Justin Haak (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

defensive midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundari ...

for Major League Soccer side

New York City FC New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the highest level of American soccer, as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. The club is co-owned b ...

Early life

Haak attended Tompkins Square Middle School in Lower East Side from 2012 to 2015 Haak attended High School for Environmental Studies in New York City from 2015 to 2019. While attending he played for NYCFC's Academy.

Professional career

On January 24, 2019, Haak signed as a Homegrown Player with Major League Soccer side

. Haak made his professional debut on June 4, 2019, appearing as an 86th-minute substitute during a 5–2 win against

FC Cincinnati Football Club Cincinnati, commonly known as FC Cincinnati, is an American professional soccer club based in Cincinnati. The club plays in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The team succeeded the lower-division team of the ...

. On September 9, 2020, Haak joined

USL Championship The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, p ...

side

Hartford Athletic Hartford Athletic is an American professional soccer team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The club was founded in 2018 and started play in the USL Championship in 2019. It is the only pro soccer team in Connecticut. History On June 8, 2021, Ha ...

on loan from

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for the rest of the

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season. On September 17, Haak scored his first professional goal in Hartford's 3–1 victory over

New York Red Bulls II New York Red Bulls II is an American professional soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid. History Red Bull New Yor ...

. On August 16, 2021, Haak rejoined

on loan for the remainder of their 2021 season. Following the 2022 season, Haak's contract with NYCFC expired, but he re-signed with the club ahead of the 2023 season.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

New York City FC * Campeones Cup:

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References

External links

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nycfc.com
Justin Haak at

2001 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players New York City FC players Hartford Athletic players People from Brooklyn Soccer players from New York (state) United States men's youth international soccer players USL Championship players New York City FC II players MLS Next Pro players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub