USL New Mexico United

New Mexico United Announces Signing of Kris Shakes

Published on February 27, 2024 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
New Mexico United News Release


Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico United is excited to announce the signing of goalkeeper Kris Shakes ahead of the 2024 season, pending league and federation approval. Shakes comes to the Black & Yellow following a terrific collegiate career at Pennsylvania State University, where he earned all-Big Ten honors and 21 career shutouts.

"Kris is a terrific, young talent who has been truly impressive in our preseason, and is only going to continue to get better," said United Sporting Director Itamar Keinan. "We're fortunate to have such a terrific young player joining our team, and can't wait to see what he'll accomplish on and off the pitch."

Shakes played in 73 matches at Penn State, recording a stellar 1.09 goals against average and a .773 save percentage. The Nittany Lions recorded a win or draw in all but 11 matches in his collegiate career. Shakes recorded shutouts in 28% of his career matches for Penn State.

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