# Jake Keegan

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

### Forward Madison

On January 26, 2021, it was announced that Keegan had signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One.

### 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 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.

### Portland Hearts of Pine

On March 18, 2025, Keegan signed with USL League One expansion team Portland Hearts of Pine.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 2 November 2024
Professional Appearances and Goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1. FCA Darmstadt | 2013 | Verbandsliga Hessen-Süd | 18 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 12 |
| Galway United | 2014 | League of Ireland First Division | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 17 |
| Galway United | 2015 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 40 | 16 |
| Galway United | Total | Total | 63 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 33 |
| FC Edmonton | 2016 | NASL | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| FC Edmonton | 2017 | NASL | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 3 |
| FC Edmonton | Total | Total | 61 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 8 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 12 |
| Greenville Triumph | 2019 | USL League One | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| Greenville Triumph | 2020 | USL League One | 16 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 5 |
| Greenville Triumph | Total | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| Forward Madison | 2021 | USL League One | 23 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 6 |
| Greenville Triumph | 2022 | USL League One | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| One Knoxville | 2023 | USL League One | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 30 | 6 |
| Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 2024 | USL League One | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 309 | 85 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 350 | 97 |
* ↑ Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in NASL Playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup

## 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