| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Calvin William Harris | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger,forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | (1) |
| 2022 | →FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2023– | Colorado Rapids | 52 | (5) |
| 2023 | →Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2025 | |||
Calvin William Harris (born 20 March 2000) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as awinger orforward forMajor League Soccer clubColorado Rapids.
Harris was born inMiddlesbrough, England.[1] His father, Terry, played forSheffield United.[2] He moved to Hong Kong at the age of 10.[3]
Harris began his youth career withHong Kong FC. Harris would travel from Hong Kong and train at the APFA under high performance coach Jess Ibrom. When he was 14, Harris obtained a scholarship to join the youth academy of New Zealand sideWellington Phoenix.[4] He made his debut for the senior team at the age of 16 in the 2017 Sisters City Cup againstBeijing BG.[5] He went on to represent the Phoenix in theHKFC Soccer Sevens in 2016, 2017 and 2018.[6]
While Harris was free to appear in friendly games for Wellington Phoenix, he was unable to play in any organised competitions until he turned 18 due toFIFA laws prohibiting the international transfers of minors.[4] In 2018, having turned 18, he finally began appearing forWellington Phoenix's reserves in theNew Zealand Football Championship, scoring two goals in six games.[4][7] The Phoenix decided to not sign him to a first team contract for theA-League club as Harris' lack of a New Zealand passport meant they would have been required to use one of their five import slots.[4]
Going into college, Harris choseWake Forest overAkron,Elon, andNorth Carolina.[8] As a freshman, Harris appeared in 23 games for Wake Forest, and scored six goals.[8] He was also named to the 2019 All-ACC Freshman Team.[9] In his second year withWake Forest, Harris appeared in all nine matches of the fall season, which was shortened due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, scoring four goals.[8] Harris was named co-offensive Player of the Week for the week of 21–27 September,[10] and then won the award a second time later.[6]
Harris signed aGeneration Adidas contract withMajor League Soccer,[11] ahead of the2021 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected second overall byFC Cincinnati.[12] Harris made his first appearance for FC Cincinnati in a friendly vs.Louisville City, coming on as a halftime substitute.[13] His competitive debut came on 14 April 2021 in a 2–2 draw vs. Nashville SC.[14][15] He made 14 appearances in his rookie season, but did not record a goal or assist.[16]
On 21 December 2022, Harris was traded toColorado Rapids in exchange for $200,000 in General Allocation Money, with potential for a further $175,000 in General Allocation Money.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2018–19 | New Zealand Football Championship | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 2 | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 66 | 7 | ||
| Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 93 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 108 | 17 | ||