Career
Løv-Ham
On 4 December 2008, a 16-year-old Haugen signed a professional contract with Løv-Ham. Upon the signing, Løv-Ham manager Trond Amundsen described Haugen as "a central midfielder.. has a very smart footballing head, and extreme skills to create and pass." He made his professional debut on 26 April 2009 as a late substitution against Sogndal. On 18 June 2009, Løv-Ham beat Start in a penalty shoot-out which finished 14-13 in the Norwegian Cup - Haugen showed calmness to score two penalties in the shoot-out.
As the season progressed, he began to start with regularity, amounting thirteen starts in 2009, mostly between June and August.
Throughout the autumn, Haugen spent most of his time training with Brann.