Luke Haakenson

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Luke Haakenson
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Haakenson with Nashville SC in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
Number 7
Youth career
2015–2016 Shattuck-Saint Mary's
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Creighton Bluejays 74 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Minneapolis City 2 (1)
2018 Des Moines Menace 10 (0)
2018 Chicago FC United 10 (3)
2019 Minneapolis City 3 (0)
2020–2023 Nashville SC 57 (2)
2020 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 16 (3)
2024– San Antonio FC 31 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

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.

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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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Minneapolis City SC 2016 PLA 21———21
Des Moines Menace 2018 USL PDL 100———100
Chicago FC United 2018 USL PDL103——2 [lower-alpha 1] 0123
Minneapolis City SC 2019 NPSL 30———30
Nashville SC 2020 MLS 92———92
Charlotte Independence (loan) 2020 USL 163——1 [lower-alpha 2] 0173
Career total417000030447
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in USL PDL Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs

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References

  1. ↑ "Luke Haakenson - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Des Moines Menace - 2017 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ↑ "Chicago FC United - 2018 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "Luke Haakenson". Minneapolis City SC.
  5. ↑ "Nashville SC Selects Two Players in Final Rounds of 2020 MLS SuperDraft | Nashville SC".
  6. ↑ "Nashville SC signs four selections from 2020 MLS SuperDraft | MLSsoccer.com".
  7. ↑ "Nashville SC Loans Jack Maher and Luke Haakenson to Charlotte Independence | Nashville SC".
  8. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City II vs. Charlotte Independence - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. ↑ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
  10. ↑ Hobbs, Morgan. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER LUKE HAAKENSON". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC . Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ Luke Haakenson at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2021.


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