Christopher Daniel Harold (born 14 July 1992) is an Australian former professional football (soccer) player who last played as a forward for National Premier Leagues club ECU Joondalup.
 Harold playing for Gold Coast United Youth in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Daniel Harold | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brisbane Wolves | |||
| Brisbane Force | |||
| 2009–2010 | Gold Coast United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Gold Coast United | 25 | (2) |
| 2012–2020 | Perth Glory | 143 | (21) |
| 2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | ECU Joondalup | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Australia U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2010 | |||
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Harold started his professional career with Gold Coast United in 2010 after coming through the club's youth team. He returned to Perth to play for Perth Glory in 2012 following the dissolution of Gold Coast United. In January 2020, he joined Central Coast Mariners.
Harold featured twice for Australian youth national sides.
Club career
editOriginally from Perth, Harold spent most of his childhood in Singapore and Malaysia. In 2009, Harold trained for two weeks at the Manchester United Academy.[1]
Harold made his first senior debut Gold Coast United on 26 September 2010. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Steve Fitzsimmons in the 1–1 draw with Sydney FC at the Sydney Football Stadium.[2]
In 2012 Harold returned to Perth to sign with Perth Glory.[3]
After 8 years with Perth Glory, Harold departed in January 2020 to join Central Coast Mariners on a short-term contract.[4][5] In July 2020, following the suspension of the 2019–20 A-League due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mariners announced that Harold would not be rejoining the squad for the final four games of the season for personal reasons.[6] In October 2020, Harold retired from professional football aged 28, citing frustration and feeling disenfranchised with the A-League and the sport in Australia.[7]
Harold joined former Glory coach Kenny Lowe at ECU Joondalup in the National Premier Leagues.[8]
International career
editHarold was selected to tour to South America with the Australian Young Socceroos in March 2010.[1]
On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[9]
After football
editHarold has a law degree and joined a law firm in Perth following his retirement from football.[7] As of 2021, he remains Perth Glory's record A-League appearances holder.[10][11] In 2023 Harold was nominated and elected to the Football West board of directors.[12]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gold Coast United | 2010–11 | A-League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Gold Coast total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2012–13 | A-League | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Perth total | 143 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 24 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2019–20 | A-League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| ECU Joondalup | 2021 | National Premier Leagues WA | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Career total | 186 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 31 | ||
Honours
editClub
edit- National Youth League Championship: 2009–2010
Perth Glory
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Gold Coast United Profile Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A League 2010 week 8 – Sydney FC vs Gold Coast United match report[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Record-holder Harold announces retirement". Perth Glory FC. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (31 January 2020). "Harold parts ways with club". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Chris Harold signs on the Central Coast". Central Coast Mariners. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Staj provides squad update as Mariners return to training". Central Coast Mariners FC. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b Bossi, Dominic (9 October 2020). "'It left me disenfranchised': State of game pushes Mariners player into early retirement". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Flynn, Michae (19 January 2021). "Harold reunites with Lowe at the Jacks". Football Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq @ Football Australia 2011". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Perth Glory FC on Twitter: "Many congratulations to Glory's record @ALeague appearances holder, the one and only Chris Harold, who was today admitted to the Supreme Court of WA! #OneGlory"". Twitter. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Perth Glory » All Players :: Ultimate A-League". www.ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Football West AGM: Chris Harold elected to Board | Football West". www.footballwest.com.au. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Chris Harold". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
External links
edit- Chris Harold at Soccerway