Hannah Elizabeth Keane (born May 7, 1993)[1] is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a forward for A-League Women club Western United.[2]

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 30)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Western United
Number 9
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– Western United 26 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December, 2023

Career edit

High school and college edit

Keane began her career as a competitive player for Sacramento United FC,[3] and later with Union Sacramento FC where she was selected to attend Adidas Elite Soccer Player Recruiting event in 2009.[4]

In 2011 she joined the NCAA Division 1 San Diego State Aztecs, where she had five goals in 19 games in her inaugural season.[5][6] Over her career with the Aztecs, Keane scored a total of 29 goals, ranking her fifth all time in the club's history.[7]

San Diego SeaLions edit

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.[8]

Newcastle United edit

In the spring of 2015 Keane spent a semester in England where she tried out and secured a position with Newcastle United.[9] She appeared in 5 matches and helped Newcastle obtain several league points.[10]

Alamein, Victoria edit

After graduation from SDSU, Keane signed with NPL Victoria team Alamein in 2016.[11] 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.[12][13]

Boston Breakers edit

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.[14]

USV Jena edit

On 17 July 2017, she signed for Frauen-Bundesliga club FF USV Jena, where she made her debut in September 2017.[15] 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.[16]

SC Braga edit

After departing Jena, on 21 August 2018 Keane signed in Portugal with SC Braga.[17] She played with Braga for three seasons and helped them to achieve several team trophies.[18]

Huelva edit

Keane signed with Sporting de Huelva in the Spanish Primera Iberdrola League,[19] playing for a single season. She was an important contributor towards getting the team to the finals of the Copa de la Reina.[20]

Western United edit

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.[21] She was included in the A-League Women Team of the Season,[22] after winning the A-League Women Golden Boot award.[23]

Personal life edit

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.[24]

Honors edit

Braga

Sporting de Huelva

References edit

  1. ^ "Hannah Elizabeth Keane, Born 05/07/1993 in California". www-californiabirthindex-org.translate.goog. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ Hughes, Nicholas (8 August 2022). "Hannah Keane becomes Western United Women's first international player". Western United. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Alumni – Union FC Competitive Soccer Club — Union Sacramento FC – Competitive Soccer Club". Union Sacramento FC. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ "adidas ESP coverage begins on Friday | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  5. ^ "Freshmen Lead the Way as SDSU Downs Minnesota, 2–1". TopDrawerSoccer.com. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ "GoAztecs.com – Stats". sandiegost_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ "2020 Women's Soccer Media Guide 102120 (PDF)" (PDF). SDSU Athletics. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "United Keane to take positives from a draw; WOMEN'S FOOTBALL. – Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  10. ^ "United Keane to take positives from a draw; WOMEN'S FOOTBALL. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  11. ^ Marc Sudholz (20 March 2016). "American Keane to be onboard Alamein train – Corner Flag". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Media Awards". Football Victoria. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Former Aztec Hannah Keane Secures Pro Contract". SDSU Athletics. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  16. ^ "USA – H. Keane – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  17. ^ "[Feminino] Braga segura Keane e Murnan :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Hannah 'Mean Machine' Keane é a artilheira de serviço em Braga - Correio do Minho". correiodominho.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  19. ^ admin (26 July 2021). "Hannah Keane moves to Sporting Huelva I – Footbalada". Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  20. ^ Chicón, Adri (2022-06-23). "HANNAH KEANE SE MARCHA TRAS UNA MAGNÍFICA TEMPORADA EN EL SPORTING". Sportshuelva.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  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. ^ "Student Athlete Success | NewsCenter | SDSU". web-archive-org.translate.goog. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

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