# Stephen Keel

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{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Stephen Keel
| image               = Stephen Keel.jpg
| upright             = 1.3
| caption             = Keel in 2011
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1983|4|11}}
| birth_place         = [Littleton, Colorado](/source/Littleton%2C_Colorado), United States
| height              = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position            = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub         = 
| collegeyears1       = 2001–2004
| college1            = [Wake Forest Demon Deacons](/source/Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_men's_soccer)
| years1              = 2003
| clubs1              = [Bradenton Academics](/source/Bradenton_Academics)
| caps1               = 6
| goals1              = 1
| years2              = 2005–2008
| clubs2              = [Colorado Rapids](/source/Colorado_Rapids)
| caps2               = 10
| goals2              = 0
| years3              = 2006
| clubs3              = → [Seattle Sounders](/source/Seattle_Sounders_(1994%E2%80%932008)) (loan)
| caps3               = 10
| goals3              = 1
| years4              = 2009–2010
| clubs4              = [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers_(2001%E2%80%9310))
| caps4               = 52
| goals4              = 1
| years5              = 2011–2012
| clubs5              = [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls)
| caps5               = 25
| goals5              = 0
| years6              = 2013–2015
| clubs6              = [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas)
| caps6               = 24
| goals6              = 1
| years7              = 2013–2014
| clubs7              = FC Dallas Reserves
| caps7               = 9
| goals7              = 1
| medaltemplates      =
}}

'''Stephen Keel''' (born April 11, 1983) is an American former professional [soccer](/source/association_football) player who played as a [defender](/source/defender_(association_football))

==Career==
===College and amateur===
Keel was born in [Littleton, Colorado](/source/Littleton%2C_Colorado). He played college soccer at [Wake Forest University](/source/Wake_Forest_University) from 2001 to 2004 where he appeared in 63 games scoring 13 goals and adding 9 assists. During his college career he also played with [Bradenton Academics](/source/Bradenton_Academics) in the [USL Premier Development League](/source/USL_Premier_Development_League).

===Professional===
On July 11, 2005, Keel signed a developmental contract with the [Colorado Rapids](/source/Colorado_Rapids). During the 2006 season Keel spent time on loan with the [Seattle Sounders](/source/Seattle_Sounders_(1994%E2%80%932008)) of the [USL First Division](/source/USL_First_Division), scoring 1 goal in 10 games for the team. While with Colorado Keel appeared in 36 games with the Rapids reserves, leading the reserve team to back-to-back MLS Reserve Division championships in 2006 and 2007 and was named MLS Magazine's Reserve Player of the Year following the 2007 season.

[[Image:Stephen-Keel-soccer-player.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Keel playing for [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers_(2001%E2%80%9310))]]

He was waived by the Rapids on March 13, 2009, and subsequently signed for the [Portland Timbers](/source/Portland_Timbers_(2001%E2%80%9310)) on March 16, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web | title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) | url=http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/313524.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162957/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/313524.html | access-date=2025-11-19 | archive-date=2011-10-02}}</ref> In his first season with Portland Keel appeared in 29 league matches scoring 1 goal in helping the club capture the USL First Division Commissioner's Cup as regular season champions. In his second season with Portland Keel remained a fixture in the Timber defense and helped the club reach the playoffs. On May 29, 2010, Keel scored Portland's second goal in a 3–2 come from behind victory over Argentina's  [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors) in a friendly played at [PGE Park](/source/PGE_Park).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2010/05/portland_3_boca_juniors_2_timb.html|title=Portland Timbers 3, Boca Juniors 2: Timbers stay mentally tough with late goals|date=30 May 2010}}</ref>

On March 9, 2011, Keel joined [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) after a trial stint.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://redbullsreader.wordpress.com/2011/03/09/new-york-signs-teemu-tainio-and-stephen-keel/|title = New York Signs Teemu Tainio and Stephen Keel|date = 9 March 2011}}</ref> On March 26, 2011, Keel made his official debut for New York playing the full 90 in a 0–0 draw against [Columbus Crew](/source/Columbus_Crew).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/decimated-red-bulls-hold-crew-scoreless-tie |title=Decimated Red Bulls hold Crew to scoreless tie &#124; Major League Soccer |access-date=March 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430202720/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/decimated-red-bulls-hold-crew-scoreless-tie |archive-date=April 30, 2011 }}</ref> By the end of the season Keel became a regular starter for New York and helped the club qualify for the MLS playoffs.

On November 19, 2012, New York announced it declined options for ten players including Keel.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/11/red-bulls-announce-roster-moves| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121127193515/http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/11/red-bulls-announce-roster-moves| archive-date = 2012-11-27| title = Red Bulls Announce Roster Moves {{!}} New York Red Bulls}}</ref> Keel chose to enter the [2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft](/source/2012_MLS_Re-Entry_Draft) held in December 2012. He was selected by [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) in stage two of the re-entry draft and signed with the club on January 9, 2013. He scored his first goal on October 26, 2013, in a 2–1 away loss to the San Jose Earthquakes in the 90th minute. His goal was a header and was assisted by Blas Perez.
<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/14/total-14-players-selected-stage-2-mls-re-entry-draft| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121216155205/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/14/total-14-players-selected-stage-2-mls-re-entry-draft| archive-date = 2012-12-16| title = Califf, Casey among 14 picked in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft {{!}} MLSsoccer.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2013/01/fc-dallas-signs-london-woodberry-agrees-terms-stephen-keel| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130111220214/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2013/01/fc-dallas-signs-london-woodberry-agrees-terms-stephen-keel| archive-date = 2013-01-11| title = FC Dallas signs London Woodberry; agrees to terms with Stephen Keel {{!}} FC Dallas}}</ref> During a [2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup](/source/2014_Lamar_Hunt_U.S._Open_Cup) semifinal game against the [Philadelphia Union](/source/Philadelphia_Union), he suffered a foot injury that caused him to miss the rest of the MLS season. He also spent much of 2015 rehabbing the injury<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccerblog.dallasnews.com/2015/06/return-at-hand-for-fc-dallas-keel-after-10-month-absence-following-foot-injury.html/|title=Return at hand for FC Dallas' Keel after 10-month absence following foot injury|website=Soccer Blog|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> and did not appear in any first team games.

Keel became a free agent after the 2015 season<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/2745657/major-league-soccer-announces-free-agent-class-of-26-players|title=Major League Soccer announces free-agent class of 26 players|website=ESPNFC.com|date=8 December 2015|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> and was not re-signed by FC Dallas.

==Honors==
'''Portland Timbers'''
* [USL First Division](/source/USL_First_Division) Commissioner's Cup: [2009](/source/2009_United_Soccer_Leagues)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MLS player|stephen-keel}}
* {{Soccerway|6930}}
* [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/keel_stephen00.html Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio]

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Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players
Category:IMG Academy Bradenton players
Category:Colorado Rapids players
Category:Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
Category:Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
Category:New York Red Bulls players
Category:FC Dallas players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:USL First Division players
Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Category:Soccer players from Colorado
Category:Men's association football defenders

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