Sarah Keilty-Dilling
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calgary Wild FC | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calgary South West United | |||
| Chinooks FC | |||
| Calgary South West United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | FC Tucson | ||
| Calgary Foothills WFC | |||
| 2024- | Calgary Wild FC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sarah Keilty-Dilling (born July 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Northern Super League club Calgary Wild FC.
Early life
Keilty-Dilling was born in Calgary and grew up in Oakridge, and began playing organised soccer with Calgary South West United before moving to Chinooks FC and eventually returning to play again for Calgary South West United.[1] She attended goalkeeper training camps alongside men's professional goalkeeper Marco Carducci.[1] She attended Henry Wise High School.[2]
College career
Keilty-Dilling played for NCAA Division I team the University of Texas at El Paso from 2011 to 2015.[3] She made 82 appearances for the UTEP Miners, starting in each game. She hold the program record for games played, wins (41) and clean sheets (20), and was named the UTEP Female Athlete of the Year in 2014 during her senior year.[2][4]
Club career
Following her college graduation, Keilty-Dilling spent 2015 with FC Tucson of the Women's Premier Soccer League, earning 5 clean sheets, winning the team MVP award and being named a League All-Star.[1][3]
Keilty-Dilling returned to Calgary in 2016, playing for United Women's Soccer league club Calgary Foothills WFC, being named captain and UWS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2022.[3][5]
On November 13, 2024, Keilty-Dilling was announced as Northern Super League club Calgary Wild FC's third-ever signing, and one of the first two home-grown Calgarians alongside Grace Stordy, ahead of the inaugural NSL season.[6][7] Speaking about the ability for Canadians to play in a domestic professional league, she said "To have that dream now be an actual tangible thing that young girls in Calgary can really dream of (in an) 'it actually exists' kind of way is so special and so amazing".[6] She began the Keepers Corner initiative with the Wild, a program which provides tickets to youth and their families from "underserved communities" and created a dedicated space for them during home games in Section W of McMahon Stadium.[8] The program began with outreach to and focus on students from Ian Bazalgette Junior High School, the school at which Keitly-Dilling had worked as a physical education teacher prior to her signing for the Wild.[4][9][10][11] She won the NSL Instant Impact award in August 2025 for her work with Keepers Corner.[12]
International career
Keilty-Dilling played for Canada at the 2017 World University Games and was called up to national team camps at the U20 and U17 levels in 2010.[3]
Coaching career
After her year with FC Tucson, Keilty-Dilling served as an assistant coach with the Calgary Dinos before joining Calgary Foothills.[1][7]
References
- ^ a b c d Chini, Joey (November 13, 2024). "Two born-and-raised Calgarians will play for Calgary's new women's pro soccer team". CBC. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b "Sarah Dilling - Women's Soccer". UTEP Miners. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Two Hometown Players Added to Growing Star-Studded Calgary Wild FC Roster". Northern Super League. November 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b Said, Amir (May 11, 2025). "Calgary Wild bring in Forest Lawn students for club's first home game on Sunday". CBC News. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Toombs, Aryn (November 13, 2026). "Wild FC signs two hometown players ahead of inaugural season". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b Campbell, Glenn (November 13, 2024). "Calgary Wild FC adds local talent to roster with Sarah Keilty-Dilling, Grace Stordy". CTV News. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b "Calgary Wild FC welcomes first home-grown talents to footie fold". Calgary Herald. November 13, 2024. Archived from the original on 2025-11-01. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Calgary Wild FC Goalkeepers Launch "Keepers Corner" for Students to Attend Home Games". Calgary Wild FC. May 10, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Calgary Wild FC and Direct Energy Power a Debut Season Full of Saves and Impact". Calgary Wild FC. November 10, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Toombs, Aryn (May 9, 2025). "Former PE teacher puts Ian Bazalgette students into Calgary Wild FC Keepers Corner". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Calgary Wild FC launches new 'Keepers Corner' program at local school". CityNews. May 9, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. September 22, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.