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American soccer player (born 2000)
Keegan Hughes
Personal information
Full name Keegan Monroe Hughes
Date of birth (2000-07-22) July 22, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Newark, Ohio, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team New England Revolution II
Youth career
2013–2019 Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Stanford Cardinal 73 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Columbus Crew 1 (0)
2023–2024 Columbus Crew 2 9 (1)
2023 → FC Tulsa (loan) 9 (1)
2024 → Loudoun United (loan) 29 (0)
2025– New England Revolution II 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2024

Keegan Monroe Hughes (born July 22, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for MLS Next Pro club New England Revolution II.

Playing career

Youth and college

Hughes was born in Newark, Ohio, and grew up in Heath, Ohio. He joined the Columbus Crew academy in 2013, going on to play at every level of the academy, including two seasons as captain and was named academy player of the season in 2018.

In 2019, Hughes committed to Stanford University to play college soccer. Over four seasons with the Cardinal, Hughes made 73 appearances, missing only a single game, scoring eight goals and tallying seven assists. His college accolades include been a Pac-12 Conference champion in 2020, First-Team All-American, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Mac Hermann Trophy Finalist in 2022, and was named three times to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.

Professional

On January 11, 2023, Hughes was announced as a homegrown player signing for Columbus Crew ahead of their 2023 season on a two-year deal. He spent time with the team's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2, before heading out on loan to USL Championship side FC Tulsa on August 4, 2023, for the remainder of the season. In February 2024, Hughes once again moved to the USL Championship on loan, this time with Loudoun United. Following the 2024 season, Columbus declined Hughes' contract option and he became a free agent. On January 3, 2025, Hughes signed a one-year deal with MLS Next Pro side New England Revolution II.

References

  1. Johnson, Bailey. "Columbus Crew sign homegrown defender Keegan Hughes". The Columbus Dispatch.
  2. "Keegan Hughes - Men's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics.
  3. "Pac-12 announces 2022 men's soccer postseason awards". pac-12.com.
  4. "Columbus Crew sign homegrown defender Keegan Hughes". MLSSoccer.com.
  5. "Columbus Crew signs Crew Academy product and defender Keegan Hughes". ColumbusCrew.com.
  6. McDermott, Caden. "Heath's Keegan Hughes on joining the Columbus Crew: I am excited to come back home". The Advocate.
  7. Stitts, Kellyanne (May 22, 2023). "Homegrown hero: Crew defender Keegan Hughes living his dream". WSYX.
  8. "Keegan Hughes | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
  9. "Columbus Crew Loan Keegan Hughes To FC Tulsa | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  10. "Columbus Crew Loan Defender Keegan Hughes to USL Championship Side Loudoun United FC | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  11. "Loudoun United FC Sign Columbus Crew Defender Keegan Hughes on Loan".
  12. "Columbus Crew announce end-of-2024 roster decisions | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  13. "Revolution II sign midfielder Joe Buck and defender Keegan Hughes | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.

External links

New England Revolution II – current squad
  • Head Coach: Williams
  • Associate Head Coach: Santos
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Nomura
Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year
Player of the Year (2000–2023)
Defensive Player of the Year (2014–2023)
Offensive Player of the Year (2021–2023)
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