Keith Costigan
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Keith Costigan is a former professional soccer player who now works as a television analyst and commentator for Fox Soccer Channel
in Los Angeles, California
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/writer/Keith_Costigan.
Keith is originally from Dublin, Ireland
where he played youth football for famous Irish youth clubs Vianney Boys, St. Kevins Boys and Stella Maris. He also was enrolled in a full time training course at Home Farm F.C.
.
Keith then spent two years in the League of Ireland
with Bray Wanderers and Monaghan United Football Club. Keith also had a brief spell with Luton Town
but never came to terms on a contract.
Thus, Keith decided to move onto the United States when offered a full soccer scholarship to Augusta State University
and then later to California State University, Bakersfield
. After completing his senior year at Bakersfield, Keith signed a two-year contract with the Portland Timbers
of the United Soccer Leagues
. Keith led the team in assists and minutes during his time with the club and also spent time with the Los Angeles Galaxy
during the Timbers off-season. Keith then rounded out his playing career with the Harrisburg City Islanders
before starting his career with Fox Soccer Channel.
Keith began with Fox as a wise-cracking barman on Fox Football Friday before moving on to co-host Super Saturday with Nick Webster. “I was always the joker of the teams I was a part of, and when I was at Portland I did a lot of interviews with media,” says Costigan.
Keith currently co-hosts Super Sunday Plus and can also be heard commentating on several games including World Cup Qualifiers, Uefa Cup and Concacaf Champions League. Keith also contributes to the Foxsoccer.com website with his weekly rankings and is also a regular contributor to the Kop magazine, a publication that sells in Europe and is aimed at fans of Liverpool
.
Keith currently resides in Marina Del Rey, California
.
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer is an American television specialty channel, owned by News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, that specializes in soccer. It formerly broadcast rugby and Australian rules football, but is now dedicated strictly to soccer...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/writer/Keith_Costigan.
Keith is originally from Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
where he played youth football for famous Irish youth clubs Vianney Boys, St. Kevins Boys and Stella Maris. He also was enrolled in a full time training course at Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
.
Keith then spent two years in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
with Bray Wanderers and Monaghan United Football Club. Keith also had a brief spell with Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
but never came to terms on a contract.
Thus, Keith decided to move onto the United States when offered a full soccer scholarship to Augusta State University
Augusta State University
Augusta State University is a public university located in Augusta, Georgia, United States and is the oldest institution in the state of Georgia ....
and then later to California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield is a public university located in Bakersfield, California, United States which was founded in 1965. CSUB opened in 1970 on a campus, becoming the 19th school in the California State University system...
. After completing his senior year at Bakersfield, Keith signed a two-year contract with the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
of the United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
. Keith led the team in assists and minutes during his time with the club and also spent time with the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
during the Timbers off-season. Keith then rounded out his playing career with the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
before starting his career with Fox Soccer Channel.
Keith began with Fox as a wise-cracking barman on Fox Football Friday before moving on to co-host Super Saturday with Nick Webster. “I was always the joker of the teams I was a part of, and when I was at Portland I did a lot of interviews with media,” says Costigan.
Keith currently co-hosts Super Sunday Plus and can also be heard commentating on several games including World Cup Qualifiers, Uefa Cup and Concacaf Champions League. Keith also contributes to the Foxsoccer.com website with his weekly rankings and is also a regular contributor to the Kop magazine, a publication that sells in Europe and is aimed at fans of Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
.
Keith currently resides in Marina Del Rey, California
Marina del Rey, California
-Demographics:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Marina del Rey had a population of 8,866. The population density was 6,094.6 people per square mile...
.