Hannah Keane

Hannah Keane
Keane in 2017 for FF USV Jena
Personal information
Full name Hannah Elizabeth Keane
Date of birth (1993-05-07) May 7, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Tampa Bay Sun
Number 8
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 San Diego State Aztecs 85 (29)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 San Diego SeaLions 5 (9)
2015 Newcastle United 5 (3)
2016 Alamein FC (NPL Victoria) 18 (15)
2017 Boston Breakers (reserve) 8 (6)
2017–2018 FF USV Jena 5 (0)
2017–2018 FF USV Jena II 15 (10)
2018–2021 Braga 67 (39)
2021–2022 Sporting de Huelva 29 (5)
2022–2024 Western United 40 (24)
2024– Tampa Bay Sun 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Hannah Elizabeth Keane (born May 7, 1993)[1] is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun.

Career

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High school and college

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Keane began her career as a competitive player for Sacramento United FC,[2] and later with Union Sacramento FC where she was selected to attend Adidas Elite Soccer Player Recruiting event in 2009.[3]

In 2011 she joined the NCAA Division 1 San Diego State Aztecs, where she had five goals in 19 games in her inaugural season.[4][5] Over her career with the Aztecs, Keane scored a total of 29 goals, ranking her fifth all time in the club's history.[6]

San Diego SeaLions

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In her first senior role during the 2014 summer break, she played for the San Diego SeaLions in the Women's Premier Soccer League where she scored nine times in five games.[7]

Newcastle United

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In the spring of 2015 Keane spent a semester in England where she tried out and secured a position with Newcastle United.[8] She appeared in 5 matches and helped Newcastle obtain several league points.[9]

Alamein, Victoria

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After graduation from SDSU, Keane signed with NPL Victoria team Alamein in 2016.[10] 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.[11][12]

Boston Breakers

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She returned to the United States in early June 2017 and joined the reserve team for the Boston Breakers in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[13]

USV Jena

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On 17 July 2017, she signed for Frauen-Bundesliga club FF USV Jena, where she made her debut in September 2017.[14] 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.[15]

SC Braga

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After departing Jena, on 21 August 2018 Keane signed in Portugal with SC Braga.[16] She played with Braga for three seasons and helped them to achieve several team trophies.[17]

Huelva

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Keane signed with Sporting de Huelva in the Spanish Primera Iberdrola League,[18] playing for a single season. She was an important contributor towards getting the team to the finals of the Copa de la Reina.[19]

Western United

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On 9 August 2022 Keane signed with the Australian A-League Women club Western United for their inaugural season, and was the team's first international signing.[20][21] She was included in the A-League Women Team of the Season,[22] after winning the A-League Women Golden Boot award.[23]

Tampa Bay Sun

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In June 2024, Keane joined Tampa Bay Sun ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season.[24]

Personal life

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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 San Diego State University.[25]

Honors

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Braga

Sporting de Huelva

References

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  1. ^ "Hannah Elizabeth Keane, Born 05/07/1993 in California". www-californiabirthindex-org.translate.goog. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Alumni – Union FC Competitive Soccer Club — Union Sacramento FC – Competitive Soccer Club". Union Sacramento FC. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ "adidas ESP coverage begins on Friday | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  4. ^ "Freshmen Lead the Way as SDSU Downs Minnesota, 2–1". TopDrawerSoccer.com. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ^ "GoAztecs.com – Stats". sandiegost_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 Women's Soccer Media Guide 102120 (PDF)" (PDF). SDSU Athletics. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ "WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE – THE LARGEST NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE IN THE WORLD". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ "United Keane to take positives from a draw; WOMEN'S FOOTBALL. – Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. ^ "United Keane to take positives from a draw; WOMEN'S FOOTBALL. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  10. ^ Marc Sudholz (20 March 2016). "American Keane to be onboard Alamein train – Corner Flag". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Media Awards". Football Victoria. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  12. ^ Reserved, Copyright The Corner Flag © 2020 All Rights. "Your NPL Victoria club's award winners 2016 – Corner Flag". Retrieved 2022-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Tim Grainey. "The Week in Women's Football: Exclusive with Hannah Keane; USWNT dominate Portugal; Euro2021 qualifiers; – Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Former Aztec Hannah Keane Secures Pro Contract". SDSU Athletics. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  15. ^ "USA – H. Keane – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  16. ^ "[Feminino] Braga segura Keane e Murnan :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Hannah 'Mean Machine' Keane é a artilheira de serviço em Braga - Correio do Minho". correiodominho.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  18. ^ admin (26 July 2021). "Hannah Keane moves to Sporting Huelva I – Footbalada". Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  19. ^ Chicón, Adri (2022-06-23). "HANNAH KEANE SE MARCHA TRAS UNA MAGNÍFICA TEMPORADA EN EL SPORTING". Sportshuelva.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  20. ^ Hughes, Nicholas (8 August 2022). "Hannah Keane becomes Western United Women's first international player". Western United. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  21. ^ sachapisani (9 August 2022). "Western's preparations for inaugural ALW season continue with Keane arrival". KEEPUP. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Austraffic A-League Women's Team of the Season: Sky Blue theme to player-voted team". Professional Footballers Australia. 26 April 2023.
  23. ^ "Players – A-League Women". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Super Signings Weekly Recap: June 1–7". USLSuperLeague.com. USL Super League. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Student Athlete Success | NewsCenter | SDSU". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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