Tara McKeown
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tara Leana McKeown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 2, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Newbury Park, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | USC Trojans | 76 | (33) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Washington Spirit | 36 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | United States U20 | ||
| 2019 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 22, 2023 | |||
Tara Leana McKeown (born July 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Washington Spirit. Prior to the 2023 season, McKeown had primarily played as a forward.
Club career[edit]
McKeown was drafted by the Washington Spirit in 2021.[2] On September 26 McKeown scored her first goal for the Spirit in a game vs Kansas City in a 2–1 victory.
Career statistics[edit]
- As of April 22, 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Washington Spirit | 2021 | NWSL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
Honors[edit]
Washington Spirit
- NWSL Championship: 2021
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's WC France 2018 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. August 24, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Small, Jordan (May 15, 2021). "Spirit Sign 2021 Draft Pick Tara McKeown to Rookie Contract". Washington Spirit. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Tara McKeown at the National Women's Soccer League
- Tara McKeown at Washington Spirit
- Tara McKeown at USC Trojans
- Tara McKeown at Soccerway
- Tara McKeown at FBref.com
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- 1999 births
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- National Women's Soccer League players
- People from Newbury Park, California
- Soccer players from Ventura County, California
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