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]
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Keane in 2017 for FF USV Jena | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hannah Elizabeth Keane | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-05-07) May 7, 1993 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 29, 2022 | |||
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
On 9 August 2022 Keane signed with the Australian A-League Women club Western United for their inaugural season; she was the team's first international signing.[21]
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.[22]
Braga
Sporting de Huelva
Western United FC (A-League Women) – current squad | |
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