Luke Haakenson (born September 10, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Creighton Bluejays | 74 | (14) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Minneapolis City SC | 2 | (1) |
2018 | Des Moines Menace | 10 | (0) |
2018 | Chicago FC United | 10 | (3) |
2019 | Minneapolis City SC | 3 | (0) |
2020– | Nashville SC | 44 | (2) |
2020 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 16 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2022 |
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
Career total | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 |
Nashville SC – current squad | |
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