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Sveinn Hauksson

Position:
Midfield/Forward
Height:
6-2
Weight:
189
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Dalvik, Iceland
High School:
University of Iceland

2024
Played in 17 games, starting nine during the 2024 season … Tallied seven points on the year (3G, 1A) … His three goals scored were tied for the second-most on the team during the 2024 season … Played a total of 763 minutes, including 60 minutes or more four times … Had 21 shots with seven coming on frame during the season … Recorded his first collegiate point in UCLA’s 2-0 win over No. 8 Portland when he assisted on UCLA’s second goal … Scored his first collegiate goal in UCLA’s 3-3 draw with No. 16 Michigan on Sept. 21 … Tallied a goal in UCLA’s 5-1 win over Westmont on Sept. 24 … Added his third goal of the campaign in UCLA’s 6-0 win over Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Nov. 7.

Prior to UCLA
Having recently completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Iceland, Hauksson comes to UCLA having played for club KA Akureyri in the Icelandic Premier League … An attacking player, Hauksson has the ability to create goals and a tactical maturity to influence the team … He has appeared in 130 matches for KA Akureyri, scoring 20 goals and adding 11 assists for the club ... Hauksson highlights from his time in Iceland include appearing in the UEFA Europa Conference Leauge Qualifiers in 2023, and being called up to the U21 Iceland National Team for the European U21 Championships Qualifying round against Czechia in September of 2022.