Joseph Hafferty (born March 21, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship side Lexington SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Hafferty | ||
| Date of birth | March 21, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Renton, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Seattle Sounders | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Oregon State Beavers | 61 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Seattle Sounders 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Tacoma Defiance | 29 | (2) |
| 2023 | Austin FC II | 27 | (1) |
| 2023 | Austin FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Lights | 26 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lexington SC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2025 | |||
Career
editYouth
editHafferty has been with the Seattle Sounders FC Academy since 2013. On February 2, 2017, it was announced that he signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at Oregon State.[1][2] On March 26, he made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 defeat to Sacramento Republic.[3]
College
editHafferty played college soccer at Oregon State University, and was a three-time All-Pac-12 selection, including back-to-back First Team nods as a junior and senior. During his time with the Beavers, Hafferty made 61 appearances, scored 2 goals and tallied 7 assists. His senior season saw him start all 8 games in an abbreviated senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Professional
editTacoma Defiance
editHafferty was drafted by Inter Miami CF in the second round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[5] On May 16, 2021, it was announced that Seattle Sounders FC had acquired the rights on Hafferty from Inter Miami on draft day, and would join Seattle's USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance.[6]
Austin FC II
editHafferty transferred to the MLS Next Pro team Austin FC II on March 16, 2023, signing a one-year contract with a two year option.[7] On September 20, 2023 he was called up to the Austin FC first team squad, on a short-term loan.[8] At the end of the 2023 MLS Next Pro regular season, Hafferty was named to the 2023 MLS Next Pro Best XI.[9] Hafferty was a starting center back for Austin FC II when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1.[10]
Las Vegas Lights
editHafferty moved to the USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on February 13, 2024.[11]
Lexington SC
editIn January 2025, Las Vegas transferred Hafferty to Lexington SC for a club-record transfer fee.[12][13]
Career Statistics
edit- As of October 22, 2023[14]
| Club | League | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | United Soccer League | 2017 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Tacoma Defiance | USL Championship | 2021 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| MLS Next Pro | 2022 | 22 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| Austin FC II | MLS Next Pro | 2023 | 27 | 1 | – | – | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs
Honors
editClub
- Austin FC II
- MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Nine Players Set to Join Beavers". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Mondello, Joseph (3 February 2017). "Eight Seattle Sounders Academy players commit to college programs on National Signing Day". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 falls 2-1 to Sacramento Republic FC in season-opening match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Joe Hafferty - Men's Soccer". Oregon State University Athletics.
- ^ Price, Khobi (January 21, 2021). "Inter Miami take Josh Penn, Aime Mabika in MLS SuperDraft, trade Joseph Hafferty for draft pick". Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ "TACOMA DEFIANCE SIGNS DEFENDER JOE HAFFERTY". May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Austin FC II Signs Joe Hafferty, Jonathan Santillan". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Austin FC Signs Joe Hafferty To Short-Term Agreement". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "MLS NEXT Pro Coach, Goalkeeper and Best XI Award Winners Announced". www.MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Colby (October 22, 2023). "Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC adds quartet of new players".
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC Transfers Defender Joe Hafferty to Lexington Sporting Club in Club-Record Deal". LasVegasLightsFC.com. Las Vegas Lights. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Lexington SC acquires Joseph Hafferty via transfer from Las Vegas Lights FC". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Joseph Hafferty Soccerway profile". Retrieved October 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Oregon State University bio
- US Soccer Development Academy bio
- USSF Development Academy bio (demosphere)
- Joe Hafferty at Soccerway
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