Jordan Harrison (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Harrison | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brisbane Lions | |||
| Rochedale Rovers | |||
| 2011–2012 | Manchester City | ||
| 2013–2019 | Chelsea | ||
| 2019–2022 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Al Fateh | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023 | |||
Jordan Harrison (born 9 September 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder. Born in Saudi Arabia, he has represented Australia at youth level.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born in Riyadh, Harrison grew up and started his soccer career in Brisbane, Australia. At the age of nine, he moved to live in England and spent his youth career at the youth academies of Chelsea, Manchester City and Watford.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]Al Fateh
[edit]Harrison had his scholarship extended to a third year by Watford at the end of the 2020–21 season, and was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[4][5] He was signed by the Saudi Pro League club Al Fateh on 29 July 2023.[6] He is counted and registered as a homegrown player due to his birth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[3]
International career
[edit]Harrison was part of the Australian under-23 team squad at the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament in Paris, France.[7] The team managed to reach third place, but he did not manage to appear on the field, and was only on the bench for a few matches.[citation needed]
He is also eligible to represent Scotland, England and South Africa due to his heritage, and Saudi Arabia due to being born there.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 3 September 2023
| Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Fateh | 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordan Harrison: The Young Aussie with Big Dreams".
- ^ Davidson, John (4 April 2020). "Meet the Aussie teen emerging at Watford". sbs.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b Pisani, Sacha (30 July 2023). "Olyroo joins Ronaldo-led Saudi football revolution & he counts as a homegrown player!". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "News: Retain & Release List Confirmed". Watford F.C. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Academy: New Contracts Offered & Departures Confirmed". Watford F.C. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ @fatehclub (29 July 2023). "Instagram | #الفتح يوقع مع الاسترالي جوردن كلاعب مواليد" (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Arias, Joaquin (19 June 2023). "Un banco de pruebas para París 2024: Maurice Revello, el torneo que reunió a las promesas menores de 23 años". Around the Rings (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (10 August 2023). "'It's crazy': Aussie rookie joins superstars in Saudi Arabia". ftbl.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jordan Harrison at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Brisbane
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Australian people of English descent
- Australian people of South African descent
- Sportspeople of South African descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Al Fateh SC players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia