Brandon Neil Haunstrup (born 26 October 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...

Career

Portsmouth

Born in

Waterlooville Waterlooville is a town in the Borough of Havant in Hampshire, England, approximately north northeast of Portsmouth. It is the largest town in the borough. The town had a population of 64,350 in the 2011 Census. It is surrounded by Purbrook, ...

, Haunstrup progressed through

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...

's youth categories. He was offered a two-year scholarship contract on 3 July 2013. On 7 January 2015, Haunstrup joined

Bognor Regis Town Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Nicknamed 'The Rocks’, the club is an FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association. They currently co ...

on a youth experience loan. He made his debut for the club a day later, starting in a 3–4 away loss against

Leatherhead Leatherhead is a town in the Mole Valley district of Surrey, England, about south of Central London. The settlement grew up beside a ford on the River Mole, from which its name is thought to derive. During the late Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon ...

; On 25 June 2015, Haunstrup signed a one-year professional deal with Portsmouth, being promoted to the main squad. He made his professional debut on 12 August, starting in a 2–1

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home win against

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. One of the 12 founder members of the English Football ...

. 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

team

Sutton United Sutton United Football Club is a professional association football club from Sutton, South London, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Sutton started out playing in junior, ...

on loan for one month. On 22 October, Haunstrup made his first appearance for Sutton as a substitute in a 1–1 away draw against

Southport Southport is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately north of ...

. He made his first full appearance for Sutton three days later on 25 October, in a 2–2 draw at home against Maidstone United. On 8 June 2017, Haunstrup signed a new one-year contract at Pompey with the club holding an option for a further 12 months. At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club took up the option and extended his contract for a further year. 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.

Kilmarnock

On 22 July 2020,

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side

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...

announced that they had signed Haunstrup on a two-year deal.

Cambridge United

On 6 July 2022, Haunstrup returned to England to join League One club

Cambridge United Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. They currently compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed the U’s, the club h ...

on a two-year deal. On 19 April 2024, Haunstrup joined

on loan until the end of the season On 1 May 2024, Cambridge announced the player would be released when his contract expired.

Gateshead

On 13 August 2024, Haunstrup re-joined

on a one-year deal.

Career statistics

Honours

Portsmouth *

EFL League Two The English Football League Two, simply known as League Two and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Betting & Gaming, Sky Bet League Two, is a professional association football league in England. EFL League Two is the fourth division of the English ...

: 2016–17 *

EFL Trophy The English Football League Trophy, officially known as the Vertu Motors, Vertu Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football, football knockout competition open to all clubs in EFL League One and EFL League Two and ...

: 2018–19

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haunstrup, Brandon 1996 births Living people People from Waterlooville English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Isthmian League players Portsmouth F.C. players Bognor Regis Town F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Scottish Professional Football League players English people of Danish descent Footballers from Hampshire 21st-century English sportsmen