| Khiara Keating | |
| Fullname: | Khiara Keating |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Ardwick, Manchester, England |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Manchester City |
| Clubnumber: | 35 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Manchester City |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Manchester City |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → AFC Fylde (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Coventry United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | England U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | England |
| Nationalcaps4: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 01:30, 9 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10:28, 4 December 2024 (UTC) |
Khiara Ilhaan Keating (born 27 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England under-23 team. She previously played on loan for AFC Fylde and Coventry United.
Keating grew up in Ardwick, Manchester, where her mother set up a team for her to play in, initially as a striker. She trialed for Manchester United as a goalkeeper at 6 years-old. Keating played for Manchester United until the age of 11, before moving across to the City academy.[1]
Keating made appearances on the bench for Manchester City, during the 2020–21 season, before being loaned out to National League North's AFC Fylde at the start of the next season.[2]
Due to a long injury list at Manchester City however she was recalled after a short period and a few appearances as cover for more senior players. She made her debut for the side on 12 January 2022, starting in a FA Women's League Cup against Leicester City.[3] A few days later on 16 January 2022 she made her league debut with 90 minutes against Aston Villa.[4]
In January 2023, Keating joined Coventry United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 Women's Championship season,[5] making four appearances in total of the club.
In October 2023, she was nominated for WSL Player of the Month for the 2023–2024 season. In November, she signed a three-year extension with City, after starting in the first six games of the season, describing her breakthrough as surreal.[6] [7]
As of December 2023, Keating had the third-highest save percentage of the league for the season, and according to Goal.com, is part of an entirely new generation of goalkeepers. She has become City's first-choice goalkeeper after displacing Ellie Roebuck.[8] [9]
In the fifth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup against Arsenal on 11 February 2024, Keating provided a "worldie" performance.[10] Her series of saves were met with critical acclaim,[11] being described as a hero,[12] and playing a starring role to secure a 1–0 victory.[13]
Keating became the youngest goalkeeper to win the WSL Golden Glove, keeping 9 clean sheets in total.[14] She finished the season with the most minutes played for an English under-21 year old in the WSL season, helping to successfully gain a call up to the senior squad.[15]
She made one appearance for England under-15's and made her debut for the under 19 side in 2022 U-19 Championship qualification against the Republic of Ireland on 20 October 2021, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0.[16] In summer of 2022, she started in each group stage of the final tournament. On 25 August 2022, Keating was named as part of the England under-23 squad for a fixture against Norway,[17] where she was as unused substitute keeper.[18] In October 2022, Keating played in 2023 U-19 Championship qualification with the under 19s, keeping a clean sheet against Slovenia.[19] [20] In September and November 2023 she was again selected for the team despite not making any appearances.[21] [22] [23]
On 28 November 2024, Keating made her debut for the under-23s against Norway as part of a U23 Euro fixture resulting in a 0–0 draw.[24]
Keating received her first senior call-up on 17 October 2023 for a pair of UEFA Women's Nations League matches against Belgium.[25]
On 23 July 2024, Keating appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court, alongside her mother Nicola, charged with possession of a Class C drug namely canisters of nitrous oxide. Both women pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned until a further hearing at the same court on 10 September.[26] [27] At that second hearing both women confirmed their not guilty pleas and a trial date was set for 17 November 2025.[28]
| Club | Season | League | FA cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| AFC Flyde (loan) | 2021–22 | Women's National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Coventry United (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |||
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