Kipp Keller

Kipp "Kippie" Keller (born July 14, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Austin FC of Major League Soccer.

Kipp Keller
Keller in action for Saint Louis Billikens
Personal information
Full name Kipp Keller
Date of birth (2000-07-14) July 14, 2000
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2019 Saint Louis FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Saint Louis Billikens 49 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Saint Louis FC 0 (0)
2021 St. Louis Scott Gallagher 0 (0)
2022– Austin FC 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Youth and college

Keller played high school soccer at The Principia in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was named First-team All-State selection, helping to lead them to a state championship his freshman year. Keller also played club soccer with the Saint Louis FC academy, where he helped the U-19 side advance to the USSDA playoffs in 2018. He signed an academy contract with Saint Louis FC in 2019, making a single appearance for the club in the US Open Cup on May 29, 2019, against Forward Madison.[1][2][3]

In 2019, Keller attended Saint Louis University to play college soccer. He went on to make 49 appearances for the Billikens, scoring five goals and tallying two assists. He also earned honors such as second-team All-Conference and A-10 All-Rookie team in 2019, second-team All-Conference in 2020, and second-team All-American nod in 2021, as well as Atlantic-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year.[2] He and the 2021 team advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA College Cup.

Keller was part of the USL League Two roster for St. Louis Scott Gallagher during their 2021 season, but didn't appear for the club.[4]

Professional

In January 2022, it was announced that Keller had signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, and would leave college a year early to enter the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[5] On January 11, 2022, he was selected 5th overall in the SuperDraft by Austin FC.[6]

He made his professional debut on February 26, 2022, starting against FC Cincinnati in a 5–0 win.[7]

Career statistics
As of March 6, 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint Louis FC USL Championship 2019 00–10–10
Austin FC MLS 2022 200000–20
Career total 2000100030

References
  1. "USA - K. Keller - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. "Kipp Keller - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Saint Louis University.
  3. "4 SLSG Alumni Selected in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". www.slsgsoccer.com. January 13, 2022.
  4. "St. Louis Scott Gallagher | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "Three Billikens Sign Generation adidas Contracts". atlantic10.com.
  6. "Austin FC Selects Defender Kipp Keller With Fifth Overall Pick Of 2022 MLS SuperDraft | Austin FC". austinfc.
  7. "ATXvsCIN 02-26-2022 lineups | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. "Kipp Keller profile". Soccerway. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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