Jake Keegan

Jake Keegan (born September 7, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL League One side Corpus Christi FC.

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 Binghamton University. He became the schools all-time leading Division 1 goal scorer and was drafted in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

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 Verbandsliga, the sixth tier of German soccer. After being drafted by the Philadelphia Union in January 2013, Keegan trained with Maccabi Haifa in Israel, FC Lustenau 07, SC Austria Lustenau, and FC Hard in Austria, Harrisburg City Islanders and New York Cosmos 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 League of Ireland Premier Division, 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 FC Edmonton who played in the North American Soccer League.

St Patrick’s Athletic On February 4, 2018, Keegan signed with St Patrick's Athletic of the League of Ireland Premier Division, 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 Greenville Triumph SC of USL League One, 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. Keegan was part of the Hailstorm team that won the 2024 USL Cup.

Portland Hearts of Pine On March 18, 2025, Keegan signed with USL League One expansion team Portland Hearts of Pine. He scored his first goal for the Hearts of Pine on April 2 against Hartford Athletic 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. He finished with three goals across 23 appearances.

Corpus Christi FC On February 11, 2026, Keegan signed with another USL League One club, Corpus Christi FC as part of their inaugural season in the division.

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 USL League One Finalist: 2019 USL League One 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 USL League One Player of the Month: July 2020