Khiara Keating
Khiara Keating playing for Coventry United on 2 April 2023
Personal information
Full name Khiara Keating
Date of birth (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 19)
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 16 (0)
2021 → AFC Fylde (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → Coventry United (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2019 England U15 1 (0)
2021– England U19 9 (0)
2023- England 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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 English national team.

Club career

Playing for Manchester United until the age of 11 she moved across to their city rivals in 2015. After a handful of appearances on the bench for City during the 2020–21 season she was loaned out to FA Women's National League North's Fylde at the start of the next.[1] 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.[2] A few days later on 16 January 2022 she made her league debut with 90 minutes against Aston Villa.[3] In January 2023, Keating joined Coventry United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 Women's Championship season.[4]

In November 2023, Keating signed a three-year extension with Manchester City, after starting in each game of the 2023-2024 WSL season, describing her breakthrough as "surreal".[5][6]

International career

She made one appearance for England under-15's and made her debut for the under 19 side against the Republic of Ireland on 20 October 2021.[7] Keating received her first senior call-up on 17 October 2023 for a pair of UEFA Women's Nations League matches against Belgium.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 January 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA cup League cup Continental Total
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 10 0 1 0 1 0 — 12 0
Total 16 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 20 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 27 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 31 0

Honours

Manchester City

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Fylde Women look forward to returning home". Blackpool Gazette. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Leicester City Women 0–5 Manchester City Women". BBC News. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Stanway at the double as City conquer Villa". Manchester City W.F.C. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. ^ Kelsey, George (13 January 2023). "Keating joins Coventry United on loan". Manchester City.
  5. ^ "Man City's Keating signs three-year contract extension". BBC Sport. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ Medlicott, Phil (18 November 2023). "Khiara Keating surprised by her rise into Man City's starting line-up this term". The Independent. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Republic of Ireland 0–1 WU19s". The FA. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. ^ Sanders, Emma (17 October 2023). "Women's Nations League: Fran Kirby back for England after knee surgery". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  9. ^ "England- K. Keating - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  10. ^ Kelsey, George (27 May 2023). "Women's End of Season awards: Winners revealed". Manchester City. Retrieved 30 May 2023.


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