Sivert Haugli

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sivert Haugli

| image =

| full_name = Sivert August Felde Haugli

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|5|5}}

| birth_place = Oslo, Norway

| height = 1.96 m

| currentclub = One Knoxville

| clubnumber = 3

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014

| youthclubs1 = Snarøya SK

| youthyears2 = 2014–2016

| youthclubs2 = Stabæk

| youthyears3 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs3 = Bærum

| collegeyears1 = 2018–2021

| college1 = Virginia Tech Hokies

| collegecaps1 = 71

| collegegoals1 = 4

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Bærum

| caps1 = 17

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = Des Moines Menace

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = Portland Timbers 2

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = → Phoenix Rising (loan)

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = Moss

| caps5 = 19

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = One Knoxville

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 0

| pcupdate = November 22, 2024

| ntupdate =

}}

Sivert August Felde Haugli (born 5 May 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club One Knoxville.{{Soccerway|545023}}

Career

=Youth & College=

Haugli played as part of the youth academy at Snarøya SK, before a spell at Stabæk.{{Cite web|url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/sivert-haugli/11864|title=Sivert Haugli - Men's Soccer|website=Virginia Tech Athletics}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?fiksId=3741096|title=Sivert August Felde Haugli - Profil|first=Norges|last=Fotballforbund|website=fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund}} In 2016, Haugli joined Bærum and went on to appear for the club's first team in both 2017 and 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://baerumsk.no/sivert-haugli-gjor-suksess-i-usa/|title=Sivert Haugli gjør suksess i USA! | Bærum Sportsklubb - Sandvikas stolthet|website=baerumsk.no}}

In 2018, Haugli moved to the United States to play college soccer at Virginia Tech. In four seasons with the Hokies, Haugli went on to make 71 appearances, scoring four goals and adding three assists. In 2020 he was named to the Academic Honor-Roll.

During his 2021 season at college, Haugli also appeared for USL League Two side Des Moines Menace, scoring two goals in seven regular season games, as well as adding a further goal in two playoff appearances on the way to helping the Menace to the league title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/45815978|title=Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/soccer/des-moines-menace/2021/07/31/des-moines-menace-defeats-nc-fusion-u-23-north-carolina-wins-usl-league-two-national-final-soccer/5441507001/|title=Des Moines Menace defeats NC Fusion U23 to win USL League Two National Final|first=Cody|last=Goodwin|website=The Des Moines Register}}

=Professional=

On 11 January 2022, Haugli was selected 83rd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/timbers-select-three-players-in-the-2022-mls-superdraft-presented-by-adidas|title=Timbers select three players in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas|first=Portland|last=Timbers|website=Portland Timbers}}{{Cite web|url=https://hokiesports.com/news/2022/1/11/mens-soccer-haugli-selected-in-mls-superdraft-by-portland-timbers.aspx|title=Haugli selected in MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers|website=Virginia Tech Athletics}}{{Cite web|url=https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-techs-haugli-chosen-in-major-league-soccer-draft/article_2d0f0406-733a-11ec-8555-ff9c1fe0f4e7.html|title=Virginia Tech's Haugli chosen in Major League Soccer draft|website=Roanoke Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/2022/01/portland-timbers-add-3-defenders-in-2022-mls-superdraft.html|title=Portland Timbers add 3 defenders in 2022 MLS SuperDraft|first=Joe Freeman | The|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|date=January 12, 2022|website=oregonlive}} He joined Portland on their preseason tour,{{Cite web|url=https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2022/1/26/22902856/timbers-release-full-tucson-training-camp-roster|title=Timbers release full Tucson training camp roster|first=Sam|last=Svilar|date=January 26, 2022|website=Stumptown Footy}} but went unsigned by the club.

On 26 April 2022, it was announced Haugli would sign with Portland's MLS Next Pro side Portland Timbers 2, but would spend the remainder of the season with USL Championship club Phoenix Rising.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/t2/news/timbers2-sign-defender-sivert-haugli|title=Portland Timbers 2|first=Portland|last=Timbers 2|website=Portland Timbers 2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1222556-rising-fc-acquires-defender-sivert-haugli-on-loan-from-timbers2|title=Rising FC acquires defender Sivert Haugli on loan from Timbers2|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=April 25, 2022|website=USL Championship}} After making nine appearances for Phoenix, he was recalled by Portland on 9 August 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/sivert-haugli-recalled-by-portland-timbers-ii/|title=Sivert Haugli Recalled by Portland Timbers II}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/t2/news/timbers2-call-sivert-haugli-back-from-from-loan-for-remainder-of-2022-season|title=Portland Timbers 2|first=Portland|last=Timbers 2|website=Portland Timbers 2}} He went on to play in six games for Timbers 2 in the MLS Next Pro that season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/players/sivert-haugli/|title=Sivert Haugli | MLSsoccer.com|website=mlsnextpro}}

After a season in Norway with Moss, Haugli returned to the United States on 28 December 2023 to join USL League One side One Knoxville ahead of their 2024 season.https://www.oneknoxsc.com/news/2023/12/28/one-knoxville-sc-signs-sivert-haugli/

Personal

Sivert's father, Frode Haugli, played as a defender for Norwegian side HamKam. His younger brother, Oskar, currently plays at Virginia Tech.{{Cite web|url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/oskar-haugli/12510|title=Oskar Haugli - Men's Soccer|website=Virginia Tech Athletics}}