Karsen Henderlong (born September 24, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship. Having played college soccer for Xavier University and Indiana University, he joined Indy Eleven in 2024.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karsen Henderlong | ||
| Date of birth | September 24, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Crown Point, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Indy Eleven | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Indiana Fire Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Xavier Musketeers | 45 | (22) |
| 2022–2023 | Indiana Hoosiers | 46 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Indy Eleven | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 19, 2024 | |||
Career edit
Youth and college edit
Originally from Crown Point, Indiana, Henderlong spent his youth career with Indiana Fire Academy, Chicago Fire's youth soccer club.[1] He played high school soccer at Crown Point High School.[2] Henderlong spent three years at Xavier University, where he scored 22 goals in 45 total appearances.[3] Henderlong was a first-team All-Big East selection in 2021 and second-team honoree in 2020 with Xavier.[4] He then played for Indiana University for two years, making 46 total appearances and scoring 10 goals.[5] Henderlong scored three goals in the span of two weeks in October 2023 to lead the Hoosiers into the NCAA Tournament.[6] He scored the tying goal in the 73rd minute in a 3–2 second round overtime win against Wake Forest on November 19, 2023.[7]
Professional edit
Indy Eleven (2024 – present) edit
On February 8, 2024, USL Championship side Indy Eleven announced the signing of Henderlong ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season.[8] He made his professional debut with the Indianapolis-based club in a 2–1 loss away to Oakland Roots on March 9, 2024.[9]
Career Statistics edit
- As of March 20, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indy Eleven | 2024 | USL C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Boys in Blue Announce Signing of Hoosier Karsen Henderlong". Indy Eleven. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Karsen Henderlong's High School Bio". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Karsen Henderlong - Men's Soccer". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Boys in Blue Announce Signing of Hoosier Karsen Henderlong". Indy Eleven. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Karsen Henderlong - Men's Soccer". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Karsen Henderlong's last two weeks may have saved Indiana men's soccer's postseason hopes - The Hoosier Network". www.thehoosiernetwork.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Soccer vs Wake Forest on 11/19/2023 - Box Score". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Boys in Blue Announce Signing of Hoosier Karsen Henderlong". Indy Eleven. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland Roots 2-1 Indy Eleven (Mar 9, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2024.