Ian Andrew Harkes (born March 30, 1995) is an American

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player who plays for Scottish club

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. He previously played for

D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...

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. Harkes is a recipient of the MAC

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, which is awarded to the best

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player in the United States. He is the son of

John Harkes John Andrew Harkes (born March 8, 1967) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who is the head coach of Greenville Triumph SC. A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Harkes was the first American ever to play in the ...

, who captained the U.S. national soccer team during the 1990s.

Early career

High school and academy

Harkes played high school soccer at

Gonzaga College High School Gonzaga College High School is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school for boys in Washington, D.C. Founded by the Jesuits in 1821 as the Washington Seminary, Gonzaga is named in honor of Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the 16 ...

in Washington, D.C., and for the youth academy of

. While in D.C. United's academy, he served as the club captain for the U-18 and U-16 academy teams. During his junior and senior years at Gonzaga College High School, Harkes served as the varsity captain. He earned the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player in both 2011 and 2012. His success with D.C. United's Academy setup and at Gonzaga High earned him several accolades. In 2011, Harkes was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in D.C. In 2012, he was selected as an NSCAA First Team High School All-American, and was selected to play in the High School All-American Game that year. In addition, he was named to the WCAC First Team, was named an All-Met by ''

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'', and was selected twice to the NSCAA First Team All-South High School Region.

Collegiate

Ahead of the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Harkes signed a

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to play for

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

. On August 30, 2013 he made his Wake Forest debut starting and playing 74 minutes in a 1–0 loss against

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. He earned his first collegiate points a week later, dishing out two assists against

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...

on September 7, 2013. He ended the 2013 campaign with 21 starts, a goal and seven assists. He was the only player on Wake Forest in 2013 to start and play in every match. Harkes was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team at the end of the season. During his sophomore year, Harkes started and played in 16 matches with the Deacons including playing in all matches in the

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and

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. He finished his sophomore year with seven points off of two goals and three assists. At the end of the 2014 season, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team. Ahead of his junior year at Wake Forest, he was named the team captain for the Deacons. There, he played and started in all 22 matches the Deacons played that season, which involved a run into the round of 16 of the

2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament The 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament (also known as the 2015 College Cup) was the 57th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I men's collegiate soccer. The first, second, third, and ...

. Harkes ended the season by being named to the All-ACC First Team, the NSCAA All-South Region Second Team, and the

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All-Tournament team. On January 6, 2017, Harkes was awarded the

, awarded to the best college soccer player in the nation.

Professional career

D.C. United

On January 16, 2017, it was reported that Harkes had signed a homegrown contract with

. Before deciding to sign with United, he wanted to explore options with second-flight clubs in England: he undertook a week long trial at

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– one of his fathers former sides – but was not offered a contract by the club. Harkes was then offered another short trial by

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which he declined instead choosing to return to the US. The club made the official announcement one week later, on January 23. On March 12, 2017, Harkes made his professional debut, playing a full 90 minutes in a 0–4 loss at

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. He scored his first goal for United on June 13, 2017 in a U.S. Open Cup match against amateur side

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. A few weeks later, he scored his first MLS goal in a 2–4 loss against

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. During his second year with United, Harkes lost his starting role to Júnior Moreno and

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, making only eight appearances during the 2018 season. He was released by D.C. United at the end of their 2018 season.

Dundee United

Scottish Championship

In January 2019, Harkes signed a two-year contract with

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side

, noting that his

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-born grandfather had been a supporter of the club growing up. Four days later, Harkes made his Dundee United debut, coming on in the 70th minute of a

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fourth round fixture against Montrose and scoring in the 92nd minute to complete a 4–0 win. On August 30, 2019, he scored Dundee United's fifth goal in a 6–2 win against city rivals

in the

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. On April 15, 2020, because of the ongoing

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, Dundee United were awarded first place in the Scottish Championship, gaining the club and Harkes automatic promotion to the

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. He subsequently extended his contract with the club until 2022.

Scottish Premiership

Harkes made his debut in the

for Dundee United in the first game of the season, playing 90 minutes against

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and was named in the Scottish Premiership team of the week for the first week of the season.

International

Harkes has played for the

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. On January 8, 2018, he received a call-up for the

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for a friendly against

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. He is also eligible internationally for England through being born in Derby and Scotland via his Dundonian grandparentage.

Personal life

Harkes is the son of former U.S. international,

, who was the coach of

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club,

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for the 2016 season. He is also the son of Cindi Harkes, who played collegiate soccer for

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and professionally in the

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for the Maryland Pride and for Sheffield Wednesday Ladies. He has two younger sisters, Lauren and Lily. In high school, Ian Harkes was a member of the National Honor Society. He is of Scottish descent through his paternal grandparents.American Abroad : Harkes of U.S. Soccer Team Makes Mark as Pro in England
/ref> Harkes' wife, Sarah Teegarden, also plays soccer. She signed for

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team

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in January 2020.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

Dundee United *

: 2019–20

References

External links

Wake Forest Profile
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