Today, the USL Championship announced that Republic FC forward Keko has been nominated for Fan’s Choice Goal of the Week for Week 11. Voting is open now through 9:00 a.m, on Thursday, May 25 at USLChampionship.com, as well as on Twitter, Instagram Stories, and the USL App.
The Spanish attacker got Sacramento ahead early on in Saturday’s win over NorCal rival Oakland Roots SC, netting a spectacular strike from distance in the 12th minute. After defender Jack Gurr took possession in the attacking third, he dished to his teammate on the wing, who put a move on a defender before putting a long-distance curler off the back post and into the net. The score was his second on the season, and the sixth time this season Republic FC has scored in the opening 15 minutes of a match.
This is Keko’s first career nomination for the league’s top weekly score, and the second for the club in as many weeks. Last week, Russell Cicerone was up for the honor for the first of his three goals scored in a hat trick against Indy Eleven on May 13. Luis Felipe earned the club’s first nod in Week 6 for his score in the club’s 4-0 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on April 15.
Fans can register to vote now at USLChampionship.com or on the USL App. Voting is open now through Thursday, May 25 at 9:00 a.m. Republic FC kicks off a three-match road trip this Friday, when the club travels to the East Coast to face Hartford Athletic for the first time. Kickoff from Trinity Heath Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. PT, and the match will be broadcast live in English and Spanish on Antenna TV 40.2, FOX40.com and the FOX40 News mobile app, and streaming on ESPN+. Republic FC returns home to Heart Health Park on Saturday, June 17 to take on regional foe Monterey Bay F.C.
