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Liverpool Signs England Keeper Khiara Keating to Three-Year Deal

7/14/2026

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Summary

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Liverpool FC announced goalkeeper Khiara Keating signed a three-year contract for 2026-27.
Keating left Manchester City after her contract expired.
She kept twelve clean sheets in 2023-24 and earned her first senior England call-up in October 2023.
After failing to keep loan keeper Jennifer Falk, Liverpool signed Keating, reunited her with coach Gareth Taylor, a decision experts say could aid the club after a tough WSL season.

History

Historical Context

When the FA launched the Women’s Super League in 2011, eight clubs—including Liverpool and Manchester City—joined a semi-professional top tier that received £5 million in funding and saw Arsenal win the inaugural season by a 15-point margin. That early professionalisation underpins today’s market, exemplified by Liverpool’s 2026-27 signing of Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating.

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Story summary

Liverpool FC announced goalkeeper Khiara Keating signed a three-year contract for 2026-27.
Keating left Manchester City after her contract expired.
She kept twelve clean sheets in 2023-24 and earned her first senior England call-up in October 2023.
After failing to keep loan keeper Jennifer Falk, Liverpool signed Keating, reunited her with coach Gareth Taylor, a decision experts say could aid the club after a tough WSL season.

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