Keegan Rosenberry
FullnameKeegan Rosenberry
Birth dateDecember 11, 1993 (age 32)
Birth placeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
PositionRight-back
CurrentclubColorado Rapids
Clubnumber2
Youthyears 12005–2009
Youthclubs 1Spirit United
Youthyears 22009–2011
Youthclubs 2Penn Fusion
Youthyears 32011–2012
Youthclubs 3Philadelphia Union
Collegeyears 12012–2015
College 1Georgetown Hoyas
Collegecaps 190
Collegegoals 14
Years 12013–2015
Clubs 1Reading United
Caps 114
Goals 11
Years 32016–2018
Clubs 3Philadelphia Union
Caps 380
Goals 33
Years 42017
Clubs 4→ Bethlehem Steel FC
Caps 41
Goals 40
Years 52019–
Clubs 5Colorado Rapids
Caps 5176
Goals 57
Years 62022
Clubs 6→ Colorado Rapids 2
Caps 62
Goals 60
Club-updateMarch 15, 2025

Keegan Rosenberry (born December 11, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

Early career

He played at Penn Fusion soccer club. Rosenberry played his four years of high school soccer at Lancaster Mennonite High School between 2008 and 2012. While there, he was on teams that won district titles as well as a state title his senior year.

Rosenberry played four years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2012 and 2015, making 90 appearances and scoring four goals.[2]

While at college, Rosenberry also appeared for Premier Development League side Reading United AC in 2013 and 2015.[3]

Professional career

Philadelphia Union

On January 11, 2016, Rosenberry was selected 3rd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[4] He made his Union debut on March 6, 2016, during a 0–2 loss against FC Dallas.[5] During the 2016 season, he started every game, playing the full 90 minutes. In the home opener, he was nominated for man of the match as well as being selected to the MLS Team of the Week. In July 2016 he was also voted into the roster for the 2016 MLS All-Star Game,[6] and at the end of the season came second in voting for 2016 Rookie of the Year.[7][8]

Colorado Rapids

On December 19, 2018, Rosenberry was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for $150,000 General Allocation in 2019, $50,000 Targeted Allocation in 2019 and $100,000 General Allocation in 2020, plus $100,000 in conditional payments.[9]

On February 20, 2019, Rosenberry signed a three-year contract extension through the 2022 season.[10] Rosenberry started and played a full 90 minutes in all 34 regular season matches for Colorado, one of just three outfield players to play all 3,060 minutes.[11] It was Rosenberry's second time accomplishing the feat, after doing so in his rookie year in Philadelphia. Rosenberry scored his first goal for Colorado and added an assist against Toronto FC on September 15[12] He was named to the MLS Team of the Week in Week 23[13]

In 2020, Rosenberry made 16 starts among 17 league appearances, and played a full 90 minutes in Colorado's MLS Cup Playoff first-round loss to Minnesota United FC.[14] Rosenberry picked up two assists and scored one goal, game-winning volley against Seattle Sounders FC on November 1, which was named MLS Goal of the Week in Week 22.[15]

In January 2022, Colorado announced they had signed Rosenberry to a three-year contract extension.[16]

International career

On January 5, 2017, following his first professional season, Rosenberry was called up to the senior United States squad by coach Bruce Arena.[17] He was called up again under newly appointed head coach Gregg Berhalter for the January 2019 friendlies.[18] However, he did not appear in any of the matches during these camps.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading United2013[3]Premier Development League8030–1[a]0120
2015[19]6120––81
Total141500010201
Philadelphia Union2016Major League Soccer34210–1[b]0362
201714020––160
201832150–1[b]0381
Total803800020903
Bethlehem Steel FC2017United Soccer League1000–0010
Colorado Rapids2019Major League Soccer34110–00351
202017100–1[b]0181
2021302––1[b]0312
2022342102000372
2023260202000300
Total14164040201516
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan)2022MLS Next Pro20–––20
Career total23810170405026410
  1. ^ Appearance in the PDL playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors

Philadelphia Union

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Keegan Rosenberry". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "GUHOYAS.COM Keegan Rosenberry Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Keegan Rosenberry – ProspectXI profile". ProspectXI.com. Prospect XI. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Union wheel and deal to land Yaro, Rosenberry, Herbers at SuperDraft". delcotimes.com. The Delaware County Daily Times. January 14, 2016. Archived March 28, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union – MatchCenter". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 6, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Villa, Pirlo and Kaka headline MLS All-Star squad to face Arsenal". fourfourtwo.com. FourFourTwo. July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 Team of the Week (Wk 3): Union keep rolling thanks to CJ Sapong". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 21, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  8. ^ "Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris wins MLS AT&T Rookie of the Year". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 10, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Keegan Rosenberry from the Philadelphia Union". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. December 19, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Acosta, Rosenberry and Rubio pen long-term deals with the Colorado Rapids"
  11. ^ "2019 Season Stats"
  12. ^ "MLS Match Center"
  13. ^ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Josef Martinez powers all in Week 23"
  14. ^ "Keegan Rosenberry"
  15. ^ "Colorado Rapids' Keegan Rosenberry wins AT&T Goal of the Week after Week 22 blast"
  16. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign Defender Keegan Rosenberry to Three-Year Contract Extension". Colorado Rapids. January 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "Arena calls on MLS-only 32-man roster for USMNT January camp". Sports Illustrated. January 5, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Berhalter Cuts Four From USMNT Camp, Trims Squad for Friendlies". Sports Illustrated. January 23, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Premier Development League 2015 statistics". USLLeagueTwo.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  20. ^ Roesch, Louis (27 September 2018). "2018 US Open Cup Final: Houston Dynamo break Union to win first USOC title". TheCup.us. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Union's Rosenberry added to MLS All-Star roster". mlssoccer.com. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.