United in the

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Playing career

Youth and college

Tingey was born in

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and was raised in Danville where he attended De La Salle High School. Tingey joined the Ballistic United youth team in 2015, before becoming a member of the

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academy a year later, where he played for three seasons and trained with the first team in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, Tingey attended

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to play

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. Over four seasons with the Cardinal, Tingey made 66 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying 16 assists. His college accolades include been a Pac-12 champion in 2020, three-time All-Pac-12, CSC Academic All-America Third Team, three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, and a two-Time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll inclusion.

Professional

On January 6, 2023, Tingey was announced a homegrown player signing for

ahead of their 2023 season. He didn't appear for San Jose's MLS side during his single season with the club, but appeared 27 times for San Jose Earthquakes II during their inaugural season in the

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. He was released by San Jose at the end of 2023. On January 10, 2024, Tingey signed a one-year deal with

side Loudoun United.

References

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