| Keegan Hughes | |
| Fullname: | Keegan Monroe Hughes |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Newark, Ohio, United States |
| Height: | 6inchesft3inchesin (ftin) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Loudoun United (on loan from Columbus Crew) |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Columbus Crew |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2022 |
| College1: | Stanford Cardinal |
| Collegecaps1: | 73 |
| Collegegoals1: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Columbus Crew |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → FC Tulsa (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Loudoun United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | June 24, 2024 |
Keegan Monroe Hughes (born July 22, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Loudoun United in the USL Championship on loan from Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.
Hughes was born in Newark, Ohio, and grew up in Heath, Ohio. He joined the Columbus Crew academy in 2013, going on to play at every level of the academy, including two seasons as captain and was named academy player of the season in 2018.[1]
In 2019, Hughes committed to Stanford University to play college soccer. Over four seasons with the Cardinal, Hughes made 73 appearances, missing only a single game, scoring eight goals and tallying seven assists. His college accolades include been a Pac-12 Conference champion in 2020, First-Team All-American, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Mac Hermann Trophy Finalist in 2022, and was named three times to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.[2] [3]
On January 11, 2023, Hughes was announced as a homegrown player signing for Columbus Crew ahead of their 2023 season on a two-year deal.[4] [5] [6] [7] He spent time with the team's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2,[8] before heading out on loan to USL Championship side FC Tulsa on August 4, 2023, for the remainder of the season.[9] In February 2024, Hughes once again moved to the USL Championship on loan, this time with Loudoun United.[10] [11]