VIDEO: Ian Harkes scores first MLS goal with sidefoot stunner

Last updated 05/07/2017

02:40 05/07/2017

Jerome Miron

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It took until midseason, but the D.C. United midfielder's first effort in Major League Soccer was worth the wait

Ian Harkes made sure his first MLS goal was one to remember.

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The D.C. United rookie took a pass at the top of the box and hit a fantastic first-time effort in off the post, giving FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez no chance.

Ian Harkes grabs his first MLS goal and just like that, @ dcunited 's up 1-0 in Frisco. #DALvDC https://t.co/yc6BEDqFef
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 5, 2017

Harkes, the son of former U.S. national team captain John Harkes, was signed as a homegrown player before the 2017 season.

The 22-year-old won the Hermann Trophy in January as college soccer's top player, following his final year at Wake Forest University.

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