english football player

Jack David Harrison ( behave 20 November 1996 ) is an english professional football player who plays as a winger for Premier League club Leeds United. He has besides represented England U21. [ 3 ] He was selected as the # 1 overall picking in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft and was rated as the second best player in MLS under the senesce of 24 the same class. [ 4 ]

early liveliness [edit ]

Harrison was born in Stoke-on-Trent and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Harrison spent a short time at the Liverpool academy as a seven-year-old but finally opted to attend Manchester United ‘s academy, where he spent seven years. At the age of 14, Jack and his mother made the decision to leave the Manchester United academy to attend Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, [ 5 ] besides representing their consort cabaret team, Black Rock FC. [ 6 ] In 2015, Harrison was the Gatorade National Player of the class for high school soccer. [ 7 ] Harrison is one of five abroad players to move to the U.S. for high school and win Gatorade National Player of the class on the men ‘s side, all of which have come since 2012. [ 8 ]

Club career [edit ]

New York City [edit ]

In December 2015, reports emerged that New York City were attempting to claim Harrison as a homegrown musician because he had played with clubhouse young person affiliate Manhattan Soccer Club for the previous three years, allowing them to sign him before the blueprint. [ 9 ] however this title was rejected by MLS, and Harrison entered the 2016 MLS SuperDraft as the young available actor. On 14 January 2016, he was selected [ 10 ] as the # 1 overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire and traded to New York City for the # 4 overall pick, Brandon Vincent, plus allotment money. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] concisely after the draft it was discovered that Harrison had a fractured pelvic bone which left him on the sidelines for the beginning three months of his New York City career. [ 14 ]

2016 season [edit ]

Harrison made his professional introduction on 21 May 2016 as a 57th-minute substitute for Thomas McNamara in a 0–7 loss against New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium. Harrison ‘s individual performance was described as a “ silver lining ” for his side. [ 15 ] Harrison became the beginning adolescent scorer for the club [ 16 ] when he scored his first professional finish on his first professional start against Real Salt Lake at Yankee Stadium on 2 June. [ 17 ] On 3 July, Harrison scored the opener in the Hudson River Derby in a valet of the match operation as New York City recorded their first gear succeed over the Red Bulls. [ 18 ] At the end of the season, Harrison was nominated for, but ultimately did not win, the MLS Rookie of the Year Award, which went to Jordan Morris of the Seattle Sounders FC. [ 19 ] Harrison was besides the smuggler up for the 2016 MLS Goal of the Year Award, which went to Shkëlzen Gashi of the Colorado Rapids. [ 20 ]

2017 season [edit ]

In March 2017, Harrison and NYCFC teammates Eirik Johansen and Ronald Matarrita earned U.S. green cards. [ 21 ] Harrison scored his first gear goal of the new temper on 1 April, in a 2–1 acquire over San Jose Earthquakes. [ 22 ] On 29 April, he recorded his foremost professional multi-goal performance, scoring a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Columbus Crew. [ 23 ] Harrison besides scored the game-winning opener in a 2–0 victory against New York Red Bulls to give the clubhouse its inaugural always win at Red Bull Arena on 24 June. [ 24 ] Ahead of his move to Manchester City, Harrison was praised by former teammate Andrea Pirlo, who said of Harrison ‘He is very young, he ‘s fast and he is able of playing in Europe. He ‘s a good musician. ‘ [ 25 ] and another erstwhile teammate Frank Lampard who said ‘I think there a draw of big things to come from Jack. I like him, he ‘s a big cub, great ability. ‘ [ 26 ]

Manchester City [edit ]

On 30 January 2018, Harrison signed for Premier League english Manchester City, a partner club with his previous side New York City as separate of the City Football Group, signing a narrow running until the conclusion of the 2020–21 season. [ 27 ] After Harrison ‘s initial loanword spell to Leeds United, he returned to Manchester City. Leeds were keen to sign Harrison permanently ; however, it was reported that his rear club had put a £20 million valuation on him. [ 28 ] On 1 July 2019, Harrison agreed a modern annual contract reference to his contract at Manchester City. [ 29 ] On 27 June 2019, it was announced that Harrison was in talks with Leeds United to re-sign on another season long lend cover. [ 30 ] City again loaned Harrison to Leeds for a third consecutive temper with a opinion to make the move permanent the adjacent class. [ 31 ]

Middlesbrough ( lend ) [edit ]

immediately after signing a contract with City, Harrison was loaned out to Championship club Middlesbrough, under the management of recently appointed director Tony Pulis. He made his first appearance for Middlesbrough on 17 February 2018, in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 personnel casualty to Cardiff City. [ 32 ] He made 4 appearances for Middlesbrough in sum, being ineffective to displace the regular wingers Adama Traoré and Stewart Downing. [ 33 ]

Leeds United [edit ]

2018–19 season [edit ]

After taking separate in Manchester City ‘s pre-season tour of the United States, [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] on 30 July 2018, Harrison signed for Championship side Leeds United on a season-long loanword. [ 38 ] He made his debut for Leeds in the first step game of the season on 5 August, as a substitute against his hometown club Stoke City at Elland Road in a 3–1 win. [ 39 ] Nine days late, he made his first start in an EFL Cup catch against Bolton Wanderers. [ 40 ] Harrison made his first begin in the League for Leeds on 31 August, coming into the starting batting order for the hurt Pablo Hernández in a 0–0 draw against Middlesbrough. [ 41 ] On 15 September, he scored his first finish for the club, an 89th-minute counterweight in the 1–1 draw against Millwall. [ 42 ] He scored his second finish of the temper on 11 January 2019 against his former New York teammate Frank Lampard ‘s side Derby County in a 2–0 victory. [ 43 ] In his hundredth professional fastness, Harrison scored the winner in a 1–0 acquire ( his fourth goal for 2018/19 ) over Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road, [ 44 ] the second game of the season [ 45 ] in which he claimed the match-winner. During the 2018–19 Leeds United F.C. season, Harrison played 42 games in all competitions, scoring four goals. Leeds finished the regular temper in third locate having dropping out of the automatic pistol forwarding places with three games left after a frustration to Wigan Athletic on 19 April, [ 46 ] Leeds qualified for the playoffs versus sixth-placed Derby County. Harrison started in both legs and gained an assist [ citation needed ] for Kemar Roofe ‘s goal as Leeds won the first leg of the playoffs in a 1–0 win at Pride Park, to bring into a 1–0 aggregate run into the home stage at Elland Road. however, Leeds lost 4–2 in the second leg in an encounter with Leeds down to 10 men after Gaetano Berardi was sent-off, [ 47 ] the passing saw Derby advancement 4–3 on aggregate to the final examination against Aston Villa. [ 47 ]

2019–20 season [edit ]

On 1 July 2019, Harrison re-signed for Leeds United on a season-long loanword. As contribution of the bargain Leeds besides had the option to sign Harrison on a permanent transfer at the end of the 2019–20 season. [ 48 ] He scored on his second debut on 4 August in Leeds ‘ open day 3–1 victory against Bristol City. [ 49 ] For Harrison ‘s two game-winning goals in November 2019 against Blackburn Rovers [ 50 ] and Reading, [ 51 ] american samoa well as an extra goal and an aid the same month, he was nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month for November, losing out to eventual award-winner, Hull City ‘s Jarrod Bowen. [ 52 ] His fifth goal of the 2019–20 season came on 29 December 2019, in a 5–4 win at Birmingham City. [ 53 ] Harrison ultimately helped Leeds gain promotion to the Premier League as EFL Championship champions. [ 54 ]

2020–21 season [edit ]

On 10 August 2020, it was announced that Harrison would join Leeds for a one-third consecutive season on loanword, [ 55 ] this prison term with a view to a permanent wave move, in homework for the club ‘s fall to the Premier League. [ 56 ] He scored his first base Premier League goal for Leeds, and the club ‘s first goal in the clear flight of English football for 16 years, in their beginning league match of the temper against Liverpool. [ 57 ] Harrison made his hundredth appearance for Leeds in a 1–0 victory against Everton on 28 November 2020 at Goodison Park in Leeds ‘ inaugural acquire at the opposition club ‘s venue since 1990, [ 58 ] and scored his moment goal of the season in Leeds ‘ 5–2 home acquire over Newcastle United on 16 December, a 30-yard top-corner “ roarer ” that he unleashed from just outside the Newcastle penalty area, having received the ball in his own one-half. [ 59 ] Harrison scored again on 29 December 2020 in Leeds ’ 5–0 win over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. [ 60 ] On 15 May 2021, Harrison put in a man of the couple performance in a 4–0 away win over Burnley .

2021–22 season [edit ]

On 2 July 2021, Leeds formally announced the permanent sign of Harrison on a three year contract for a transmit fee of £11 million. [ 61 ] He scored his first two goals of the season in a 3–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the second round of the EFL Cup on 24 August. [ 62 ]

International career [edit ]

On 1 October 2017, Harrison was called into the England U21 team for the first time after injuries to Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Sheyi Ojo for games against Scotland and Andorra. [ 63 ] He made his debut in the repair against Scotland, replacing Tammy Abraham in the 88th minute. [ 64 ] He subsequently made one other appearance for the team. [ 65 ]

style of toy [edit ]

Harrison is a versatile left foot attacker, who plays as a winger, chiefly on the left flank, he is besides comfortable playing on the right field english. He can besides play as an attacking midfield playmaker. [ 3 ] He is known for his pace, his dribbling ability and workrate. [ 66 ] Former New York City teammate David Villa described Harrison, “ I ‘ve spent a lot of years in this game, and he has something important that only a few players have, when he has the ball at his feet, you get the sense something special is going to happen. ” [ 67 ] [ 68 ] His former New York City coach Patrick Vieira said of Harrison, “ He ‘s a dependable player, technically he ‘s truly full, he understands the game, he can come and link with our No. 9, he can run behind the back four, his football genius is fantastic. ” [ 69 ]

career statistics [edit ]

collegiate [edit ]

As of 5 December 2015[70]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
College Season League NCAA Tournament ACC Tournament Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wake Forest 2015 NCAA Division I 17 7 3 0 2 1 0 0 22 8
Total 17 7 3 0 2 1 0 0 22 8

professional [edit ]

As of 24 August 2021[71]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York City 2016 MLS 21 4 0 0 2[a] 0 23 4
2017 MLS 34 10 1 0 2[a] 0 37 10
Total 55 14 1 0 0 0 4 0 60 14
Middlesbrough (loan) 2017–18 Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Leeds United (loan) 2018–19 Championship 37 4 1 0 2 0 1[b] 0 41 4
2019–20 Championship 46 6 0 0 2 0 48 6
2020–21 Premier League 36 8 1 0 0 0 37 8
Total 119 18 2 0 4 0 1 0 126 18
Leeds United 2021–22 Premier League 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 2
Career total 180 32 3 0 5 2 5 0 193 34

Honours [edit ]

Leeds United
Individual

References [edit ]