Ian Harkes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Andrew Harkes | ||
| Date of birth | March 8, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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D.C. United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | D.C. United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Wake Forest | 82 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ian Andrew Harkes (born March 30, 1995) in an American english-born soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. Harkes is the most recent 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.
Prior to college soccer, 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.
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. 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. In addition, he was named to the WCAC First Team, was namd an All-Met by The Washington Post, and was selected twice to the NSCAA First Team All-South High School Region.
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. 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.
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