Joe Hafferty

Joseph Hafferty (born March 21, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance.

Joe Hafferty
Personal information
Full name Joseph Hafferty
Date of birth (1998-03-21) 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
 Austin FC II
Number 22
Youth career
2013–2017 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Oregon State Beavers 61 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1 (0)
2021–2022 Tacoma Defiance 29 (2)
2023– Austin FC II 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, May 15, 2023 (UTC)

Career

Youth

Hafferty 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

Hafferty 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

Hafferty 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]

Hafferty 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]

References
  1. "Nine Players Set to Join Beavers". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Joe Hafferty - Men's Soccer". Oregon State University Athletics.
  5. Price, Khobi (January 21, 2021). "Inter Miami take Josh Penn, Aime Mabika in MLS SuperDraft, trade Joseph Hafferty for draft pick". Sun-Sentinel.
  6. "TACOMA DEFIANCE SIGNS DEFENDER JOE HAFFERTY". May 16, 2021.
  7. "Austin FC II Signs Joe Hafferty, Jonathan Santillan". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.


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