Audrey McKeen
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McKeen with Racing Louisville in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 26, 2008[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loudoun SC | |||
| 2023–2024 | O'Connell Knights | ||
| 2023–2024 | Northern Virginia Alliance | ||
| 2024–2025 | Virginia Development Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Racing Louisville | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | United States U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | United States U-18 | 1 | (2) |
| 2025– | United States U-19 | 2 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 14, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:36, March 8, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Audrey McKeen (born November 26, 2008) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She signed with Racing at age 17 in 2026.
Early life
McKeen grew up in Vienna, Virginia.[2] She played high school soccer for two seasons at Bishop O'Connell High School, in Arlington County, Virginia, where she was also an all-conference swimmer and competed in track.[3][4] She scored 23 goals with 7 assists as a freshman in 2023, being named second-team All-Met by The Washington Post.[5] She scored a program record 37 goals and added 9 assists as a sophomore in 2024, reaching the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) final and winning the Northern Virginia Independent Schools state title.[6] She was named first-team All-Met, the WCAC Player of the Year, and the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year.[7]
McKeen played club soccer for Loudoun SC, Northern Virginia Alliance, and Virginia Development Academy, earning multiple ECNL all-conference honors and being named ECNL All-American in 2025.[8] Before going pro, she was committed to play college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles, planning to reclassify to the class of 2026.[9] TopDrawerSoccer ranked her as the 5th-best recruit in that class.[4]
Club career
McKeen trained with Racing Louisville FC and the Washington Spirit during the 2025 season.[4] On January 6, 2026, Racing Louisville announced that they had signed McKeen to her first professional contract on a three-year deal, making her the club's first under-18 signing.[4] She made her professional debut as a late substitute for Kayla Fischer in a season-opening 2–1 loss to the North Carolina Courage on March 14.[10]
International career
McKeen played for the United States under-17 team in the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[11] Later that year, she played friendlies for the under-19 team and scored three goals in two games.[12]
References
- ^ "Audrey McKeen". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Vienna's Audrey McKeen signs with NWSL's Racing Louisville". InsideNoVa. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Swim and Dive: Gonzaga wins Boys and Good Counsel Wins Girls Championships". Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. January 30, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Racing signs USYNT forward Audrey McKeen to first pro contract". Racing Louisville FC. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Girls' soccer preseason Top 10: Whitman opens another year at No. 1". The Washington Post. September 3, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ Facinoli, Dave (November 12, 2024). "O'Connell girls soccer wins Va. independent-school fall crown". ARLnow. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Gatorade 2024 - 2025: Player of the Year - Girls Soccer - Virginia". Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "ECNL Girls Mid-Atlantic All-Conference". Elite Clubs National League. August 18, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2026 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls Mid-Atlantic All-Conference". Elite Clubs National League. August 12, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2026 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls 2024-25 All-Americans". Elite Clubs National League. August 15, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026 – via TopDrawerSoccer. - ^ "2026 Women's DI Recruiting Rankings: Nov". TopDrawerSoccer. November 26, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Late goal spoils Racing's comeback bid in opener". Racing Louisville FC. March 14, 2026. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Forward Audrey McKeen and Defender Gracie Milam Replaces Elayna Kocher and Izzy Dalke on U.S. U-17 WNT Roster for 2025 Concacaf Women's Under-17 Qualifiers". United States Soccer Federation. March 28, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Combined U.S. U-19 and U-18 Women's National Team Draws 3-3 with Host Portugal to Finish Training Camp and Matches in Europe". United States Soccer Federation. October 28, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.