Ian Harkes

Ian Harkes
Personal information
Full name Ian Andrew Harkes
Date of birth (1995-03-30) March 30, 1995
Place of birth Derby, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 23
Youth career
2005–2013 D.C. United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 82 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– D.C. United 32 (2)
National team
2014 United States U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 28, 2018

Ian Andrew Harkes (born March 30, 1995) is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. Harkes is a recipient of the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is awarded to the best college soccer player in the United States. He is also the son of John Harkes, who captained the U.S. national soccer team during the 1990s.

Career

High school and academy

Harkes played high school soccer at Gonzaga College High School and for the youth academy of D.C. United. While in D.C. United's academy, Harkes served as the club captain for the U-18 and U-16 academy teams. During his junior and senior years at Gonzaga College High School, Harkes served as the varsity captain. He earned the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player in both 2011 and 2012.[1]

His success with D.C. United's Academy setup and at Gonzaga High earned him several accolades. In 2011, Harkes was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in D.C.[2][3] In 2012, he was selected as an NSCAA First Team High School All-American, and was selected to play in the High School All-American Game that year.[4] In addition, he was named to the WCAC First Team, was namd an All-Met by The Washington Post,[1] and was selected twice to the NSCAA First Team All-South High School Region.

Collegiate

Ahead of the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Harkes signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Wake Forest University. On August 30, 2013 he made his Wake Forest debut starting and playing 74 minutes in a 1–0 loss against Coastal Carolina.[5] Harkes earned his first collegiate points a week later, dishing out two assists against Boston College on September 7, 2013. Harkes ended the 2013 campaign with 21 starts, a goal and seven assists. He was the only player on Wake Forest in 2013 to start and play in every match. Harkes was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team at the end of the season.

During his sophomore year, Harkes started and played in 16 matches with the Deacons including playing in all matches in the 2014 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament and 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Harkes finished his sophomore year with seven points off of two goals and three assists. At the end of the 2014 season, Harkes was named to the All-ACC Second Team. Ahead of his junior year at Wake Forest, Harkes was named the team captain for the Deacons. There, he played and started in all 22 matches the Deacons played that season, which involved a run into the round of 16 of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Harkes ended the season by being named to the All-ACC First Team, the NSCAA All-South Region Second Team, and the 2015 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament All-Tournament team.

On January 6, 2017, Harkes was awarded the Hermann Trophy, awarded to the best college soccer player in the nation.[6][7][8]

Professional

On January 16, 2017, it was reported that Harkes signed a homegrown contract with D.C. United of Major League Soccer. Before deciding to sign with United, Harkes wanted to explore options with second-flight clubs in England: he undertook a week long trial at Derby County - one of his fathers former sides - but was not offered a contract by the club. Harkes was then offered another short trial by Fulham which he declined instead choosing to return to the US.[9][10] The club made the official announcement one week later, on January 23.[11] On March 12, 2017, Harkes made his professional debut, playing a full 90 minutes in a 0–4 loss at New York City FC. Harkes scored his first goal for United on June 13, 2017 in a U.S. Open Cup match against amateur side Christos FC. A few weeks later, Harkes scored his first MLS goal in a 2-4 loss against FC Dallas.

International

Harkes has played for the United States men's national under-20 soccer team.[12] On January 8, 2018, Harkes received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[13]

Personal life

Harkes is the son of former U.S. international, John Harkes, who was the coach of United Soccer League club, FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season. Ian is also the son of Cindi Harkes who played collegiate soccer for Virginia and professionally in the USL W-League for the Maryland Pride and for Sheffield Wednesday Ladies. Ian has two younger sisters, Lauren and Lily. In high school, Harkes was a member of the National Honor Society. Harkes is of Scottish descent through his paternal grandfather.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 Stubbs, Roman. "Gonzaga's Nicko Corriveau named Gatorade District of Columbia player of the year". The Washington Post. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Rohrbach, Ben (February 22, 2012). "D.C. Boys Soccer POY: Ian Harkes". ESPN. ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "D.C. United legend John Harkes' son, Ian, profiled in local paper". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Rosters for the 2012 High School All-American Game announced". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. NSCAA.com. November 17, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wright, Steven (August 31, 2013). "Demon Deacons Drop Opener to Coastal 1-0". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ Boehm, Charles (January 6, 2017). "Wake Forest star, DC United product Ian Harkes wins 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Goff, Steven (January 6, 2017). "Ian Harkes wins Hermann Trophy as college soccer's best player". The Washington Post. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ Dell, John (January 6, 2017). "Wake Forest's Harkes recognized as nation's top college soccer player". Winston-Salem Journal. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/SoccerInsider. "Like father, like son: Ian Harkes signs with D.C. United". Washington Post.
  10. ↑ "Hermann Trophy winner Ian Harkes opts for D.C. United deal - report". ESPN. ESPNFC.com. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ Boehm, Charles (January 23, 2017). "The son also rises: DC United sign Ian Harkes to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ "SoccerAmerica - U.S. under-20 men's national team roster 01/03/2014". www.socceramerica.com.
  13. ↑ "Sarachan Calls 30 Player Roster to National Training Center for 2018 January Camp". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  14. ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/12/27/mls-insider-john-harkes-traces-soccers-roots-historic-kearny-new-jersey
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