Luke Haakenson | |
Birth Date: | 10 September 1997 |
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: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | January 23, 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.
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]
He left Nashville following the 2023 season.[9]
Haakenson signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC on January 23, 2024.[10]
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 | 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 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
Career total | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 |