Sebastian Harris

Seb Harris
Personal information
Full nameSebastian James Harris
Date of birth5 August 1987
Place of birthRochester, Michigan, United States
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing positionDefender
Forward
Club information
Current team
Michigan Bucks
Number11
Youth career
2006–2009Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009Michigan Bucks14(1)
2009–2011Northampton Town13(1)
2010–2011→ Stafford Rangers (loan)5(0)
2011→ Nuneaton Town (loan)11(1)
2011–2013Michigan Bucks29(2)
2014-Detroit City FC6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sebastian James "Seb" Harris (born August 5, 1987) is an American soccer player who plays for Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College and amateur

Born in Rochester, Michigan, Harris attended Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan, and played college soccer at Oakland University, and impressed scoring 12 goals, including 9 assists in 45 games over a three-year period. He also played with the Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League in 2009, making 14 appearances for the team.[1]

Professional

Following the conclusion of the 2009 PDL season, Harris travelled to England, and was offered a trial with English League Two side Northampton Town. After scoring two goals in friendlies against Long Buckby and Stamford, Harris joined Northampton on 3 August 2009, on a six month contract.[2] Harris made his professional debut on 21 November, against Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw.[3] Harris was retained at the end of January until the end of the season, and repaid Ian Sampson's faith in him with a late winner against Cheltenham Town on 27 February.[4] Harris signed a new contract at the end of the season and was converted by Sampson into a defender for the 2010-11 season.

On 29 October 2010 he joined Stafford Rangers on loan until January 2011. After his loan at Stafford expired, he moved to Nuneaton Town on a one month loan.,[5] before being released by Northampton at the end of the season.

Returning to the United States, Harris joined his old club Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League for the 2011 season. He played his first game back with the Bucks on June 10, a 2-1 win over Forest City London.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 2009 Michigan Bucks stats USL Soccer. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  2. ↑ Cobblers to keep Harris ntfc.co.uk. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  3. ↑ Northampton 2-2 Crewe BBC Sport. 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  4. ↑ Late Harris header earns home win ntfc.co.uk. 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  5. ↑ http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~2290010,00.html
  6. ↑ http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214450.html

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