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Keelin Winters Pattillo was born on Keelin Mary Winters; December 9,1988 and is an American retired soccer defensive midfielder who last played for the Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League, a team she captained to two consecutive NWSL Shield wins.

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Keelin Winters played collegiate soccer for the University of Portland and was named West Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2010.

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Keelin Winters was a member of the senior national team's player pool and was allocated by US Soccer during the NWSL Player Allocation, but did not play during an official international match.

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In 2008, Keelin Winters captained the U-20 team to win gold at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile and scored the game-winning goal in the quarterfinal match against England.

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Keelin Winters was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Brian and Julie Keelin Winters.

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Keelin Winters has five siblings: Cara, Brendan, Kevin, Meghan and Ryan.

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Keelin Winters's father played nine years in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks and later went on to coach in both the NBA and WNBA.

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Keelin Winters played one year of high school soccer at Carondelet High School in Concord, California before moving to Colorado and joining Regis Jesuit High School where she was named the team's most valuable player all four years.

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Keelin Winters earned first team all-state honors from 2006 to 2007 and all-state honorable mention honors in 2005.

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Keelin Winters played for a regional team in the Olympic Development Program in 2005 as well as the Colorado State Team from 2004 to 2006.

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Keelin Winters attended the University of Portland where she played for the Pilots from 2007 to 2010.

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Keelin Winters was named Soccer Buzz First Team Freshman All-America, West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year, Soccer Buzz All-West Region Second Team, All-WCC Second Team and Nike Portland Invitational Defensive MVP.

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Keelin Winters was twice named to the National Team of the Week.

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In 2008, Keelin Winters missed five games, including all playoff matches, while training and playing at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

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In 2009, Keelin Winters started all 23 games for the Pilots, scored two goals and recorded two assists while co-captaining the team.

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Keelin Winters was named to the NSCAA Scholar All-West Region Second Team, West Coast Conference All-Academic First Team, and All-WCC Second Team.

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Keelin Winters was selected in the first round of the 2011 WPS Draft by the Boston Breakers.

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On March 8,2012, Keelin Winters signed a contract with Seattle Sounders Women, under head coach Michelle French, to play with national team members Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux, and Stephanie Cox.

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On May 10,2012, it was announced that Keelin Winters would join German Bundesliga side 1.

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FC Keelin Winters made three Champions League appearances helping lift the club to the Round of 16.

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In 2013, after originally being allocated to the Chicago Red Stars as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, Keelin Winters was traded to Seattle Reign FC for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.

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Keelin Winters captained the team to a seventh place standing for the season.

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Keelin Winters played in 19 of the team's 22 games of the season, tallying a total of 1,710 minutes as a central midfielder for the squad.

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Keelin Winters scored one goal against the Western New York Flash on June 24,2013 with an inside-the-eighteen yard box finish off an assist from Teresa Noyola.

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Keelin Winters finished the 2014 season with three goals playing primarily as a holding midfielder.

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Keelin Winters started in 22 of the 23 matches in which she played.

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In September 2016, Keelin Winters announced her planned retirement following the end of the season.

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In September 2014, Keelin Winters joined Western Sydney Wanderers on loan from Seattle.

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Keelin Winters made 11 appearances for the club and was the team's leading scorer with 5 goals.

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Keelin Winters was named captain of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team in 2008 and led the team to clinch the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile.

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Keelin Winters scored the game-winning goal in the quarterfinal match against England.

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Keelin Winters was part of the United States under-23 squad for the 2011 Four Nations Tournament.