Harrison Delbridge

Harrison Andrew Delbridge (born 15 March 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player currently playing for Melbourne City in the A-League.

Harrison Delbridge
Delbridge with Melbourne City in 2019
Personal information
Full name Harrison Andrew Delbridge
Date of birth (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 4
Youth career
2007–2010 CASL Chelsea FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Appalachian State Mountaineers 54 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Ventura County Fusion 7 (1)
2014 Sacramento Republic 16 (0)
2015 Portland Timbers 2 18 (1)
2016–2017 FC Cincinnati 60 (4)
2018– Melbourne City 55 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 March 2020

Club career

Youth and amateur

Delbridge played four years of college soccer at Division 1 Appalachian State University between the years of 2010 and 2013 playing 54 games, starting in 46 and captaining the team in his senior year. Over the course of his college career he scored 9 goals and had 1 assist and received the following recognitions: NSCAA Scholar All-America Team (2013) NSCAA All South Region Team (2013) NCCSIA University Division 1 All-State Team (2013) All-Conference Team (2013) Adidas Tournament All-Tournament (2012) Southern Conference All-Tournament (2011)

Carolina Railhawks

In 2012 Delbridge also played for Carolina Railhawks U23 going to the National playoffs. In 2013, he played with Ventura County Fusion in the USL PDL.[1]

Sacramento Republic

Delbridge signed his first professional contract in March 2014, joining USL Pro expansion club Sacramento Republic.[2] Delbridge made his professional debut in Sacramento's first ever game, a 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy II, and was selected to the USL team of the week for his performance. Under the guidance of head coach Preki and technical director Graham Smith, Sacramento went on to win the USL Championship in their inaugural year.

Portland Timbers 2

On 19 February 2015, Delbridge signed with United Soccer League club Portland Timbers 2.[3]

FC Cincinnati
Delbridge playing for FC Cincinnati

Delbridge joined USL expansion side FC Cincinnati on 21 January 2016.[4] He was named to the USL All-League First Team at the end of the 2016 season, and then again at the end of the 2017 season.[5]

Melbourne City

On 28 November 2017 it was announced that Delbridge signed to A-League club Melbourne City on a three-year contract.[6] On 21 December 2019, Delbridge scored his first goal for the Melbourne City side with a commanding header against local rivals Melbourne Victory.[7]

Honours

Individual
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References
  1. Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Kimura, Fumi (8 November 2017). "Delbridge Earns Second Straight USL First Team Nod". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. "Melbourne City FC signs Australian defender Harrison Delbridge". Melbourne City. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. . 21 December 2019 https://www.a-league.com.au/match/melbourne-city-fc-v-melbourne-victory-a-league-21-12-2019/2023999. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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