Luke Haakenson (born September 10, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club San Antonio FC.
Career
College and amateur
Haakenson played four years of college soccer at Creighton University between 2016 and 2019, making 74 appearances, scoring 14 goals and tallying 11 assists.[1]
While playing at college, Haakenson appeared for clubs in the USL PDL for Des Moines Menace[2] and Chicago FC United,[3] and in the NPSL for Minneapolis City SC on two separate occasions.[4]
Professional
On January 13, 2020, Haakenson was selected 80th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.[5] He officially signed with the MLS side on February 25, 2020.[6]
On March 6, 2020, Haakenson was loaned out to USL Championship side Charlotte Independence.
[7] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, appearing as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Sporting Kansas City II.
On June 23, 2021, Haakenson scored his first MLS goals when he scored twice, including a late game winner against Toronto FC.[8]
He left Nashville following the 2023 season.[9]
Haakenson signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC on January 23, 2024.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played October 11, 2020[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minneapolis City SC | 2016 | PLA | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Des Moines Menace | 2018 | USL PDL | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Chicago FC United | 2018 | USL PDL | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Minneapolis City SC | 2019 | NPSL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2020 | USL | 16 | 3 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in USL PDL Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
References
- ^ "Luke Haakenson - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace - 2017 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Chicago FC United - 2018 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Luke Haakenson". Minneapolis City SC.
- ^ "Nashville SC Selects Two Players in Final Rounds of 2020 MLS SuperDraft | Nashville SC".
- ^ "Nashville SC signs four selections from 2020 MLS SuperDraft | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "Nashville SC Loans Jack Maher and Luke Haakenson to Charlotte Independence | Nashville SC".
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II vs. Charlotte Independence - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
- ^ Hobbs, Morgan. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER LUKE HAAKENSON". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Luke Haakenson at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links
- Creighton bio
- Luke Haakenson at Major League Soccer
- Luke Haakenson at USL Championship
- Luke Haakenson at Soccerway
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