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Luke Haakenson
Haakenson with Nashville SC in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
Number 7
Youth career
2015–2016 Shattuck-Saint Mary's
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Creighton Bluejays 74 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Minneapolis City 2 (1)
2018 Des Moines Menace 10 (0)
2018 Chicago FC United 10 (3)
2019 Minneapolis City 3 (0)
2020–2023 Nashville SC 57 (2)
2020 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 16 (3)
2024– San Antonio FC 31 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 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.

Career

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College and amateur

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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]

Professional

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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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played October 11, 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
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[a] 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[b] 0 17 3
Career total 41 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 44 7
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in USL PDL Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs

References

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  1. ^ "Luke Haakenson - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Des Moines Menace - 2017 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ "Chicago FC United - 2018 Playoffs - Roster - # - Luke Haakenson -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Luke Haakenson". Minneapolis City SC.
  5. ^ "Nashville SC Selects Two Players in Final Rounds of 2020 MLS SuperDraft | Nashville SC".
  6. ^ "Nashville SC signs four selections from 2020 MLS SuperDraft | MLSsoccer.com".
  7. ^ "Nashville SC Loans Jack Maher and Luke Haakenson to Charlotte Independence | Nashville SC".
  8. ^ "Sporting Kansas City II vs. Charlotte Independence - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
  10. ^ Hobbs, Morgan. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER LUKE HAAKENSON". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Luke Haakenson at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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