Joe Hafferty
| 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 | 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Las Vegas Lights | 26 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lexington SC | 29 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 | |||
Joseph Hafferty (born March 21, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship side Lexington SC.
Career
[edit | edit source]Youth
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Tacoma Defiance
[edit | edit source]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]
Austin FC II
[edit | edit source]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] 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
[edit | edit source]Hafferty moved to the USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on February 13, 2024.[11]
Lexington SC
[edit | edit source]In January 2025, Las Vegas transferred Hafferty to Lexington SC for a club-record transfer fee.[12][13]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]Club
- Austin FC II
- MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023
Individual
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Oregon State University bio
- US Soccer Development Academy bio
- USSF Development Academy bio (demosphere)
- Joe Hafferty at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Oregon State Beavers men's soccer players
- Tacoma Defiance players
- Men's association football defenders
- Soccer players from Washington (state)
- USL Championship players
- People from Renton, Washington
- Inter Miami CF draft picks
- MLS Next Pro players
- Austin FC II players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Lexington SC players
- Austin FC players
- American soccer defender, 1990s birth stubs