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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack David Harrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-11-20)20 November 1996 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Liverpool | ||
| 2003–2010 | Manchester United | ||
| 2010–2013 | Black Rock FC | ||
| 2013–2015 | Manhattan SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 22 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | New York City FC | 55 | (14) |
| 2018–2021 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | →Middlesbrough (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | →Leeds United (loan) | 119 | (18) |
| 2021– | Leeds United | 72 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | →Everton (loan) | 63 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:12, 25 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jack David Harrison (born 20 November 1996) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forPremier League clubLeeds United.
Harrison moved to theUnited States as a teenager having played in the academies of bothLiverpool andManchester United. He playedcollege soccer for theWake Forest Demon Deacons, and his performances saw him selected as the #1 overall pick byChicago Fire in the2016 MLS SuperDraft. He was then traded toNew York City FC, where he was rated as the second best player inMajor League Soccer (MLS) under the age of 24 the same year.[3] In 2018, he signed forPremier League clubManchester City. He was briefly loaned toMiddlesbrough, before spending three seasons on loan with Leeds United, finally joining the club on a permanent deal in 2021. Following Leeds' relegation in 2023, he had two seasons on loan atEverton.
Whilst playing in MLS, Harrison was called up to theEngland U21 and was capped twice.[4]
Harrison was born inStoke-on-Trent and raised inBolton,Greater Manchester where he attended Harwood Meadows Primary School and then Turton Secondary School. He spent a short time at theLiverpoolacademy as a seven-year-old, but eventually opted to attendManchester United'sacademy, where he spent seven years.
At age 14, Harrison made the decision to leave the Manchester United academy to attendBerkshire School inSheffield, Massachusetts,[5] also representing their affiliated club team,Black Rock FC.[6] In 2015, he was theGatorade National Player of the Year for high school soccer.[7] Harrison is one of four overseas players to move to the U.S. for high school and win Gatorade National Player of the Year on the men's side, all since 2012.[8]
Harrison signed aNational Letter of Intent to playcollege soccer forWake Forest University inWinston-Salem, North Carolina. During the2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, he made 22 appearances with Wake Forest, scoring eight goals, and providing 11 assists.[9]
He signed for New York City in a deal that involved youth agent Jono Simpson. In December 2015, reports emerged thatNew York City were attempting to claim Harrison as a homegrown player because he had played with club youth affiliate Manhattan Soccer Club for the previous three years, allowing them to sign him before the draft.[10] However this claim was rejected by MLS, and Harrison entered the2016 MLS SuperDraft as the youngest available player. On 14 January 2016, he was selected[11] as the #1 overall pick in the2016 MLS SuperDraft byChicago Fire and traded to New York City for the fourth overall pick,Brandon Vincent, plus payment.[12][13][14] Shortly after the draft it was discovered that Harrison had a fractured pelvic bone which left him on the sidelines for the first three months of his New York City career.[15]
Harrison made his professional debut on 21 May 2016 as a 57th-minute substitute forTommy McNamara in a 7–0 loss againstNew York Red Bulls atYankee Stadium. Harrison's individual performance was described as a "silver lining" for his side.[16] Harrison became the first teenage scorer for the club[17] when he scored his first professional goal on his first professional start againstReal Salt Lake atYankee Stadium on 2 June.[18] On 3 July, Harrison scored the opener in theHudson River Derby in a man of the match performance as New York City recorded their first win over the Red Bulls.[19] At the end of the season, Harrison was nominated for, but ultimately did not win, theMLS Rookie of the Year Award, which went toJordan Morris of theSeattle Sounders.[20] Harrison was also the runner up for the 2016MLS Goal of the Year Award, which went toShkëlzen Gashi of theColorado Rapids.[21]
In March 2017, Harrison and NYCFC teammatesEirik Johansen andRónald Matarrita earnedU.S. green cards.[22] Harrison scored his first goal ofthe new season on 1 April, in a 2–1 win overSan Jose Earthquakes.[23] On 29 April, he recorded his first professional multi-goal performance, scoring a brace to secure a 3–2 victory overColumbus Crew.[24] Harrison also scored the game-winning opener in a 2–0 victory againstNew York Red Bulls to give the club its first ever win atRed Bull Arena on 24 June.[25] Ahead of his move to Manchester City, Harrison was praised by former teammateAndrea Pirlo, who said of Harrison "He is very young, he's fast and he is capable of playing in Europe. He's a good player."[26] and another former teammateFrank Lampard who said "I think there a lot of big things to come from Jack. I like him, he's a great lad, great ability."[27]
On 30 January 2018, Harrison signed forPremier League clubManchester City, a partner club with his previous side New York City as part of theCity Football Group, signing a contract running until the conclusion of the2020–21 season.[28] He ultimately did not make an appearance for City, as he was sent on loan toMiddlesbrough and spent three consecutive seasons on loan atLeeds United, in between extending his contract for another year.[29]
Immediately after signing a contract with City, Harrison was loaned out toChampionship clubMiddlesbrough, under the management of recently appointed managerTony Pulis. He made his first appearance for Middlesbrough on 17 February 2018, in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 loss toCardiff City.[30] He made four appearances for Middlesbrough in total, being unable to displace the regular wingersAdama Traoré andStewart Downing.[31]
After taking part inManchester City's pre-season tour of the United States,[32][33][34][35] on 30 July 2018, Harrison signed forChampionship clubLeeds United on a season-long loan.[36] He made his debut for Leeds in the opening game of theseason on 5 August, as a substitute against his hometown clubStoke City atElland Road in a 3–1 win.[37] Nine days later, he made his first start in anEFL Cup match againstBolton Wanderers.[38] Harrison made his first start in the League for Leeds on 31 August, coming into the starting lineup for the injuredPablo Hernández in a 0–0 draw againstMiddlesbrough.[39] On 15 September, he scored his first goal for the club, an 89th-minute equaliser in the 1–1 draw againstMillwall.[40]
He scored his second goal of the season on 11 January 2019 against his former New York teammateFrank Lampard's sideDerby County in a 2–0 victory.[41] In his 100th professional fixture, Harrison scored the winner in a 1–0 win overSheffield Wednesday at Elland Road,[42] the second game of the season in which he claimed the match-winner.[43]
During the2018–19 season, Harrison played 42 games in all competitions, scoring four goals. Leeds finished the regular season in third place having dropping out of the automatic promotion places with three games left after a defeat toWigan Athletic on 19 April,[44] Leeds qualified for the playoffs against sixth-placed Derby. Harrison started in both legs and gained an assist forKemar Roofe's goal as Leeds won the first leg of the playoffs in a 1–0 win atPride Park, to bring a 1–0 aggregate lead into the home leg at Elland Road.[45] Leeds lost 4–2 in the second leg, which saw Derby progress 4–3 on aggregate to the final againstAston Villa.[46]
After Harrison's initial loan spell at Leeds, he returned to City. Leeds were keen to sign Harrison permanently; however, it was reported that his parent club had put a £20 million valuation on him.[47] On 27 June 2019, it was announced that Harrison was in talks with Leeds to re-sign on another season long loan deal.[48] On 1 July 2019, Harrison re-signed for Leeds on a season-long loan.[29] As part of the deal, Leeds also had the option to sign Harrison on a permanent transfer at the end of the2019–20 season.[49] He scored on his second debut on 4 August in Leeds' opening day 3–1 victory againstBristol City.[50]
For Harrison's two game-winning goals in November 2019 againstBlackburn Rovers[51] andReading,[52] as well as an additional goal and an assist the same month, he was nominated for theEFL Championship Player of the Month for November, losing out to eventual award-winner,Hull City'sJarrod Bowen.[53] His fifth goal of the 2019–20 season came on 29 December, in a 5–4 win atBirmingham City.[54] Harrison ultimately helped Leeds gain promotion to thePremier League asEFL Championship champions.[55]
On 10 August 2020, it was announced that Harrison would join Leeds for a third successive season on loan,[56] this time with a view to a permanent move, in preparation for the club's return to thePremier League.[57][58] He scored his first Premier League goal for Leeds, and the club's first goal in the top flight of English football for 16 years, in their first league match of the2020–21 season againstLiverpool.[59] On 28 November, Harrison made his 100th appearance for Leeds in a 1–0 victory againstEverton atGoodison Park in Leeds' first win at the opponent club's venue since 1990.[60] On 16 December, scored his second goal of the season in Leeds' 5–2 home win overNewcastle United, a 30-yard top-corner "screamer" that he unleashed from just outside the Newcastle penalty area, having received the ball in his own half.[61] On 29 December, Harrison scored in Leeds' 5–0 win overWest Bromwich Albion atThe Hawthorns.[62] On 15 May 2021, Harrison put in a man of the match performance in a 4–0 away win overBurnley.
On 2 July 2021, Leeds officially announced the permanent signing of Harrison on a three-year contract for a transfer fee of £11 million.[63] He scored his first two goals of the2021–22 season in a 3–0 victory overCrewe Alexandra in the second round of theEFL Cup on 24 August.[64] On 16 January 2022, Harrison scored his first senior hat-trick, helping Leeds to a 3–2 victory overWest Ham United in the league.[65][66] On 22 May, Harrison scored a stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win againstBrentford at theBrentford Community Stadium, with Leeds staying up in the Premier League as a result of the victory.[67]
On 6 April 2023, Harrison signed a new five-year deal with Leeds, committing him to the club until 2028.[68] On the last day of the2022–23 season, Harrison scored, but Leeds ultimately lost 4–1, a result which saw them relegated from the Premier League.[69]
On 14 August 2023, Harrison returned to thePremier League, signing on a season-long loan toEverton, beatingAston Villa to his signature.[70] Harrison's loan deal did not include an agreement to buy, but did have a release clause which Everton could have activated during his loan spell.[71] Harrison made his Everton debut in a 2–1EFL Cup win at Aston Villa on 27 September 2023.[72] On 7 October, he scored his first goal for Everton in a 3–0 win againstBournemouth atGoodison Park.[73]
On 24 June 2024, Everton announced that Harrison would extend his loan deal with the club once again for the2024–25 season.[74][75]
Following Leeds' promotion back to the pinnacle of English football, Harrison returned toThorp Arch for the first time since his loan spell at Everton. Harrison participated in Leeds' pre-season training and block of friendly matches. In his unofficial return againstManchester United inStockholm, Harrison was the recipient of jeers by angered supporters, given his past decision to leave the club when they were relegated. After a successful pre-season, managerDaniel Farke elected to keep Harrison in the squad. On 18 August 2025, he was given the squad number 20 and made a substitute appearance in the 78th minute in Leeds' first match back in thePremier League, a 1–0 win against his former club,Everton.[76]
On 1 October 2017, Harrison was called into theEngland U21 squad for the first time after injuries toRuben Loftus-Cheek andSheyi Ojo for games against Scotland and Andorra.[77] He made his debut in the fixture against Scotland, replacingTammy Abraham in the 88th minute.[78] He subsequently made one other appearance for the team.[79]
Harrison is a versatile left footed attacker, who plays as awinger, mainly on the left flank, he is also comfortable playing on the right side. He can also play as anattacking midfield playmaker.[4] He is known for his pace, his dribbling ability and workrate.[80] FormerNew York City teammateDavid 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 sensation something special is going to happen."[81][82]
His formerNew York City managerPatrick Vieira said of Harrison, "He's a good player, technically he's really good, he understands the game, he can come and link with our No. 9, he can run behind the back four, his football brain is fantastic."[83]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York City FC | 2016[85] | MLS | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2017[86] | MLS | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 37 | 10 | ||
| Total | 55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 60 | 14 | |||
| Manchester City | 2017–18[86] | Premier League | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19[87] | Premier League | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20[88] | Premier League | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[89] | Premier League | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 2017–18[86] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Leeds United (loan) | 2018–19[87] | Championship | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| 2019–20[88] | Championship | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 49 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21[89] | Premier League | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 | 8 | ||
| Leeds United | 2021–22[90] | Premier League | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 38 | 10 | |
| 2022–23[91] | Premier League | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24[92] | Championship | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 190 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 206 | 34 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2023–24[92] | Premier League | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 35 | 4 | |
| 2024–25[93] | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 63 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 312 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 343 | 53 | ||
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