Dionysius "DZ" Harmon (born October 22, 1996) is a Liberian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Liberia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2023 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
Harmon played soccer at South Gwinnett High School, as well as at club level with local side Atlanta Silverbacks.[1]
College and amateur edit
Harmon 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 edit
On 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]
International edit
Following some good performances with the Riverhounds, Harmon was called up to the Liberia national team.[11] On his debut in the 3-1 loss to Ghana, he picked up an assist on Divine Teah's consolation goal in stoppage time.[12]
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.
- ^ "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.