Calvin Harris (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormskirk, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Hong Kong FC | ||
| 2014–2018 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 32 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 6 | (2) |
| 2021– | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Calvin Harris (born 20 March 2000) is an English professional soccer player who currently plays for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Early life
Harris was born in Ormskirk, England. His father, Terry, played for Sheffield United.[1] He moved to Hong Kong at the age of 10.[2]
Youth career
Harris began his youth career with Hong Kong FC.
When he was 14, Harris obtained a scholarship to join the youth academy of New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix.[3] He made his debut for the senior team at the age of 16 in the 2017 Sisters City Cup against Beijing BG.[4] He went on to represent the Phoenix in the HKFC Soccer Sevens in 2016, 2017 and 2018.[5]
While Harris was free to appear in friendly games for Wellington Phoenix and their reserve team, he was unable to play in any organised competitions until he turned 18 due to FIFA laws prohibiting the international transfers of minors.[3] In 2018, having turned 18, he finally began appearing for Wellington Phoenix's reserves in the New Zealand Football Championship, scoring two goals in six games.[3] The Phoenix decided to not sign him to a first team contract for the A-League club as Harris' lack of a New Zealand passport meant they would have been required to use one of their five import slots.[6]
College career
Going into college, Harris chose Wake Forest over Akron, Elon, and North Carolina.[7] As a freshman, Harris appeared in 23 games for Wake Forest, and scored 6 goals.[7] He was also named to the 2019 All-ACC Freshman Team.[8] In his second year with Wake Forest, Harris appeared in all 9 matches of the fall season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scoring four goals.[7] Harris was named co-offensive Player of the Week for the week of September 21-27,[9] and then won the award a second time later.[5]
Professional career
Harris signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer,[10] ahead of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected second overall by FC Cincinnati.[11]
Harris made his first appearance for FC Cincinnati in a friendly vs. Louisville City FC, coming on as a halftime substitute.[12]
References
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2021 eligible players, Generation adidas signings announced". Major League Soccer. 14 January 2021.
- ^ Young, Ben (7 October 2018). "Calvin Harris on the challenges of playing and studying abroad, sacrifices he's had to make for football, and his family legacy". South China Morning Post.
- ^ a b c "Calvin Harris, a graduate of the Wellington Academy in Phoenix, to instantly influence MLS". Veriety. 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Phoenix retain Sister City Cup as Video Assistant Referees make live debut". Wellington Phoenix. 14 February 2017.
- ^ a b Arya, Khushi (19 November 2020). "Deacon Spotlight: Calvin Harris". Old Gold & Black.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix tip academy graduate Calvin Harris to make instant impact in MLS". Stuff. 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Calvin Harris Profile". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "2019 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". ACC. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Pitt, Wake Forest Take Home Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". ACC. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Brennan, Pat (21 January 2021). "'X-factor' Calvin Harris leads FC Cincinnati's 2021 MLS SuperDraft class". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ Clary, Jacob (2021-01-21). "FC Cincinnati selects Wake Forest forward Calvin Harris in SuperDraft". Cincinnati Soccer Talk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ @fccincinnati (March 13, 2021). "First Preseason Scrimmage" (Tweet) – via Twitter.