Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luke Haakenson was born September 10, 1997, in Maple Grove, Minnesota. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

He played four years of college soccer at Creighton University between 2016 and 2019, making 74 appearances, scoring 14 goals and tallying 11 assists. While playing at college, Haakenson appeared for clubs in the USL PDL for Des Moines Menace and Chicago FC United, and in the NPSL for Minneapolis City SC on two separate occasions. On January 13, 2020, Haakenson was selected 80th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC. He officially signed with the MLS side on February 25, 2020. On March 6, 2020, Haakenson was loaned out to USL Championship side Charlotte Independence. 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.