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| manageryears3 = 1991-1997 Kevin's namesake was used for and he managed, oversaw, but almost never participated in coaching at his recreational youth 'summer camp' which took place at Pelican Soccer Complex in Cape Coral Florida USA in the early to mid 90s (92-95) The camp focused on novice and beginner players by teaching the basics of the game rather than positional or advanced tactics. Daily classroom sessions were used to teach the children the laws of the game. <ref name="Reagan, Andrew" /> |
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Also during this time, more importantly Kevin was a premier goalkeeping trainer for talented and far-above average goallkeepers aged 13-18. Generally, these children and teenagers were so technically gifted that the on-staff positional coaching available at their clubs could not further their skills. Especially in the later years (94-97) he clubs would hire Kevin to increase their knowledge of the position and give them professional-style training. Sessions were most often one-on-one with many of the best goalkeepers in the state of Florida (and east coas of the United States) <ref name="Reagan, Andrew" /> |
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| managerclubs1 = [[Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993)|Tampa Bay Rowdies]] ''(assistant)'' |
| managerclubs1 = [[Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993)|Tampa Bay Rowdies]] ''(assistant)'' |
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| managerclubs2 = [[Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993)|Tampa Bay Rowdies]] ''(interim)'' |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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*''Canary Citizens'' by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7 |
*''Canary Citizens'' by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7 |
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**Andrew Reagan was a participant of both his summer camp as a young footballer (ages 6-8) and also as an elite goaltender(11-16) who hired Kevin as his personal trainer when he was still the Mutiny goalkeeping coach. Andrew earned 4 international caps playing for the U17 United States in friendlies. |
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{{Norwich City F.C. Player of the Year}} |
{{Norwich City F.C. Player of the Year}} |
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Revision as of 12:36, 23 June 2016
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kevin Damien Keelan | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Calcutta, Bengal Province, British India | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1958–1960 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1961 | Aston Villa | 5 | (0) |
| 1961 | Stockport County | 3 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1962–1963 | Wrexham | 68 | (0) |
| 1963–1980 | Norwich City | 571 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | → New England Tea Men (loan) | 54 | (0) |
| 1980 | New England Tea Men | 29 | (0) |
| 1980–81 | Jacksonville Tea Men (indoor) | 13 | (0) |
| 1981 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (assistant) | ||
| 1982 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (interim) | ||
| 1991-1997 Kevin's namesake was used for and he managed, oversaw, but almost never participated in coaching at his recreational youth 'summer camp' which took place at Pelican Soccer Complex in Cape Coral Florida USA in the early to mid 90s (92-95) The camp focused on novice and beginner players by teaching the basics of the game rather than positional or advanced tactics. Daily classroom sessions were used to teach the children the laws of the game. [1] Also during this time, more importantly Kevin was a premier goalkeeping trainer for talented and far-above average goallkeepers aged 13-18. Generally, these children and teenagers were so technically gifted that the on-staff positional coaching available at their clubs could not further their skills. Especially in the later years (94-97) he clubs would hire Kevin to increase their knowledge of the position and give them professional-style training. Sessions were most often one-on-one with many of the best goalkeepers in the state of Florida (and east coas of the United States) [1] | University of Tampa (assistant) | ||
| 1997 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Damien Keelan MBE (born 5 January 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career with Norwich City, though he also played for Stockport County, Wrexham, New England Tea Men and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Playing career
In both 1978 and 1979, Norwich City sent Keelan on loan to the New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League for the summer season. He was 1978 First Team All League.[2]
Coaching career
While playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 1981, Keelan also served as an assistant manager, a position he retained in 1982. In July 1982, he also served as the interim manager when Gordon Jago resigned.[3] In June 1991, the University of Tampa hired Keelan as the goalkeeper coach for the men's soccer team.[4] In February 1997, he replaced Peter Mellor as the goalkeeper coach for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer.[5]
In an interview for the Norwich City matchday programme on 30 April 2006, Keelan confirmed that he runs goalkeeping schools in Cape Coral and Tampa Florida and coaches "pretty much every night". He also stated that for 20 years he has worked for a company that manufactures contact lenses and distributes them all over the world, but plans to retire at the end of 2006 to concentrate on his coaching. He is also a staff coach with the Florida Soccer Club.[6]
References
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Reagan, Andrewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ NASL All League Teams
- ^ ROWDIES' COACH STEPS DOWN Miami Herald, The (FL) - Friday, 9 July 1982
- ^ UT names Keelan as assistant coach The Tampa Tribune - Sunday, 9 June 1991
- ^ Mutiny gets start on season at camp St. Petersburg Times - Tuesday, 18 February 1997
- ^ Florida Soccer Club
External links
Sources
- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
- Andrew Reagan was a participant of both his summer camp as a young footballer (ages 6-8) and also as an elite goaltender(11-16) who hired Kevin as his personal trainer when he was still the Mutiny goalkeeping coach. Andrew earned 4 international caps playing for the U17 United States in friendlies.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2013
- Living people
- 1941 births
- Association football goalkeepers
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- English footballers
- English expatriate footballers
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) indoor players
- New England Tea Men players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) coaches
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–93) players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Wrexham F.C. players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies coaches