Dionysius "DZ" Harmon (born October 22, 1996) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Championnat National 3 club Entente SSG and the Liberia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dionysius Harmon | ||
| Date of birth | October 22, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlanta Silverbacks | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Clayton State Lakers | 17 | (8) |
| 2018–2020 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 45 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Atlanta SC | 27 | (3) |
| 2020 | Ginga Atlanta | ||
| 2021–2022 | Charleston Battery | 54 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Entente SSG | 1 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Liberia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 17, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2023 | |||
Career
editYouth
editHarmon played soccer at South Gwinnett High School, as well as at club level with local side Atlanta Silverbacks.[1]
College and amateur
editHarmon played a year of college soccer at Clayton State University in 2017, scoring 8 goals and tallying 1 assist in 17 appearances for the Lakers.[1] Harmon transferred to Coastal Carolina University for 2018, where he played three seasons for the Chanticleers, scoring a single goal and tallying 4 assists in 45 appearances. During his time at Coastal Carolina, Harmon helped the team to two Sun Belt Tournaments in 2019 and 2020, and one regular-season conference title in 2020. In 2019, he was named Second Team All-Sun Belt.[2]
From 2017 to 2019, Harmon also appeared in the NPSL for Atlanta Silverbacks, who later re-branded at Atlanta SC in 2019.[3][4][5]
In 2020, Harmon played with UPSL side Ginga Atlanta, helping the team to spring national title.
Professional
editOn May 6, 2021, Harmon signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery following a successful trial.[6] He made his professional debut on May 14, 2021, appearing as a 69th-minute substitute during a 0–3 defeat to Charlotte Independence.[7] Following the 2022 season, Harmon was released by Charleston.[8]
On March 2, 2023, Harmon signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[9] On January 25, 2024, the Riverhounds announced that Harmon's contract was mutually terminated.[10]
On July 14, 2024, Harmon signed with Championnat National 3, the fifth division of French football, club Entente SSG. Harmon had been training with the club since January, but due to administrative issues, he was unable to play for the club in the second-half of the season.[11] Harmon scored twice on his debut in the 3–2 win over Valenciennes FC B.[12]
International
editFollowing some good performances with the Riverhounds, Harmon was called up to the Liberia national team.[13] On his debut in the 3–1 loss to Ghana, he picked up an assist on Divine Teah's consolation goal in stoppage time.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dionysius Harmon - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Clayton State University Athletics.
- ^ "DZ Harmon - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ Staff, Charleston Battery (May 6, 2021). "Battery Add Two More to Roster Ahead of Season Opener". Charleston Battery | South Carolina's Premier Pro Soccer Club. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Charlotte Independence - May 15, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
- ^ "Another pair of new signings becomes official".
- ^ "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "2 internationaux nous rejoignent". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "The 😁 of the double scorer ⚽️🔥". instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Two Hounds receive international call-ups". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Watch highlights of Ghana's 3-1 win over Liberia". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-17.