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Sivert Haugli

Sivert Haugli
Personal information
Full name Sivert August Felde Haugli
Date of birth (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
One Knoxville
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2014 Snarøya SK
2014–2016 Stabæk
2016–2017 Bærum
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Virginia Tech Hokies 71 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Bærum 17 (1)
2021 Des Moines Menace 7 (2)
2022 Portland Timbers 2 6 (0)
2022Phoenix Rising (loan) 9 (0)
2023 Moss 19 (1)
2024– One Knoxville 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 22, 2024

Sivert August Felde Haugli (born 5 May 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club One Knoxville.[1]

Career

Youth & College

Haugli played as part of the youth academy at Snarøya SK, before a spell at Stabæk.[2][3] In 2016, Haugli joined Bærum and went on to appear for the club's first team in both 2017 and 2018.[4][2]

In 2018, Haugli moved to the United States to play college soccer at Virginia Tech. In four seasons with the Hokies, Haugli went on to make 71 appearances, scoring four goals and adding three assists. In 2020 he was named to the Academic Honor-Roll.[2]

During his 2021 season at college, Haugli also appeared for USL League Two side Des Moines Menace, scoring two goals in seven regular season games, as well as adding a further goal in two playoff appearances on the way to helping the Menace to the league title.[5][6]

Professional

On 11 January 2022, Haugli was selected 83rd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.[7][8][9][10] He joined Portland on their preseason tour,[11] but went unsigned by the club.

On 26 April 2022, it was announced Haugli would sign with Portland's MLS Next Pro side Portland Timbers 2, but would spend the remainder of the season with USL Championship club Phoenix Rising.[12][13] After making nine appearances for Phoenix, he was recalled by Portland on 9 August 2022.[14][15] He went on to play in six games for Timbers 2 in the MLS Next Pro that season.[16]

After a season in Norway with Moss, Haugli returned to the United States on 28 December 2023 to join USL League One side One Knoxville ahead of their 2024 season.[17]

Personal

Sivert's father, Frode Haugli, played as a defender for Norwegian side HamKam.[2] His younger brother, Oskar, currently plays at Virginia Tech.[18]

Honours

Club

Des Moines Menace

References

  1. ^ Sivert Haugli at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d "Sivert Haugli - Men's Soccer". Virginia Tech Athletics.
  3. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Sivert August Felde Haugli - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund.
  4. ^ "Sivert Haugli gjør suksess i USA! | Bærum Sportsklubb - Sandvikas stolthet". baerumsk.no.
  5. ^ "Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ^ Goodwin, Cody. "Des Moines Menace defeats NC Fusion U23 to win USL League Two National Final". The Des Moines Register.
  7. ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers select three players in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
  8. ^ "Haugli selected in MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers". Virginia Tech Athletics.
  9. ^ "Virginia Tech's Haugli chosen in Major League Soccer draft". Roanoke Times.
  10. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Joe Freeman | The (12 January 2022). "Portland Timbers add 3 defenders in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". oregonlive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Svilar, Sam (26 January 2022). "Timbers release full Tucson training camp roster". Stumptown Footy.
  12. ^ Timbers 2, Portland. "Portland Timbers 2". Portland Timbers 2.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (25 April 2022). "Rising FC acquires defender Sivert Haugli on loan from Timbers2". USL Championship.
  14. ^ "Sivert Haugli Recalled by Portland Timbers II".
  15. ^ Timbers 2, Portland. "Portland Timbers 2". Portland Timbers 2.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Sivert Haugli | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
  17. ^ https://www.oneknoxsc.com/news/2023/12/28/one-knoxville-sc-signs-sivert-haugli/
  18. ^ "Oskar Haugli - Men's Soccer". Virginia Tech Athletics.