Kasey Keller

Kasey C. Keller (born November 29, 1969) is an American former professional soccer player who played in Europe and the United States, as well as being the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. national team. He is a four-time FIFA World Cup participant and was the first American goalkeeper to become a regular in the German Bundesliga, the English Premier League, and the Spanish La Liga.

Kasey Keller
Keller with Seattle Sounders FC in 2010
Personal information
Full name Kasey C. Keller
Date of birth (1969-11-29) November 29, 1969
Place of birth Olympia, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989 Portland Timbers 10 (0)
1992–1996 Millwall 175 (0)
1996–1999 Leicester City 99 (0)
1999–2001 Rayo Vallecano 51 (0)
2001–2005 Tottenham Hotspur 85 (0)
2004 → Southampton (loan) 4 (0)
2005–2007 Borussia Mönchengladbach 78 (0)
2007–2008 Fulham 13 (0)
2009–2011 Seattle Sounders FC 93 (0)
Total 609 (0)
International career
1989 United States U20 6 (0)
1996 United States Olympic (O.P.) 3 (0)
1990–2007 United States 102 (0)
Managerial career
2013 United States U20 (assistant)
2013 United States (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's soccer
FIFA Confederations Cup
1999 Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner1991 United States
1996 United States
Runner-up1998 United States
Winner2002 United States
2003 United States–Mexico
Winner2005 United States
Winner2007 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keller retired after three seasons with Seattle Sounders FC after they joined Major League Soccer. He was the Sounders' color commentator in local television broadcasts from 2012 to 2022, and assistant coach for Newport High School Boys Soccer in Bellevue, Washington. He also frequently appears on ESPN FC.

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