Chris Harold

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Chris Harold
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Harold playing for Gold Coast United Youth in 2010
Personal information
Full name Christopher Daniel Harold
Date of birth (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Brisbane Wolves
Brisbane Force
2009–2010 Gold Coast United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2010

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.

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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

Originally 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

Harold 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

Harold 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gold Coast United 2010–11 A-League 1010000101
2011–12 1510000151
Gold Coast total2520000252
Perth Glory 2012–13 A-League 2230000223
2013–14 2330000233
2014–15 1732100194
2015–16 2574200299
2016–17 2832000303
2017–18 2421000252
2018–19 10000010
2019–20 30100040
Perth total143211030015324
Central Coast Mariners 2019–20 A-League 72000072
ECU Joondalup 2021 National Premier Leagues WA 1125100163
Career total186271540020131

Honours

Club

Gold Coast United:

Perth Glory

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Gold Coast United Profile Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ A League 2010 week 8 – Sydney FC vs Gold Coast United match report [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Record-holder Harold announces retirement". Perth Glory FC. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (31 January 2020). "Harold parts ways with club". Perth Glory .
  5. ↑ "Chris Harold signs on the Central Coast". Central Coast Mariners . 31 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Staj provides squad update as Mariners return to training". Central Coast Mariners FC . 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ Flynn, Michae (19 January 2021). "Harold reunites with Lowe at the Jacks". Football Australia . Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq @ Football Australia 2011". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Perth Glory » All Players :: Ultimate A-League". www.ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Football West AGM: Chris Harold elected to Board | Football West". www.footballwest.com.au. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Chris Harold". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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