SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC announced on Thursday it had re-signed midfielder Luke Haakenson to a new multi-year contract ahead of the 2026 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Haakenson returns for his third year in San Antonio after another successful campaign in 2025, finishing second on the squad with five goals and 19 chances created in 1,469 minutes of play. The 28-year-old has shown off his impressive versatility in the last two seasons with the club, featuring in multiple positions on the pitch in 60 appearances across all competitions.

The 80th overall selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, Haakenson began his professional career at Nashville SC in 2021. In his four seasons in the Music City, he posted four goals and four assists in 67 total appearances, also seeing action in 16 USL Championship matches while on loan with Charlotte Independence in 2020.

Originally from Maple Grove, Minn., Haakenson played collegiately at Creighton University from 2016-19, where he contributed 14 goals and 11 assists in 74 matches.