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Kasey Keller
- Two-time Olympian (1996, 2000)
- 1996 Olympian, finished ninth and was the captain of the men’s soccer team
- 2000 Olympian, finished in the quarterfinals (first time in U.S. men’s soccer history)
- Three-time World Cup team member (1990, 1998, 2002)
- Had a shutout in the final match against Panama during the 2005 Gold Cup and two saves in the penalty shootout
- Set the U.S. record for career victories with 39 in 2004, breaking the record of 37 previously held by Tony Meola
- Posted 33 shutouts in 67 international matches breaking Meola’s record
- Played every minute of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, posting four shutouts and securing the title for the U.S.
- Led all U.S. goalkeepers with seven appearances, collecting four shutouts and three wins in 2000
- Made five world-class saves in the USA Shutout against Brazil (1-0) prompting Brazil’s 1994 World Cup MVP Romario to say “it was the greatest performance I’ve ever seen by a goalkeeper. It was an honor to be on the field with him.”
- One of only two-time winners of the U.S. Soccer’s Chevrolet Male Athlete of the Year award (1997, 1999)
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup bronze medalist, named top goalkeeper in the tournament
- Played professionally in England, Spain and Germany
- Grew up on an egg farm and when asked about the work ethic he learned by living on the farm he said, “What are you going to do? Let the cows starve?”
- Is married to Kristin and they have twins, Chloe and Cameron, who were born on Aug. 26, 1997 … listens to hard rock and heavy metal music
- Called “the most focused soccer player that I’ve ever seen in the United States” by U.S. Soccer 2000 Olympic coach Clive Charles, who was also Keller’s college coach
In an interview with Sportsillustrated.com, Keller was asked about him being the only player left in the national-team pool from the 1990 World Cup team and what does that say? “That I'm old, that's what that says,” Keller said. “Stupid, old, I don't know. I was on a World Cup team when maybe two or three guys actually deserved to be on that team. I don't mean that ability-wise, but experience-wise. We had a group of guys with a handful of caps and college experience. Now I've got 13, 14 seasons in Europe, other guys have five or six.”
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Height: 6' 2"
Born: 11/29/1969
Hometown: Lacey, Wash.
Sport: Soccer
Event: Goalkeeper
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