Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Anthony Rhys Hartigan [1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 January 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston-upon-Thames, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barnet | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2017 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2022 | AFC Wimbledon | 118 | (1) |
2021 | → Newport County (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Mansfield Town | 20 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Barnet (loan) | 45 | (3) |
2024– | Barnet | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:42, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
Anthony Rhys Hartigan (born 27 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Barnet.
Hartigan joined AFC Wimbledon aged 14, after being spotted playing for the coaching company Pro Direct Soccer. He signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday. [3] On 8 August 2017, he made his debut in a 3–1 EFL Cup defeat to Brentford. [4] Playing the full 120 minutes, with the game going to extra time, he became the first player to represent AFC Wimbledon born in the 2000s. [5] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an EFL Trophy tie against Barnet on 29 August 2017. [6]
On 15 April 2018, Hartigan was named the LFE Apprentice of the Year award for League One at the EFL Awards ceremony in London. [7]
Following relegation, Hartigan was offered a new contract at the end of the 2021–22 season. [8] On 5 July 2022, AFC Wimbledon announced that Hartigan had decided to leave the club following the expiry of his contract. [9]
Hartigan joined League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season on 25 January 2021. [10] He made his debut for Newport in the starting line up for the 2–1 defeat against Harrogate Town in League Two on 30 January 2021. [11] Hartigan played for Newport in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th minute penalty. [12]
On 4 August 2022, Hartigan signed for League Two club Mansfield Town on a two-year contract, a compensation package being agreed with AFC Wimbledon on account of Hartigan's age. [13] Hartigan played frequently early in the season, but was sidelined after a shoulder injury on New Year's Day. [14]
In August 2023, Hartigan joined Barnet on a season-long loan. [15] For the 2023–24 season, Hartigan was named as Barnet's Players' Player, Manager's Player and Young Player of the Season for the campaign. [16] He also received the club's Goal of the Season award. [16]
On 7 May 2024, Mansfield announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired. [17]
On 24 June 2024, it was announced that Hartigan had joined Barnet on a permanent basis on a two-year contract. [18]
Hartigan is of Welsh descent through his great-grandmother. [19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Wimbledon | 2017–18 [21] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 16 | 1 |
2018–19 [22] | League One | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 41 | 2 | |
2019–20 [23] | League One | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
2020–21 [24] | League One | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2021–22 [25] | League One | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
Total | 118 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 152 | 5 | ||
Newport County (loan) | 2020–21 [24] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Mansfield Town | 2022–23 [26] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
2023–24 [27] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Barnet (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 54 | 3 |
Career total | 193 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 244 | 8 |
Individual
Lee James Brown is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Abdul-Yussuf Adedeji Adeniyi "Deji" Oshilaja is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mansfield Town.
Connor Michael Smith is an Irish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently assistant manager of National League side Barnet.
Jamal Akua Lowe is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday and the Jamaica national team. He was born in England and played for the England C team, before making his full international debut for Jamaica in 2021.
Oliver James Palmer is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Wrexham.
Joseph David Wozencroft Pigott is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Wimbledon on loan from EFL League One club Leyton Orient.
Courtney Fitzroy Senior is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Rochdale.
James Alexander David Tilley is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon.
Mathew Antony "Matty" Stevens is an English footballer and former amateur boxer. He plays as a forward for AFC Wimbledon.
Egli Kaja is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a winger. Kaja also represents Albania and received his first international call-up in May 2017.
Shane Daniel McLoughlin is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League Two club Newport County.
Paul Mbwebwe Mbiya-Kalambayi is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.
Nikola Chivarov Tzanev is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Northampton Town.
Paul Asiedu Osew is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back.
Ayoub Assal is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah.
Armani George Little is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.
Kyle Farren Hudlin is an English professional footballer who plays for Newport County on loan from EFL League One club Huddersfield Town as a striker.
Alfie Joshua Bendle is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Colchester United.
Isaac Ifeoluwa Foloronso Olushore Ogundere is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for AFC Wimbledon.
Jack Currie is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Leyton Orient on loan from EFL Championship club Oxford United.