Kris Shakes
![]() Shakes training with Bethlehem Steel in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kristopher Shakes | ||
Date of birth | April 27, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Parkland, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016 | YSC Academy | ||
2017–2019 | Philadelphia Union Academy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 73 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Bethlehem Steel | 0 | (0) |
2024– | New Mexico United | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 |
Kristopher Shakes (born April 27, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club New Mexico United.[1]
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]As part of the Philadelphia Union Academy, Shakes played high school soccer at YSC Academy in Chester, Pennsylvania.[2] He occasionally spent time with the Union's affiliate club Bethlehem Steel across three seasons, but did not make an appearance for the side.[3]
College
[edit]He played collegiality for the Penn State Nittany Lions. As a freshman, he earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors in 2019, and as a sophomore, All-Conference Second Team honors in 2020.[2] Shakes was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year following the 2023 season.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Shakes signed his first professional contract with New Mexico United on February 27, 2024, and made his debut on March 23 against the Charleston Battery.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 Roster". New Mexico United. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kris Shakes - Men's Soccer". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Kristopher Shakes". FBref.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2023 Men's Soccer Postseason Honors". July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023.
- ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF KRIS SHAKES". New Mexico United. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Waxman, Adam (February 27, 2024). "Former Penn State men's soccer goalkeeper Kris Shakes signs with New Mexico United". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Charleston Battery 4–0 New Mexico United". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kris Shakes at Soccerway