Nick Hagglund Explained

Nick Hagglund
Fullname:Nicholas Stuart Hagglund
Birth Date:September 14, 1992
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height:6ft 1in
Position:Defender
Currentclub:FC Cincinnati
Clubnumber:4
Collegeyears1:2010–2013
College1:Xavier Musketeers
Collegecaps1:81
Collegegoals1:4
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Toronto FC
Caps1:88
Goals1:5
Years2:2015–2018
Clubs2:Toronto FC II (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–
Clubs3:FC Cincinnati
Caps3:126
Goals3:4
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:FC Cincinnati 2 (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Club-Update:June 30, 2024

Nicholas Stuart Hagglund (born September 14, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Career

Xavier University

After attending Lakota West High School, Hagglund committed to Xavier University where he played four years of college soccer for the Musketeers. He made 81 appearances, starting in 80, while scoring four goals and adding 11 assists. Hagglund was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year for 2013, along with First Team All-Big East honors. During his collegiate career he has also earned Atlantic 10 Defensive Player honors, and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team. In his freshman campaign he was named to Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team.[1] [2]

Toronto FC

On January 16, 2014 Hagglund was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[2]

Hagglund made his professional debut in a 2–0 win over the Columbus Crew on April 5, 2014.[3]

On September 27, 2014 Hagglund scored his first 2 goals in a 3–2 come from behind home victory against the Portland Timbers.[4]

In August 2015, Hagglund was temporarily loaned to Toronto's lower division USL club, Toronto FC II.[5]

On November 30, 2016, Hagglund scored the goal that put Toronto FC ahead 3–2 against the Montreal Impact in the Eastern Conference Final. This tied the aggregate score at 5–5, and sent the game into extra time. Toronto FC went on to score 2 in extra time to win the game 5–2 and earn their first-ever appearance in the MLS Cup against Seattle Sounders FC.[6]

FC Cincinnati

On January 23, 2019, Hagglund was traded to his hometown team FC Cincinnati ahead of their inaugural season in MLS. Cincinnati received the No. 24 Allocation Ranking and Hagglund from Toronto in exchange for $200,000 in General Allocation Money in 2019, $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money in 2020 and the No. 1 Allocation Ranking.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on October 14, 2020 against the Columbus Crew, scoring the winning goal on a header from a set piece in the 49th minute, to give Cincinnati their first ever win over their interstate rival.[8] [9]

Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Hagglund.[10] He re-signed with the team on January 14, 2022.[11]

Career statistics

[12]

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC2014Major League Soccer25220272
2015Major League Soccer1202000140
2016Major League Soccer160406[13] 1261
2017Major League Soccer1500040190
2018Major League Soccer203404[14] 01[15] 0253
Totals885120401111156
Toronto FC II (loan)2015United Soccer League1010
2016United Soccer League4141
2018United Soccer League1010
Totals6161
FC Cincinnati2019Major League Soccer22000220
2020Major League Soccer11100111
Totals331331
Career totals1277120401111548

Honors

Toronto FC:

FC Cincinnati

2023

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Nick Hagglund Player Profile . Xavier University . October 15, 2023.
  2. News: Nick Hagglund Player Profile . Major League Soccer . September 20, 2015.
  3. News: Columbus Crew 0, Toronto FC 2 MLS Match Recap . Major League Soccer . September 20, 2015.
  4. News: Toronto FC 3, Portland Timbers 2 MLS Match Recap . Major League Soccer . September 20, 2015.
  5. News: Konopka and Hagglund Loaned to Toronto FC II . WakingTheRed.com . August 19, 2015 . April 9, 2017.
  6. News: Toronto FC 5, Montreal Impact 2 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs Recap. 2 December 2016. Major League Soccer.
  7. Web site: Club Acquires Defender Nick Hagglund . FC Cincinnati . 2019-01-23 . 2019-02-18.
  8. Web site: Kubo, Hagglund score; FC Cincinnati gets first win over Crew. Toronto Star. October 14, 2020.
  9. Web site: GOAL: Nick Hagglund scores the game winner. FC Cincinnati. October 14, 2020.
  10. Web site: Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com. mlssoccer.
  11. Web site: FC Cincinnati re-sign defender Nick Hagglund | FC Cincinnati.
  12. Web site: Nick Hagglund » Club matches . World Football . January 7, 2019.
  13. Appearance(s) in the MLS Cup playoffs
  14. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  15. Appearance in Campeones Cup