Keegan Meyer
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Keegan Meyer
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
| height = 190 cm
| currentclub = Charlotte Independence
| clubnumber = 1
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Baltimore Celtic
| collegeyears1 = 2015–2019
| college1 = High Point Panthers
| collegecaps1 = 72
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = South Georgia Tormenta
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = Des Moines Menace
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = Ocean City Nor'easters
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = New England Revolution II
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = Loudoun United
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = Charlotte Independence
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| club-update = October 16, 2022
}}
Keegan Meyer (born March 10, 1997) is a retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Charlotte Independence in the USL League One.
Career
=College & Amateur=
Meyer played college soccer at High Point University from 2015, redshirting his freshman season before going on to play four seasons as starter for the Panthers. Meyer was named All-Big South First Team in three consecutive seasons starting 2017 through to 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/keegan-meyer/7766|title=Keegan Meyer - 2019 - Men's Soccer|website=High Point University Athletics}} Meyer finished his time at High Point as the school's all-time leader in career shutouts with 27.
While at college, Meyer also played in the USL League Two with Tormenta FC,{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18033517|title=South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #28 - Keegan Meyer -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} Des Moines Menace{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24329092|title=Des Moines Menace - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Keegan Meyer -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} and Ocean City Nor'easters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/32436539|title=Ocean City Nor'easters | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
=Professional=
On January 9, 2020, Meyer was selected 43rd overall pick of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.{{Cite web|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2020/1/9/mens-soccer-meyer-selected-43rd-overall-in-mls-superdraft-by-new-england.aspx|title=Meyer Selected 43rd Overall in MLS SuperDraft by New England|website=High Point University Athletics|date=9 January 2020 }} On February 10, 2020, he was signed by the club's USL League One affiliate New England Revolution II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2020/02/10/revolution-ii-sign-2020-superdraft-pick-keegan-meyer|title=Revolution II sign 2020 SuperDraft pick Keegan Meyer | New England Revolution}}
Meyer made his professional debut on August 21, 2020, starting against Richmond Kickers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/newenglandrevolutionii-richmondkickers-2117302|title=New England Revolution II vs. Richmond Kickers - August 20, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com|website=www.uslleagueone.com}}
Meyer's contract option was declined by New England on November 30, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2020/11/30/revolution-ii-sign-four-players-including-academy-product-colby-quinones-announce|title = Revolution II sign four players including Academy product Colby Quinones, announce year-end roster moves | New England Revolution}}
On February 11, 2021, Loudoun United signed Meyer.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=February 11, 2021|title=Loudoun United FC Announce Multiple Signings Ahead of the 2021 USL Championship Season|url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1145759|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211193640/https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1145759|archive-date=February 11, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2021|website=loudoununitedfc.com}}
Meyer signed with USL League One side Charlotte Independence on March 18, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1216747|title=Charlotte Independence Sign Goalkeeper Keegan Meyer|date=18 March 2022}}
On December 4, 2022, Meyer announced his retirement from soccer on his Instagram page.
References
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External links
- [https://highpointpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/keegan-meyer/7766 Keegan Meyer - 2019 - Men's Soccer] at High Point Athletics
- [https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/keegan-meyer Keegan Meyer | MLSsoccer.com] MLS bio
- [https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/players/keegan-meyer Keegan Meyer | New England Revolution] New England Revolution
{{Charlotte Independence squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Charlotte Independence players
Category:DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
Category:Des Moines Menace players
Category:High Point Panthers men's soccer players
Category:New England Revolution II players
Category:New England Revolution draft picks
Category:Ocean City Nor'easters players
Category:Sportspeople from Silver Spring, Maryland
Category:Soccer players from Montgomery County, Maryland
Category:USL League One players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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