Greenville, SC (December 21, 2021) – The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club has signed forward Jake Keegan, bringing back one of the club’s original signings and a key contributor to the club’s 2020 USL League One championship. Keegan was the club’s leading scorer during its’ inaugural season and scored 14 goals for the club across 2019 and 2020. Keegan spent the 2021 season with USL League One’s Forward Madison.
“After a brief sabbatical, I can’t wait to get back to playing in the Upstate,” said Keegan. “I’ve missed the players, coaches, community and playing in front of hands-down the best fans in League One. Life doesn’t always give you second chances, so I could not be more thankful for the opportunity!”
Keegan, a New York Native, played collegiately at Binghamton University, scoring 28 goals in 71 appearances. His professional career has featured two stints in Ireland, including helping Galway United earn promotion to the Irish Premier division in 2014. Keegan also spent two seasons in the NASL before ultimately signing with Greenville in 2019 to begin his League One career.
Keegan tallied 1,862 minutes for Forward Madison in 2021, making 21 starts and scoring six goals in 22 total appearances. He is currently fifth on League One’s all-time scoring list with 20 regular-season goals.
“We’re excited to welcome one of our fan favorites, Jake, back to our club with open arms,” said head coach John Harkes. “His quality up front, mobility on and off the ball, ability to press the opposition, and finishing compliment our team’s style of play in the final third. He’s also a consummate professional and understands our culture.”
Keegan joins midfielder Lucas Coutinho and eight initial returnees on the Triumph’s roster for the 2022 season. Additional signings are expected in the coming days and weeks ahead of the season’s April start.
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