Brandon Neil Haunstrup (born 26 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Gateshead.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Neil Haunstrup[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterlooville, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gateshead | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Portsmouth | 32 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Sutton United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Kilmarnock | 44 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cambridge United | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Gateshead (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gateshead | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 27 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPortsmouth
editBorn in Waterlooville, Haunstrup progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He was offered a two-year scholarship contract on 3 July 2013.[3]
On 7 January 2015, Haunstrup joined Bognor Regis Town on a youth experience loan.[4] He made his debut for the club a day later, starting in a 3–4 away loss against Leatherhead;[5]
On 25 June 2015, Haunstrup signed a one-year professional deal with Portsmouth, being promoted to the main squad.[2] He made his professional debut on 12 August, starting in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.[6] On 13 April 2016, his contract was extended until the summer of 2017.
Having played against them in a pre-season friendly in July 2016, on 19 October 2016 it was announced that Haunstrup would join National League team Sutton United on loan for one month.[7] On 22 October, Haunstrup made his first appearance for Sutton as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Southport.[8] He made his first full appearance for Sutton three days later on 25 October, in a 2–2 draw at home against Maidstone United.[9]
On 8 June 2017, Haunstrup signed a new one-year contract at Pompey with the club holding an option for a further 12 months.[10] At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club took up the option and extended his contract for a further year.[11][12] Following a successful breakthrough season, in which he made 20 appearances in all competitions, the club further rewarded Haunstrup with a new two-year contract, running until the summer of 2020.[13]
Kilmarnock
editOn 22 July 2020, Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock announced that they had signed Haunstrup on a two-year deal.[14]
Cambridge United
editOn 6 July 2022, Haunstrup returned to England to join League One club Cambridge United on a two-year deal.[15] On 19 April 2024, Haunstrup joined Gateshead on loan until the end of the season[16] On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released when his contract expired.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 April 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2015–16 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League One | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
| Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Isthmian Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 1 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2022–23[19] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023–24[20] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 89 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 135 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
editPortsmouth
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Teenage trio pen pro deals". Portsmouth FC. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Six Sign Apprenticeships". Portsmouth FC. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "New signing". Bognor Regis Town FC. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Leatherhead 4 Bognor 3". Bognor Regis Town FC. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Portsmouth 2–1 Derby". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Pair agree contract extensions as Paul brings in defender". Sutton United. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Southport 1 Sutton United 1". BBC Sport. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Sutton United 2 Maidstone United 2". BBC Sport. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Haunstrup signs new contract". Portsmouth FC. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Four Players Set To Leave Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Kai Naismith exits Portsmouth, who release trio of Jez Bedford, Nicke Kabamba and Theo Widdrington". BBC Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Haunstrup Signs New Contract". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Haunstrup joins Killie on a two-year deal". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "U's land Full Back Haunstrup". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Haunstrup joins Gateshead on loan". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge United: Ryan Bennett, Lyle Taylor among seven to leave". BBC Sport. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Brandon Haunstrup at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Brandon Haunstrup in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Brandon Haunstrup in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links
edit- Brandon Haunstrup at Soccerbase