kasey keller - fact file 2001 - 2005 goalkeeper FULL NAME : KASEY C. KELLER Born on 29th November 1969 in Olympia, Washington, USA. I made a double save from a point-blank header. We won four of our last five games. Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller and striker Fredy Montero celebrate after the Sounders' U.S. Open Cup win over Columbus. They always show that clip on social media on the anniversary of that game. The U.S. will enter the World Cup knowing that it has a player capable of dominating games. The extension of the franchise was a huge boost for MLS and a big boost for the continued growth of the sport in America.”. “I remember the opening two games well,” Kasey recalled. Find out more, Former Player Remembers: Kasey Keller, Part Two. In addition I have a contract to do a bunch of events like the national team and marquee MLS games. The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). I still had my British residency so I was able to go back to England and join Tottenham in August 2001. “In retrospect, I might have been a little worried that Leicester might only be in the Premier League for a year, but I had confidence in myself and after speaking to Martin, I had confidence in Leicester City and what we hoped for came to happen.". After a year at Fulham, Kasey then returned to the USA after 17 seasons of playing in Europe. "I’ve also done some studio work on Spanish football for Sky. The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and Oakland. Copyright ©1994 - 2021 FIFA. Even watching him get that heartbreaking red card on Saturday, you know that any goalie would act on instinct and go for a ball that, in their eyes, needed defending (as he is the last line of defense.) In total he won 102 caps for his country between 1990 and 2007. By helping UG you make the world better... and earn IQ Suggest correction “At the end of my second season there I came back (in August 2007) to finish my European career with Fulham and was part of one of the best relegation escapes in history. In the other match of the day, Germany badly needed a big win against newcomer New Zealand to make up for the four goals against Brazil and to stay in the race for a semifinal spot. When I went to Tottenham, I would spend time on the bus with Gus Poyet and Mauricio Taricco and my Spanish continued to improve. Height : - .m (6' 1") Weight : - - kgs (12st 7lbs) . Explaining how his move to Filbert Street came about, Kasey said: “Well, it was kind of crazy! The combination of the two contracts is perfect as it keeps me in the local scene with the Sounders and then nationally relevant with the rest. "If I stayed at Fulham it would have been in a back-up role. It was finishing in the top half of the Premier League three years in a row. I’m happy that this was changed and it wasn’t an issue after 1998. Having played at Filbert Street, I knew it was a club with great support and I was excited for the opportunity to see if I could perform in the Premier League as well as I had in the Championship. I was most proud of all of this in that time at Leicester.”. We were playing very well and were the better side on the day. During Kasey’s first season at Filbert Street, not only did Leicester City finish ninth and win the League Cup, they also qualified for the UEFA Cup. Romario, one of the great footballers of our time turned to Keller after a save in the 48th minute and shook his hand. Keller denied Romario four certain goals in a first half performance highlighted by a stunning save from a point-blank header. In those days, this was a knockout competition. He also mentions his current media career. That was frustrating too. We could have accepted going out with a fight which was reflective of our performance, but we went out because of some poor refereeing decisions. On 4 July 1994, Brazil beat the US 1-0 in a round-of-16 match at World Cup USA 94 with national soccer TV ratings soaring to an unprecedented high. We always consistently picked up points and that was the real key to our success.”. Then the opportunity came up for me to go back home, not just to America but to Seattle, which was truly my home, and be part of Seattle Sounders, a new franchise just starting in the MLS. Then I’m on the ground with the ball with Romario kind of standing over me. He convinced me that Leicester wouldn’t be relegated by Christmas. In July 1999, despite his three successful seasons at Filbert Street, which fulfilled his ambition to play in the Premier League, Kasey made the decision to move to Rayo Vallecano, newly promoted to Spain’s La Liga. The American continues to show his very best for Spurs. He said that the team was much better than that and it would surprise a lot of people. It’s been a fun transition.”, The LCFC website employs cookies to improve user experience. Drew McKenzie/Sports Press Northwest Drew McKenzie/Sports Press Northwest “We know that he s fantastic at clearing crosses and taking pressure off the team,” said defender James Riley , who adds that Keller is one of the more vocal leaders from his box. We performed every year. All rights reserved. Getting off to a good start like that gives everybody confidence from the very beginning, especially getting points on the road and we just went on from there. During his first season in North London, Keller was mainly subjected to backup duty behind starter Neil Sullivan. You’ll also get exclusive access to FIFA games, contests and prizes. Some four years later another direct encounter was to go down in football history. It would have been easy to stay at Leicester and there were other opportunities in England, but going to Rayo Vallecano was a new challenge. He added: “The European tie was really frustrating. Just a few additional votes would have gotten Scurry across the … “I missed a few games for Leicester,” Kasey continued. It meant winning over a new set of fans, and experiencing a new country, a new league and new challenge. We never lost three of four games in a row. “It was one of those tricky decisions that have to be made”, Kasey reflected. We were both in the top two of the table. Keller denied Romario four certain goals in a first half performance highlighted by a stunning save from a point-blank header. 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I was invited to the FA box at Wembley for the recent match between England and the USA just to talk to people, and I still find myself on BBC Radio 5 Live quite a lot in the morning, particularly a couple of years ago when Leicester and Spurs were battling it out for the title. Kasey Keller vs. Panama, 2005 World Cup Qualifier - Keller displays the rarely seen but always fantastic triple-save against Panama. “I was supposed to go to either Everton or Nottingham Forest, but things didn’t quite work out the way they supposed to... or maybe they did! I really enjoyed myself in Spain, but whilst I was there the foreign player quota dropped from five to three. “I went and had some really great conversations with Martin. Keller now plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach, where he is so highly regarded the notoriously critical German fans unfurl banners praising “Kasey ‘The Wall’ Keller.” He … Goalkeeper: Kasey Keller This was a stacked category, with Keller getting the nod over players the calibre of Tony Meola, Tim Howard and Brad Friedel. Kasey is currently involved with media work, as he explained: “I have a contract with Seattle as a regional broadcast partner for the Sounders and do all of their games. He was a CONCACAF Gold Cup winner in 2002, 2005 and 2007, a runner-up in 1998 and achieved third place in 1996 and 2003. After that we went on absolutely horrific run and ended up getting relegated to the third tier in the last game of the season. “This scheduling meant that I could be playing for Leicester at, for example, Sunderland on a cold Wednesday night and then ending up two days later training in 90 degree humidity in Miami getting ready to play a game in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras or Mexico in 80 to 90 degree heat. Soon afterwards (Millwall manager) Mick McCarthy ended up becoming the manager of the Republic of Ireland. His team-mates selected him as captain for the following season, making him only the second American, after Claudio Reyna to captain atop level German Club. Keller's time in Spain allowed him to experience a new culture. The previous season in the first week of December, we were playing Birmingham City away. He was the starting goalie in the first ever Sounders match on March 19 th , 2009 where Seattle won 3-0. United States 1, Brazil 0. 2015 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Kasey Keller’s signature performance came against Brazil. “It was something my wife and I had always talked about”, Kasey explained. I really understood his confidence and his plan. “The thing I really loved about my three years at Leicester wasn’t just about two cup finals or surviving in the Premier League. That game will always be marred by those decisions, but in the end we were proud of what we did and if things had been a little different we could have represented England very well in that competition. I had the pleasure of speaking to former Spurs and USA Hall of Famer, Kasey Keller, on Last Word On Spurs. American goalkeeper Kasey Keller made m... Brazil was a guest at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup in February 1998 and faced the host United States in the semifinals. We lost 2-0. In my second season, we lost in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. “But on that day, it was all about Kasey Keller, his exceptional play and how brilliant he was in that game. In this final edition, the former USA goalkeeper talks more about his time at City, playing in La Liga, the Bundesliga, the MLS and being inducted into the US Soccer Hall of Fame. His final game for Seattle Sounders was a 2-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in front of a crowd of over 64,000 in October 2011. Kasey Keller ← 1996 2000 → The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (). (Courtesy Sounders FC) (Courtesy Sounders FC) “I remember laughing to myself later, after the game,” recalls Keller, “that this could quite possibly be the game of my career, and I … … In the summer of 1996, Martin O’Neill signed Kasey from Millwall for Leicester City, who had just been promoted back to the Premier League for a fee which was structured to rise to £900,000. It could’ve gone either way, but they scored right at the end. At Seattle Sounders, Kasey set a record for the most minutes without conceding a goal to start a season in MLS history. I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity for me to finish my career. He's the one that gets songs made about his performance. He also had confidence in me. We still felt that with the away goal we could beat Atlético 2-0 at home, but in the home leg we were very disappointed with the refereeing standard. Keller's 10 saves Of course, Preki's goal was only a game-winner because of the work Kasey Keller put in at goalkeeper that day. It looked as though it was going to go to extra-time. He was an under-20 international in 1989, went to the World Cup finals in 1990, 1998, 2002 and 2006 and he played in the 1996 US Olympic team. “Kasey Keller is one of the most accomplished players in U.S. Soccer history,” Gulati said. “We got a nice clean sheet away from home at Sunderland and then we picked up three points at home against Southampton. I really understood his confidence and his plan. Being an I was the first American to play in La Liga and I’m still the only American to ever consistently play in Spain. “Monchengladbach is a huge club”, Kasey continued. In 2015, Kasey was inducted into the US Soccer Hall of Fame. City's UEFA Cup campaign was cut short by Atlético Madrid. He also had confidence in me. Brazilian soccer legend Romario even commented on his performance during the game as the “best [he’s] ever seen from a goalkeeper.” Keller was the crown jewel of the Sounders team. Ronaldo also was one of greatest players in America Cup history,1995 america cup runners-up,1997 and 1999 america cup winner,97 america cup golden ball (romario in this team),99 america top scorer,Romario also won the 89 Tim Howard vs. Argentina, 2008 Friendly - The US is coming off of losses to England and Spain and heading into … Now that Kasey Keller is in uniform, the Iranis, the Yugoslavs and even the Germans seem a little less threatening. Another source of pride for Kasey was playing for his country, which would necessitate transatlantic flights during the season. Leicester City were drawn against Atletico Madrid, as Kasey remembered. Even when I went to Germany to play for Borussia Monchengladbach (in January 2005) there were several players who were either Portuguese, Brazilian or Latin American and I would speak Spanish to them, as we didn’t speak German.”. This kind of took the match away from us. Keller was everywhere, making … “We were back at Wembley for the League Cup Final against Tottenham two years later. “Whilst in Spain, my Spanish was a little slower than it might have been but we have a lot of Latin press in America and I would do interviews in Spanish for the national team. While at White Hart Lane, Kasey played every minute in the 2002/03 and 2003/04 seasons, totalling 99 games for Tottenham before moving to the Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach in January 2005. I went and had some really great conversations with Martin. In August 2001, Keller moved back to England when the same team who defeated him in the ’99 League Cup Final, Tottenham Hotspur, signed him on a free transfer. This honour recognised the fact that, in addition to his club career at the highest level in England, Spain, Germany and USA, Kasey had a distinguished international career. It was cool to be recognised like this for what I’ve been able to do.”. “ It was great to be club captain and have great relationships there. Kasey Keller made 10 saves in a 1-0 shutout for the USMNT vs Brazil 1998 Gold Cup semifinal triumph while Preki scored the lone goal. He now works as the … Goalkeeper Kasey Keller was an almost unanimous selection, but Briana Scurry and Jaime Moreno deserved better. It is this characteristic gave Keller Romario after the game between the teams of U.S. and Brazil in the Gold Cap On February 10, 1998 We never went on a losing streak. After the match Romario said, “It was an honor to be on the field with him.” A few years ago I caught up with “It was in Los Angeles in the New Year. Seattle average 40,000 crowds. This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. Then I’m on the ground with the ball with Romario kind of standing over me. In part one of this interview, Kasey spoke to Club Historian John Hutchinson about growing up in the United States, being selected for his national team and winning the League Cup with Leicester City. While Kasey Keller certainly has fond memories, none of … I lived in a castle near Monchengladbach which had been built by the Franks which was a cool experience. Referring to his induction, Kasey said: "I think you have to be retired for four years before you become eligible. They were FA Cup finalists and rested a few players. 2006: Started all three games for the US at the 2006 … I still find myself on BBC Radio 5 Live quite a lot in the morning, particularly a couple of years ago when Leicester and Spurs were battling it out for the title. “Because of the poor scheduling, that CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Association Football) had at the time which didn’t fall within the FIFA schedule. Then I would fly back to Leicester!”. While Kasey Keller certainly has fond memories, none of the Brazilian players called up for MEXICO 99 was part of the team that lost at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Playing well into his 40s, the man from Olympia, Washington made 102 appearances for the USA national side and played for many leading teams around the world. I was doing some Nations League stuff last month with ESPN. His seven clean sheets played an important part in preventing relegation. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. ussoccer.com's all_access video presents...Kasey Keller turns in a remarkable goalkeeping performance as the U.S. earns a 1-0 win vs. Brazil. We went to the Vicente Calderón Stadium and lost 2-1 but we played better than that score indicates. Kasey Keller made 99 appearances for Leicester City and a further 85 for Tottenham Hotspur during two memorable spells, and even featured … Kasey Keller Wait for the touchline and let me go Touched off the crossbar Romario Straight for the woodwork Ronaldinho Wait for the halftime a whistle blow You won't get in, … He's Kasey Keller: American Legend. We knew had to win our last game against Portsmouth. "I am glad that I managed to play against such a magnificent goalkeeper Kasey Keller as The game, which he showed today, compared to not be "- Romario, World Champion, Brazilian striker. We kept a clean sheet, Danny Murphy nicked a goal and we stayed up.”. The gates remained closed, thanks to Keller, who was so good Romario extended his hand after one save. Stunning save from a point-blank header sheet, Danny Murphy nicked a goal to start a season in London. The Republic of Ireland Spanish football for Sky think you have to be made ”, Kasey:... 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