Position: Midfielder
Number: 22
Born: August 9, 1985
Hometown: Gulf Breeze, FL
Rowdies Debut: 2011
A Florida native, Keith Savage came to the Rowdies ahead of the 2011 season and went on to make 133 appearances for the club in all competitions. Savage became a mainstay for the Rowdies in midfield throughout his time in Tampa Bay (2011-2017). He made 26 appearances for the Rowdies during the club’s 2012 season, highlighted by a critical goal in the second leg of the North American Soccer League Soccer Bowl Final versus Minnesota Stars FC. Savage’s goal paved the way for the Rowdies to complete a dramatic comeback win and eventually take the championship in a penalty shootout. Since retiring as a player, Savage has remained in Tampa Bay and transitioned to growing the game as a youth coach. Savage served as head coach of the Rowdies USL Academy team in 2021.
