Brendan Hines-Ike
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike | ||
Date of birth | November 30, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Denver, Colorado, United States | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
D.C. United (on loan from KV Kortrijk) | ||
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– | KV Kortrijk | 53 | (1) |
2021– | → D.C. United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
National team | |||
2011–2012 | United States U18 | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 15, 2021 |
Brendan Hines-Ike (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United on loan from Belgian club KV Kortrijk.
Youth and College[]
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.[1] Hines-Ike played for the Chivas USA U-18 team from 2011–12, as team captain he led the team with 25 matches started, playing the most minutes on the squad. Hines-Ike along with Chivas USA U-18 teammates Marky Delgado (who played for Chivas USA and currently for Toronto FC), and Jake McGuire (who currently plays for Örebro SK), among others, signed pro deals after playing for Chivas USA youth academy and college thereafter.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] In 2013, he was also named to the All-Big East Second Team while at Creighton.[4] 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.[5]
Club career[]
Örebro SK[]
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.[6] 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[]
In July 2018, Hines-Ike was transferred to K.V. Kortrijk.[7] The fee was reportedly set at $750K USD, making it the biggest sale in the history of Örebro SK and biggest purchase of KV Kortrijk's.[8] 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 (loan)[]
On March 8, 2021, Hines-Ike joined Major League Soccer club D.C. United on loan for the 2021 season.[9] In his MLS debut, Hines-Ike scored in the 2–1 win over New York City FC.[10]
International career[]
Hines-Ike played in five United States men's national under-18 soccer team training camps throughout the 2011–12 season.[11] 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.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Futbol Friday Presented by Sun Valley Landscaping: Meet Creighton Soccer's Brendan Hines-Ike". White and Blue Review. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (December 15, 2015). "Which former Chivas USA academy player signed a pro deal in Europe?". Angels on Parade.
- ^ "Brendan Hines-Ike - Men's Soccer". USF Athletics.
- ^ a b "Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike | MLSsoccer.com". www.mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Impact selects defender Brendan Hines-Ike in third round of SuperDraft". Montreal Impact. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Brendan Hines-Ike lämnar ÖSK för KV Kortrijk" (in Swedish). Örebro SK. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Avslöjar: Brendan Hines-Ike klar för belgisk klubb" (in Swedish). Nerikes Allehanda. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Brendan Hines-Ike from K.V. Kortrijk". D.C. United. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Recap: DC United 2, NYCFC 1". Major League Soccer. April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Brendan Hines-Ike - 2014 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
- ^ Browne, P. J. "FAI Reportedly Interested In 'One Of The Most Talented Defenders In Sweden'". Balls.ie.
External links[]
- Brendan Hines-Ike at Soccerway
- Creighton profile
- South Florida profile
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Allsvenskan players
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Association football defenders
- Belgian First Division A players
- Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- K.V. Kortrijk players
- D.C. United players
- CF Montréal draft picks
- Ocean City Nor'easters players
- Örebro SK players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- USL League Two players
- Soccer players from Denver
- Major League Soccer players