Brandon Haunstrup

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Brandon Haunstrup
Personal information
Full name Brandon Neil Haunstrup [1]
Date of birth (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Waterlooville, England [2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Gateshead
Youth career
Portsmouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 Portsmouth 32 (0)
2015Bognor Regis Town (loan) 1 (0)
2016Sutton United (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2022 Kilmarnock 44 (0)
2022–2024 Cambridge United 8 (0)
2024Gateshead (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Gateshead 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Brandon Neil Haunstrup (born 26 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Gateshead.

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Career

Portsmouth

Born in Waterlooville, Haunstrup progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He was offered a two-year scholarship contract on 3 July 2013. [3]

On 7 January 2015, Haunstrup joined Bognor Regis Town on a youth experience loan. [4] He made his debut for the club a day later, starting in a 3–4 away loss against Leatherhead; [5]

On 25 June 2015, Haunstrup signed a one-year professional deal with Portsmouth, being promoted to the main squad. [2] He made his professional debut on 12 August, starting in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County. [6] On 13 April 2016, his contract was extended until the summer of 2017.

Having played against them in a pre-season friendly in July 2016, on 19 October 2016 it was announced that Haunstrup would join National League team Sutton United on loan for one month. [7] On 22 October, Haunstrup made his first appearance for Sutton as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Southport. [8] He made his first full appearance for Sutton three days later on 25 October, in a 2–2 draw at home against Maidstone United. [9]

On 8 June 2017, Haunstrup signed a new one-year contract at Pompey with the club holding an option for a further 12 months. [10] At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club took up the option and extended his contract for a further year. [11] [12] Following a successful breakthrough season, in which he made 20 appearances in all competitions, the club further rewarded Haunstrup with a new two-year contract, running until the summer of 2020. [13]

Kilmarnock

On 22 July 2020, Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock announced that they had signed Haunstrup on a two-year deal. [14]

Cambridge United

On 6 July 2022, Haunstrup returned to England to join League One club Cambridge United on a two-year deal. [15] On 19 April 2024, Haunstrup joined Gateshead on loan until the end of the season [16] On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released when his contract expired. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeason League FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2015–16 League Two 1010201050
2016–17 League Two0000001010
2017–18 League One 160101020200
2018–19 League One50001060120
2019–20 League One100213040191
Total3204170140571
Bognor Regis Town (loan) 2014–15 Isthmian Premier Division 1000000010
Sutton United (loan) 2016–17 National League 3000000030
Kilmarnock 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 27020302 [lower-alpha 1] 1341
2021–22 Scottish Championship 17010501 [lower-alpha 2] 0240
Total440308031581
Cambridge United 2022–23 [19] League One5000201080
2023–24 [20] League One3020002070
Total80202030150
Gateshead (loan) 2023–24 National League1000000010
Career total890911702011352
  1. Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Portsmouth

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