Kipp Keller

FC Cincinnati signed defender Kipp Keller to a contract through 2024, with options for 2025 and 2026, after acquiring his rights from Austin FC in exchange for FC Cincinnati’s third-round selection in MLS SuperDraft 2024 on Dec. 14, 2023. 

2022-2023 (Austin FC): Made 17 total appearances spanning regular season, Concacaf Champions Cup, Leagues Cup and U.S. Open Cup competition … made 16 appearances, all starts, in 2023 for MLS NEXT Pro Champions Austin FC II.

College (St. Louis University): Made 49 appearances for Saint Louis University from 2019 to 2021, netting five goals and two assists … In his final season in 2021, Keller was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-A-10 … helped lead the Billikens to an undefeated regular season, A-10 regular season and tournament titles, and an NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal appearance … named a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American in 2021.