Khiara Ilhaan Keating (born 27 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England national team. She has previously played on loan for AFC Fylde and Coventry United.
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Keating playing for Coventry United in 2023
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Khiara Keating | ||
Date of birth | (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Manchester United | ||
2015–2022 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Manchester City | 28 | (0) |
2021 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2023 | → Coventry United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | England U19 | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | England U23 | 0 | (0) |
2023– | England | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:55, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 |
Keating grew up in Ardwick, Manchester, where her mother set up a team for her to play in, initially as a striker. She trialed for Manchester United as a goalkeeper at 6 years-old. Keating played for Manchester United until the age of 11, before moving across to the City academy.[1]
Keating made appearances on the bench for Manchester City, during the 2020–21 season, before being loaned out to National League North's AFC Fylde at the start of the next season.[2]
Due to a long injury list at Manchester City however she was recalled after a short period and a few appearances as cover for more senior players. She made her debut for the side on 12 January 2022, starting in a FA Women's League Cup against Leicester City.[3] A few days later on 16 January 2022 she made her league debut with 90 minutes against Aston Villa.[4]
In January 2023, Keating joined Coventry United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 Women's Championship season,[5] making four appearances in total of the club.[6]
In October 2023, she was nominated for WSL Player of the Month for the 2023–2024 season. In November, she signed a three-year extension with City, after starting in the first six games of the season, describing her breakthrough as surreal.[7][8]
As of December 2023, Keating had the third-highest save percentage of the league for the season, and according to Goal.com, is part of an entirely new generation of goalkeepers.[1] She has become City's first-choice goalkeeper after displacing Ellie Roebuck.[9][10]
In the fifth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup against Arsenal on 11 February 2024, Keating provided a "worldie" performance.[11] Her series of saves were met with critical acclaim,[12] being described as a hero,[13] and playing a starring role to secure a 1–0 victory.[14]
At the end of the season, Keating became the youngest goalkeeper to win the WSL Golden Glove, keeping 9 clean sheets in total.[15]
She made one appearance for England under-15's and made her debut for the under 19 sidein2022 U-19 Championship qualification against the Republic of Ireland on 20 October 2021, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0.[16] In summer of 2022, she went on to feature as the first choice goalkeeper in the group stage of the final tournament.[17] In October 2022, Keating played in 2023 U-19 Championship qualification with the under 19s, keeping a clean sheet against Slovenia.[18][19]
On 25 August 2022, Keating was named as part of the England under-23 squad for a fixture against Norway,[20] where she was as unused substitute keeper.[21] In September 2023, Keating was again an unused substitute in the U23 European League against Norway and Belgium.[22][23]
Keating received her first senior call-up on 17 October 2023 for a pair of UEFA Women's Nations League matches against Belgium.[24]
Club | Season | League | FA cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Women's Super League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
AFC Flyde (loan) | 2021–22 | Women's National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
Coventry United (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Career total | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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