Kieran Baskett
Baskett in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-27) September 27, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Brattvåg IL
Youth career
2006–2017 Halifax City SC
2018–2019 Baltimore Celtic SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 William & Mary Tribe 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 HFX Wanderers 19 (0)
2023 Pacific FC 10 (0)
2024– Brattvåg IL 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 25, 2024

Kieran Baskett (born September 27, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brattvåg IL in the Norwegian Second Division.

Early life

Baskett began playing youth soccer at age four with Halifax City SC.[1] He represented Nova Scotia at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[2] After attending Halifax Grammar School for the ninth and tenth grades,[3] he moved to Baltimore in the United States, where he spent his final two years of high school at the McDonogh School, leading the soccer team to consecutive Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association Conference championships and was a first-team all-state selection in 2018.[4] While in Baltimore, he played club soccer with Baltimore Celtic SC, winning the golden glove at the US Youth Soccer National Championship in 2019.[5]

College career

In January 2019, Baskett committed to the College of William & Mary, where he would play for the men's soccer team beginning in the fall.[6][7] He made his collegiate debut on August 30 against the High Point Panthers.[8] During his freshman season, he was named the Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week twice.[9][10] Iniatially set to be the team's backup goalkeeper, he played every minute for the team during the 2019 season, leading the CAA in saves with 71, after the starter got injured before the season opener.[11][12] In 2020, he was named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.[13]

After returning to Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 pandemic, he spent some time training with local club Suburban FC in 2020.[14] After the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Baskett departed the school to turn professional, after only playing one season with the school.[15]

Club career

In January 2021, he signed a one-year contract, with a club option for 2022, with his hometown team, the HFX Wanderers, in the Canadian Premier League.[16][17] He made his first-team debut for the Wanderers on August 17, starting in goal against Blainville in a Canadian Championship match.[18][19] After beginning the season as the backup keeper, he became the team's starter in the second half of the season, starting 10 of the team's final 12 games.[20][21] On October 19, he saved a penalty kick during injury time to preserve a 0-0 draw with Cavalry FC, earning CPL Save of the Week honours.[22] After the season, he re-signed with the club for the 2022 season, adding a club option for 2023.[23] It was also announced that he would spend the off-season training with English side Coventry City Championship side.[24][25] After the 2022 season, the club declined his club option for the following season.[26]

In March 2023, he signed with Pacific FC.[27][28][29] After the season, Baskett was released from the club, having made 10 appearances and keeping four clean sheets.[30]

In January 2024, he signed with Brattvåg IL in the Norwegian Second Division.[31]

International career

In March 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian program, attending an identification camp for the Canada U15 team.[1]

Personal life

Baskett's mother, Gillian Hamilton, competed for Canada in the biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics.[20] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Baskett worked at a testing clinic to administer covid tests to identify people carrying the virus.[32]

Career statistics

As of July 22, 2023[33]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
HFX Wanderers FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 10 0 – 2 0 – 12 0
2022 9 0 – 0 0 – 9 0
Total 19 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
Pacific FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 10 0 0 0 1 0 – 11 0
Career total 29 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 32 0

References

  1. ^ a b Kieran Baskett at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ Lawrence, Dylan (January 13, 2021). "Halifax Wanderers sign local goalkeeper Kieran Baskett". HFX Wanderers FC.
  3. ^ "Halifax Grammar School experience helps lead Baskett to Pro Football career". HFX Wanderers FC. December 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Jacques, John (January 13, 2021). "Wanderers Bring In Haligonian Goalkeeper Kieran Baskett". Northern Tribune.
  5. ^ "HFX Wanderers Sign Kieran Baskett '19". Halifax Grammar School. May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Halifax's Baskett headed to William & Mary". SaltWire Network. January 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "W&M Men's Soccer Announces Six-Member Incoming Recruiting Class". William & Mary Tribe. January 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "Men's Soccer Rally Falls Short at Big South Favorite High Point". William & Mary Tribe. August 30, 2019.
  9. ^ "Kieran Baskett Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week". William & Mary Tribe. September 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "Kieran Baskett Garners Second CAA Defensive Player of the Week Award". William & Mary Tribe. October 7, 2019.
  11. ^ Thompson, Marty (January 18, 2021). "Kieran Baskett makes transformation from HFX Wanderers supporter to player". Canadian Premier League.
  12. ^ "Kieran Baskett Inks Professional Deal with Halifax Wanderers FC". William & Mary Tribe. January 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Kieran Baskett William & Mary profile". William & Mary Tribe.
  14. ^ Jacques, John (January 19, 2021). "Baskett Reflects On Journey To Hometown Club: 'Nowhere Else I'd Rather Be'". Northern Tribune.
  15. ^ Baskett, Kieran (January 21, 2021). "In His Words - Kieran Baskett". William & Mary Tribe.
  16. ^ Thompson, Marty (January 13, 2021). "HFX Wanderers sign promising local goalkeeper Kieran Baskett". Canadian Premier League.
  17. ^ MacNeil, John (January 13, 2021). "Wanderers sign local keeper Kieran Baskett". SaltWire Network.
  18. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (December 21, 2021). "Wanderers sign Baskett, Halilfax keeper to train in England in 2022". SaltWire Network.
  19. ^ Briggins, Jonathan (October 14, 2021). "Kieran Baskett: Homegrown from the Greatest Grain". HFX Wanderers FC.
  20. ^ a b Rhodes, Benedict (August 24, 2022). "'I always backed myself': Kieran Baskett and family reflect on goalkeeper's rise to the pro game in Halifax". Canadian Premier League.
  21. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (October 25, 2021). "Baskett weaves rookie season into starting gig with hometown Wanderers". Saltwire Network.
  22. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (December 20, 2021). "Kieran Baskett is a promising talent between the sticks: The Next Gen Presented by Jones DesLauriers / Navacord". Canadian Premier League.
  23. ^ "Halifax-Native Kieran Baskett Signs Contract Extension". HFX Wanderers FC. December 21, 2023.
  24. ^ Jacques, John (December 21, 2021). "Keiran Baskett Extends Stay With Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  25. ^ Longo, Jack (March 2, 2023). "Pacific FC signs Goalkeeper Baskett". Pacific FC.
  26. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (December 6, 2022). "Keepers Oxner, Baskett cut by hometown HFX Wanderers". SaltWire Network.
  27. ^ "Pacific FC add former Halifax goalkeeper Kieran Baskett". Canadian Premier League. March 2, 2023.
  28. ^ Jacques, John (March 2, 2023). "Baskett Weaves Way To Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
  29. ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (March 3, 2023). "Pacific FC bolsters crease with signing of former HFX goalkeeper Baskett". Times Colonist.
  30. ^ "Pacific FC Makes First Roster Updates of the Offseason". Pacific FC. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  31. ^ "Velcommen Kieran!" [Welcome Kieran!]. Brattvåg IL (in Norwegian). January 25, 2024.
  32. ^ "Baskett takes the battle against COVID-19 into his own hands". HFX Wanderers FC. June 25, 2021.
  33. ^ Kieran Baskett at Soccerway

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