Anthony Hartigan

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Anthony Hartigan
Personal information
Full name Anthony Rhys Hartigan [1]
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 AFC Wimbledon 118 (1)
2021Newport County (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2024 Mansfield Town 20 (0)
2023–2024Barnet (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.

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Career

AFC Wimbledon

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]

Newport County (loan)

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]

Mansfield Town

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]

Barnet (loan)

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]

Barnet

On 24 June 2024, it was announced that Hartigan had joined Barnet on a permanent basis on a two-year contract. [18]

Personal life

Hartigan is of Welsh descent through his great-grandmother. [19]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023-24 season [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon 2017–18 [21] League One 11010103 [lower-alpha 1] 1161
2018–19 [22] League One31041204 [lower-alpha 1] 1412
2019–20 [23] League One27020102 [lower-alpha 1] 0320
2020–21 [24] League One15020103 [lower-alpha 1] 0210
2021–22 [25] League One34130312 [lower-alpha 1] 0422
Total1181121811421525
Newport County (loan) 2020–21 [24] League Two 11000003 [lower-alpha 2] 0140
Mansfield Town 2022–23 [26] League Two19010103 [lower-alpha 1] 0240
2023–24 [27] League Two1000000010
Total200101030250
Barnet (loan) 2023–24 National League 44350005 [lower-alpha 3] 0543
Career total1934181912522448
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in League Two playoffs
  3. Four appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League playoffs

Honours

Individual

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