Brandon Haunstrup

Brandon Neil Haunstrup (born 26 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock as a defender.

Brandon Haunstrup
Personal information
Full name Brandon Neil Haunstrup[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996
Place of birth Waterlooville, England[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Kilmarnock
Number 3
Youth career
Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Portsmouth 32 (0)
2015 → Bognor Regis Town (loan) 1 (0)
2016 → Sutton United (loan) 3 (0)
2020– Kilmarnock 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:04, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Portsmouth

Born in Waterlooville, Haunstrup progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He was offered a two-year scholarship contract on 3 July 2013.[4]

On 7 January 2015 Haunstrup joined Bognor Regis Town on a youth experience loan.[5] He made his debut for the club a day later, starting in a 3–4 away loss against Leatherhead;[6]

On 25 June 2015 Haunstrup signed a one-year professional deal with Portsmouth, being promoted to the main squad.[2] He made his professional debut on 12 August, starting in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.[7] On 13 April 2016 his contract was extended until the summer of 2017.

Having played against them in a pre-season friendly in July 2016, on 19 October 2016 it was announced that Haunstrup would join National League team Sutton United on loan for one month.[8] On 22 October, Haunstrup made his first appearance for Sutton as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Southport.[9] He made his first full appearance for Sutton three days later on 25 October, in a 2–2 draw at home against Maidstone United.[10]

On 8 June 2017 Haunstrup signed a new one-year contract at Pompey with the club holding an option for a further 12 months.[11] At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club took up the option and extended his contract for a further year.[12][13] Following a successful breakthrough season, in which he made 20 appearances in all competitions, the club further rewarded Haunstrup with a new two-year contract, running until the summer of 2020.[14]

Kilmarnock

On 22 July 2020, Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock announced that they had signed Haunstrup on a two-year deal.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 January 2021[16]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2015–16 League Two 1010201050
2016–17 League Two 0000001010
2017–18 League One 160101020200
2018–19 League One 50001060120
2019–20 League One 100213040191
Total 3204170140571
Bognor Regis Town (loan) 2014–15 Isthmian Premier Division 1000000010
Sutton United (loan) 2016–17 National League 3000000030
Kilmarnock 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 150003000180
Career total 51041100140791

Honours

Club

Portsmouth

References
  1. "Club list of registered players" (PDF). The Football League. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. "Teenage trio pen pro deals". Portsmouth FC. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. "Brandon Haunstrup". Portsmouth FC. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. "Six Sign Apprenticeships". Portsmouth FC. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  5. "New signing". Bognor Regis Town FC. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. "Leatherhead 4 Bognor 3". Bognor Regis Town FC. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. "Portsmouth 2–1 Derby". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. "Pair agree contract extensions as Paul brings in defender". Sutton United. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  9. "Southport 1 Sutton United 1". BBC Sport. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  10. "Sutton United 2 Maidstone United 2". BBC Sport. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  11. "Haunstrup signs new contract". Portsmouth FC. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  12. "Four Players Set To Leave Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  13. "Kai Naismith exits Portsmouth, who release trio of Jez Bedford, Nicke Kabamba and Theo Widdrington". BBC Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  14. "Haunstrup Signs New Contract". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  15. "Brandon Haunstrup joins Killie on a two-year deal". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  16. Brandon Haunstrup at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  17. Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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