Keasel Broome (born 18 September 1991) is a Barbadian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National Premier Soccer League club Pittsburgh Hotspurs and the Barbadian national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Broome in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keasel Broome, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Claymont, Delaware, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Hotspurs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | FC DELCO | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Providence Friars | 59 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Reading United | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Real Boston Rams | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | New York Cosmos | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Pittsburgh Hotspurs[1] | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Barbados | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2018 | |||
Career
editCollege
editPrior to attending Providence College, played with Caravel Academy, and helped the academy to the state soccer title in 2009. In 2014 Broome played every minute of every game for the Providence Friars, securing a 2–1 win over Xavier in the Big East title game and subsequent NCAA triumphs over Dartmouth, Cal-Irvine, and Michigan State.[2]
Professional
editBroome was selected in the 3rd Round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes[3] but was ultimately not signed.
On April 1, 2015, Broome signed with NASL club New York Cosmos.[4]
“I’m thrilled about this opportunity to join the Cosmos,” said Broome. “Having just finished college this is a really exciting development in my career, being signed to a world-famous club with a talented squad.”
“Broome is a young player with a lot of potential,” said Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese. “He travelled with us during our preseason tour and we were impressed by what we saw during training. He has a great attitude and will fit in well here at the Cosmos.”[5]
International career
editBroome became a citizen in Barbados in 2004 and was eligible through his Barbadian father. Broome was called up by the Barbados national football team for the first time in March 2015 but was unable to accept due to injury. He was called up again in June 2015 for Barbados's 2018 World Cup qualification matches against Aruba.[6] Broome made his international debut in the first leg of the qualification series on 10 June 2015, posting a shutout as Barbados won 2–0.[7]
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 March 2016.
| Barbados national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Pittsburg Hotspur 2019 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Keasel Broome". FRIARS.COM. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Quakes select Keasel Broome, Chimdum Mez in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Cosmos confirm the signing of San Jose Earthquakes draft pick Keasel Broome". Twice a Cosmo. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Keasel Broome". NY Cosmos. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "COSMOS GOALKEEPER KEASEL BROOME TO JOIN BARBADOS AHEAD OF WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS IN JUNE". NASL. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Aruba 0 Barbados 2". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
edit- Keasel Broome at USL Championship
- Caribbean Football Database profile
- NY Cosmos Profile
- Providence Friars Profile
- Keasel Broome at National-Football-Teams.com
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