Luke Haakenson
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Haakenson
| image = Inter Miami 0-0 Nashville SC 04 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Haakenson with Nashville SC in 2023
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|10}}
| birth_place = Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
| height = 5ft 10in
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = San Antonio FC
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs1 = Shattuck-Saint Mary's
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = Creighton Bluejays
| collegecaps1 = 74
| collegegoals1 = 14
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = Minneapolis City
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = Des Moines Menace
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = Chicago FC United
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = Minneapolis City
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2023
| clubs5 = Nashville SC
| caps5 = 57
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = → Charlotte Independence (loan)
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = San Antonio FC
| caps7 = 31
| goals7 = 2
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = October 31, 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/luke-haakenson/5331|title=Luke Haakenson - 2019 - Men's Soccer|website=Creighton University Athletics}}
While playing at college, Haakenson appeared for clubs in the USL PDL for Des Moines Menace{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18032522?subseason=418168|title=Des Moines Menace - 2017 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} and Chicago FC United,{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24939624?subseason=526967|title=Chicago FC United - 2018 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} and in the NPSL for Minneapolis City SC on two separate occasions.{{Cite web|url=https://mplscitysc.com/player/luke-haakenson/|title=Luke Haakenson|website=Minneapolis City SC}}
=Professional=
On January 13, 2020, Haakenson was selected 80th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/post/2020/01/13/nashville-sc-selects-two-players-final-rounds-2020-mls-superdraft|title=Nashville SC Selects Two Players in Final Rounds of 2020 MLS SuperDraft | Nashville SC}} He officially signed with the MLS side on February 25, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/25/nashville-sc-signs-four-selections-2020-mls-superdraft|title=Nashville SC signs four selections from 2020 MLS SuperDraft | MLSsoccer.com}}
On March 6, 2020, Haakenson was loaned out to USL Championship side Charlotte Independence.
{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/post/2020/03/06/nashville-sc-loans-jack-maher-and-luke-haakenson-charlotte-independence|title=Nashville SC Loans Jack Maher and Luke Haakenson to Charlotte Independence | Nashville SC}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/sportingkansascityii-charlotteindependence-2047016|title=Sporting Kansas City II vs. Charlotte Independence - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}
He left Nashville following the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nsc-announces-2024-roster-decisions|title=Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions|first=Nashville|last=SC|website=Nashville SC}}
Haakenson signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC on January 23, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Hobbs |first1=Morgan |title=SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER LUKE HAAKENSON |url=https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news/2024/01/23/san-antonio-fc-signs-midfielder-luke-haakenson/ |website=SanAntonioFC.com |publisher=San Antonio FC |access-date=23 January 2024}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played October 11, 2020}}{{Soccerway|luke-haakenson/648593|access-date=2 February 2021}}
| 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"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Minneapolis City SC
|2016 |PLA |2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Des Moines Menace
|2018 |10 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Chicago FC United
|2018 |USL PDL |10 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in USL PDL Playoffs}}
|0 | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Minneapolis City SC
|2019 |NPSL |3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Nashville SC
|2020 |MLS |9 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Charlotte Independence (loan)
|2020 |USL |16 | 3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs}} | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 |
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References
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External links
- [https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/luke-haakenson/5331 Creighton bio]
- {{MLS player|luke-haakenson}}
- {{USL Championship player|luke-haakenson}}
- {{Soccerway|luke-haakenson/648593}}
{{San Antonio FC squad}}
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Category:People from Maple Grove, Minnesota
Category:Soccer players from Hennepin County, Minnesota
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players
Category:Des Moines Menace players
Category:Chicago FC United players
Category:Charlotte Independence players
Category:San Antonio FC players
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Nashville SC draft picks
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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