Brandon Haunstrup
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Lead too short|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brandon Haunstrup
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Brandon Neil Haunstrup{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf|title=Club list of registered players|publisher=The Football League|accessdate=25 June 2015}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|10|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Waterlooville, England{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/teenage-pompey-trio-sign-profession-contracts-2505992.aspx|title=Teenage trio pen pro deals|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=25 June 2015|accessdate=26 June 2015}}
| height = 1.32 m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Gateshead
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Portsmouth
| years1 = 2015–2020
| clubs1 = Portsmouth
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Bognor Regis Town (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Sutton United (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2022
| clubs4 = Kilmarnock
| caps4 = 44
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2024
| clubs5 = Cambridge United
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → Gateshead (loan)
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Gateshead
| caps7 = 5
| goals7 = 1
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 12 January 2025
}}
Brandon Neil Haunstrup (born 26 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Gateshead.
Career
=Portsmouth=
Born in Waterlooville, Haunstrup progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He was offered a two-year scholarship contract on 3 July 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/six-sign-apprenticeships-891413.aspx|title=Six Sign Apprenticeships|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=3 July 2013|accessdate=26 December 2014}}
On 7 January 2015, Haunstrup joined Bognor Regis Town on a youth experience loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.therocks.co.uk/news68.htm|title=New signing|publisher=Bognor Regis Town FC|date=7 January 2015|accessdate=26 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418055827/http://www.therocks.co.uk/news68.htm|archivedate=18 April 2014|df=dmy-all}} He made his debut for the club a day later, starting in a 3–4 away loss against Leatherhead;{{cite web|url=http://www.therocks.co.uk/reports/head1415a.htm|title=Leatherhead 4 Bognor 3|publisher=Bognor Regis Town FC|date=8 January 2015|accessdate=26 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112082730/http://www.therocks.co.uk/reports/head1415a.htm|archivedate=12 January 2015|df=dmy-all}}
On 25 June 2015, Haunstrup signed a one-year professional deal with Portsmouth, being promoted to the main squad. He made his professional debut on 12 August, starting in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33783273|title=Portsmouth 2–1 Derby|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 August 2015|accessdate=12 August 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.suttonunited.net/news.php#3714|title=Pair agree contract extensions as Paul brings in defender|publisher=Sutton United|date=19 October 2016|accessdate=27 October 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512064011/http://www.suttonunited.net/news.php#3714|archivedate=12 May 2016|df=dmy-all}} On 22 October, Haunstrup made his first appearance for Sutton as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Southport.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37664216|title=Southport 1 Sutton United 1|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 October 2016|accessdate=27 October 2016}} He made his first full appearance for Sutton three days later on 25 October, in a 2–2 draw at home against Maidstone United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37686779|title=Sutton United 2 Maidstone United 2|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 October 2016|accessdate=27 October 2016}}
On 8 June 2017, Haunstrup signed a new one-year contract at Pompey with the club holding an option for a further 12 months.{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/haunstrup-signs-new-contract/|title=Haunstrup signs new contract|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=8 June 2017|accessdate=9 June 2017}} At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club took up the option and extended his contract for a further year.{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/four-players-set-to-leave-pompey/|title=Four Players Set To Leave Pompey|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=9 May 2018|access-date=9 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44061274|title=Kai Naismith exits Portsmouth, who release trio of Jez Bedford, Nicke Kabamba and Theo Widdrington|date=9 May 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/june/haunstrup-signs-new-contract/|title=Haunstrup Signs New Contract|access-date=2018-07-03|language=en-gb}}
= Kilmarnock =
On 22 July 2020, Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock announced that they had signed Haunstrup on a two-year deal.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 July 2020|title=Brandon Haunstrup joins Killie on a two-year deal|url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/brandon-haunstrup-joins-killie-on-two-year-deal/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723095546/https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/brandon-haunstrup-joins-killie-on-two-year-deal/ |archive-date=23 July 2020 |access-date=22 July 2020|website=kilmarnockfc.co.uk}}
=Cambridge United=
On 6 July 2022, Haunstrup returned to England to join League One club Cambridge United on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2022/july/brandon-haunstrup-signs-cambridge-united-efl-sky-bet-league-one-tuesday-5th-july-2022/|title=U's land Full Back Haunstrup|website=www.cambridge-united.co.uk|date=6 July 2022|accessdate=6 July 2022}} On 19 April 2024, Haunstrup joined Gateshead on loan until the end of the season{{Cite web |title=Haunstrup joins Gateshead on loan |url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2024/april/brandon-haunstrup-loan-news-gateshead-fc-english-football-league-friday-19-april-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=www.cambridge-united.co.uk |language=en-gb}} On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-01 |title=Cambridge United: Ryan Bennett, Lyle Taylor among seven to leave |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cv2rd434rxjo |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
=Gateshead=
On 13 August 2024, Haunstrup re-joined Gateshead on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://gateshead-fc.com/brandon-haunstrup-re-joins-gateshead/|title=Brandon Haunstrup re-joins Gateshead|publisher=Gateshead|date=13 August 2024|access-date=12 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 20 April 2024}}{{Soccerway|brandon-haunstrop/412940|accessdate=12 August 2015}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="6"|Portsmouth
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016–17
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18
|16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018–19
|League One |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019–20
|League One |10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Bognor Regis Town (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sutton United (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|Kilmarnock
|27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SPPO|Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs}} | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| 2021–22
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCC|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| rowspan="3"|Cambridge United
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|86853|2022|accessdate=31 July 2022}} |League One |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|86853|2023|accessdate=17 October 2023}}
|League One |3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!8||0||2||0||2||0||3||0||15||0 | |||||||||
| Gateshead (loan)
|National League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!89 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 135 | 2 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Gateshead F.C. squad}}
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Category:People from Waterlooville
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Bognor Regis Town F.C. players
Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
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