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Brendan Hines-Ike

Brendan Hines-Ike (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

Brendan Hines-Ike
Personal information
Full name Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike
Date of birth (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Denver, Colorado, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2012 Chivas USA
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Creighton Bluejays 50 (2)
2015 South Florida Bulls 20 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Ocean City Nor'easters 9 (1)
2016–2018 Örebro SK 70 (2)
2018–2021 KV Kortrijk 53 (1)
2021 → D.C. United (loan) 13 (1)
2022–2023 D.C. United 33 (0)
2024– Austin FC 28 (2)
International career
2011–2012 United States U18 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:46, October 22, 2024 (UTC)

Youth and college

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Hines-Ike started out playing as a forward when he was a kid. He played for his local club named Chivas Denver and credits many of his early successes to them. After playing for two more different clubs he was recruited to join his older brother in the youth ranks of Major League Soccer side Chivas USA.[2] Hines-Ike played for the Chivas USA U-18 team from 2011 to 2012, as team captain he led the team with 25 matches started, playing the most minutes on the squad. Hines-Ike signed a pro deal after playing for Chivas USA youth academy and college thereafter.[3]

Hines-Ike then went on to play in college where he spent three years with Creighton Bluejays going to one College Cup and one Elite Eight. Hines-Ike trained with MLS Club Chivas USA Reserves and first team during summer offseason as well as captained Chivas USA U-23 PDL team.[4] Selected as one of two team captains to start the season at USF, the 21-year-old started all 20 games in his first and only season as a Bull. He was named to the American Athletic Conference First Team, recording two goals on the season.[5] In 2013, he was also named to the All-Big East Second Team while at Creighton.[5] From there he went on to play one season with South Florida Bulls before signing with Swedish Allsvenskan club Örebro SK before the start of the 2016 Allsvenskan season.[6]

Club career

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Örebro SK

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After signing a four-year contract with Örebro, Hines-Ike was drafted by the Montreal Impact in the third round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.[7] Hines-Ike made his full professional debut in the Allsvenskan against Djurgården on April 3, 2016. Hines-Ike scored his first professional goal in the 69th minute in a 3:2 win against Hammarby IF. On October 2, 2016, Hines-Ike recorded his first professional assist in a loss against Djurgården.

K.V. Kortrijk

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In July 2018, Hines-Ike was transferred to K.V. Kortrijk.[8] The fee was reportedly set at $750,000, making it the biggest sale in the history of Örebro SK and biggest purchase of KV Kortrijk's.[9] On August 25, 2018, Hines-Ike recorded his first Jupiler Pro League assist for K.V. Kortrijk in the 9th minute against RSC Charleroi. On September 2, 2018, Hines-Ike recorded his first multi-assist game against KRC Genk tallying two assists. On April 2, 2019, Hines-Ike recorded his first career Jupiler Pro League playoff goal scoring in the 57th minute against Waasland-Beveren.

D.C. United

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On March 8, 2021, Hines-Ike joined Major League Soccer club D.C. United on loan for the 2021 season.[10] In his MLS debut, Hines-Ike scored in the 2–1 win over New York City FC.[11]

On January 4, 2022, D.C. United made Hines-Ike's move to the club permanent for around $800,000.[12] He played for two seasons with D.C., before his contract option was declined following the 2023 season.[13]

Austin FC

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On February 14, 2024, Austin FC signed Hines-Ike as a free agent to a one-year deal, with an option for a second year.[14]

International career

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Hines-Ike played in five United States men's national under-18 soccer team training camps throughout the 2011–12 season.[15] Hines-Ike is in the process of obtaining an Irish passport as his grandparents were Irish. The Football Association of Ireland are interested in him.[16]

Career statistics

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As of October 19, 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Örebro SK 2016 Allsvenskan 17 1 2 1 — — 19 2
2017 29 1 4 0 — — 33 1
2018 13 0 5 1 — — 18 1
Club Total 59 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 70 4
K.V. Kortrijk 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 25 1 3 0 — — 28 1
2019–20 15 0 1 0 — — 16 0
2020–21 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Club Total 48 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 53 1
D.C. United (loan) 2021 MLS 13 1 0 0 — 0 0 13 1
D.C. United 2022 20 0 0 0 — 0 0 20 0
2023 12 0 1 0 — 3[b] 0 16 0
Club Total 45 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 49 1
Austin FC 2024 MLS 28 2 — — 3[b] 0 31 2
Career total 180 6 17 2 0 0 6 0 203 8
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ a b Includes appearances in Leagues Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Brendan Hines-Ike". D.C. United. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Futbol Friday Presented by Sun Valley Landscaping: Meet Creighton Soccer's Brendan Hines-Ike". White and Blue Review. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (December 15, 2015). "Which former Chivas USA academy player signed a pro deal in Europe?". Angels on Parade.
  4. ^ "Brendan Hines-Ike - Men's Soccer". USF Athletics.
  5. ^ a b "Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike | MLSsoccer.com". www.mlssoccer.com.
  6. ^ "South Florida defender Brendan Hines-Ike turns down MLS interest to join Orebro". Global Premier Management. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Impact selects defender Brendan Hines-Ike in third round of SuperDraft". Montreal Impact. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "Brendan Hines-Ike lämnar ÖSK för KV Kortrijk" (in Swedish). Örebro SK. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Avslöjar: Brendan Hines-Ike klar för belgisk klubb" (in Swedish). Nerikes Allehanda. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Brendan Hines-Ike from K.V. Kortrijk". D.C. United. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Recap: DC United 2, NYCFC 1". Major League Soccer. April 17, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "D.C. United Sign Defender Brendan Hines-Ike on a Permanent Transfer from K.V. Kortrijk | DC United".
  13. ^ "D.C. United Announce 2023 Roster Decisions". D. C. United. December 1, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  14. ^ "Austin FC Signs Defender Brendan Hines-Ike". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "Brendan Hines-Ike - 2014 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
  16. ^ Browne, P. J. "FAI Reportedly Interested In 'One Of The Most Talented Defenders In Sweden'". Balls.ie.
  17. ^ Brendan Hines-Ike at Soccerway
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