{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dan Keat | image = Dan Keat.JPG | image_size = 200px | caption = Keat with LA Galaxy in 2011 | fullname = Daniel Phillip Keat<ref name="FIFA">{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=15 |date=5 July 2007 |access-date=18 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|09|28}} | birth_place = Barnstaple, England | height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1994–2002 | youthclubs1 = Stokes Valley | collegeyears1 = 2006–2010 | collegecaps1 = 82 | collegegoals1 = 26 | college1 = Dartmouth Big Green | years1 = 2002–2004 | clubs1 = Western Suburbs FC | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004–2006 | clubs2 = Team Wellington | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = Team Wellington | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = Los Angeles Galaxy | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2013–2015 | clubs5 = Falkenberg | caps5 = 70 | goals5 = 9 | clubs6 = GAIS | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 1 | years6 = 2016–2017 | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand U20 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2008 | nationalteam2 = New Zealand U23 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam3 = New Zealand | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 18 June 2017 | ntupdate = 18 November 2014 }}
'''Daniel Phillip Keat''' (born 28 September 1987) is a former New Zealand footballer who played as a midfielder.
==Amateur career== His hometown is Lower Hutt, where he attended Hutt International Boys' School in Upper Hutt and was named Sportsman of the Year in 2004 and 2005. He was also named the College Sport Wellington 2005 Sportsperson of the Year for his achievements in football. Keat made 28 appearances for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship before making his way to the United States to take up a scholarship with Dartmouth College.
===Dartmouth College=== At the end of high school in 2006, Keat began his undergraduate education with fellow New Zealand U-20 soon-to-be teammate Craig Henderson at Dartmouth College and has since graduated with a government major.
Keat has earned All-American status and on the back of a stellar 2009 season, was named in the All-Ivy first team and the NSCAA All-Northeast squads.<ref>[http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=7503 Akpan and Keat Brace for All-American; 12 All-Region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122140947/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=7503 |date=22 January 2010 }} From http://www.ivyleaguesports.com, Posted 14 December 2009.</ref> This led to trials with Scottish Premier league giants Rangers F.C. and also another trial at England's Blackburn Rovers.
==Professional career== In 2004, Keat was offered a month-long trial with Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, however a fractured ankle suffered playing school football two weeks before he was set to leave looked to have scuttled his chance. Blackburn opted to wait for Keat to recover and offered him a new trial opportunity in January 2005. Unfortunately, Keat's trial was unsuccessful and he returned to the NZFC for round 12 of the 2005–06 season.
===Los Angeles=== Keat was selected third overall in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Los Angeles Galaxy. He has already signed a contract with Major League Soccer.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/vancouver-makes-boxall-first-supplemental-pick| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110121141612/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/vancouver-makes-boxall-first-supplemental-pick| archive-date = 2011-01-21| title = Vancouver make Boxall first Supplemental pick {{!}} Major League Soccer}}</ref> After recovering for two months from the heel fracture he suffered during pre-season training Keat made his senior debut in a friendly versus Real Madrid.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kiwi Dan Keat enjoys a Galaxy of superstars |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/5323591/Kiwi-Dan-Keat-enjoys-a-Galaxy-of-superstars|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=22 July 2011|accessdate=23 July 2011}}</ref>
Keat's 2013 option was not taken by Los Angeles at the end of the 2012 MLS season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/19/mls-superdraft-galaxy-roster-taking-shape-dust-settles |title=News |access-date=19 January 2013 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193034/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/19/mls-superdraft-galaxy-roster-taking-shape-dust-settles |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Falkenbergs FF===
After leaving Los Angeles, Keat signed with Falkenbergs FF in the Swedish Superettan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/All-White-Keat-signs-with-Swedish-club/tabid/415/articleID/292795/Default.aspx|title=All White Keat signs with Swedish club|date=3 April 2013|publisher=3 News|accessdate=3 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103160724/http://www.3news.co.nz/All-White-Keat-signs-with-Swedish-club/tabid/415/articleID/292795/Default.aspx|archive-date=3 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Keat was part of the Falkenbergs FF side that won the 2013 Superettan. Keat made 20 appearances and scored 4 goals.
===GAIS===
Early 2016, Dan signed with GAIS.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gais.se/allsvenska-mittfaltskuggen-dan-keat-klar-for-gais/|title=Allsvenska mittfältskuggen Dan Keat klar för GAIS|date=7 January 2016|publisher=gais.se|accessdate=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110110214/http://www.gais.se/allsvenska-mittfaltskuggen-dan-keat-klar-for-gais/|archive-date=10 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==International career== Keat captained the under 20's while scoring 4 times in 6 games in qualifying for their first appearance at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, in Canada 2007.
In their World Cup build up, Keat scored a goal in a friendly match against Wellington A-League franchise Wellington Phoenix in a 2–1 upset win.<ref>[http://www.nzsoccer.com/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=19652 World Cup Bound-Junior All Whites Upset Phoenix] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920125009/http://www.nzsoccer.com/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=19652 |date=20 September 2009 }} From http://www.nzfootball.co.nz, Posted 17 June 2007.</ref>
He was also a part of the Under 23's in their qualifying campaign to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, however after playing all 5 qualifying games he suffered a devastating knee injury while playing for his University side Dartmouth College in the US and was missed the entire tournament.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_380989">{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/archived-stuff-sections/archived-sport-sections/olympics-2008/380989 |title=Over-age players in NZ's Oly-Whites squad |date=23 April 2008 |work=Stuff.co.nz |accessdate=27 September 2011}}</ref>
Keat made his debut with the full national team on 29 February 2012 against Jamaica. He came on in the 64th minute for Michael McGlinchey.<ref>{{cite web|title=As it happened: New Zealand v Jamaica|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/happened-new-zealand-v-jamaica-4748772|publisher=One Sport|accessdate=6 March 2012}}</ref>
===International goals and caps=== <small>New Zealand's goal tally first.</small> {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%" |- !colspan="8"|'''International appearances and goals''' |- ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition !! Goal !! Match Report |- |colspan=8 align=center|'''2012''' |- | align=center|1 | 29 February | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | {{fb|Jamaica}} | align=center|2–3 | International Match | | [http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1473&cHash=d7440fc335 NZ Football] |- | align=center|2 | 13 October | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae | {{fb|TAH}} | align=center|2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130210222327/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1870&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=10&cHash=b326d55a1c NZ Football] |- | align=center|3 | 16 October | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | {{fb|TAH}} | align=center|3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | | [http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1873&cHash=ed21c94114 NZ Football] |- | align=center|4 | 14 November | Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai | {{fb|CHN}} | align=center|1–1 | Friendly | | [http://nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1920&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=10&cHash=7f15764407 NZ Football] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210212320/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1920&tx_ttnews[backPid]=10&cHash=7f15764407 |date=10 February 2013 }} |- |colspan=8 align=center|'''2013''' |- | align=center|5 | 26 March | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | {{fb|SOL}} | align=center|2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130420065735/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2217&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=10&cHash=ce874b8afd NZ Football] |}
===International career statistics=== <ref>{{NFT player|id=46755}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | New Zealand national team |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2012||4||0 |- |2013||1||0 |- !Total||5||0 |}
==Honors==
===Los Angeles Galaxy=== * '''MLS Cup (2):''' 2011, 2012 * '''Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield (1):''' 2011 * '''Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (2):''' 2011, 2012
===Falkenbergs FF=== * '''Superettan:''' 2013 Superettan
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{MLS player|dan-keat}} * {{NFT player|id=46755}} * [http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=1137 NZ Football Profile]
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