DZ Harmon

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DZ Harmon
Personal information
Full name Dionysius Harmon
Date of birth (1996-10-22) October 22, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Atlanta Silverbacks
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Clayton State Lakers 17 (8)
2018–2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 45 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2023

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.

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Career

Youth

Harmon played soccer at South Gwinnett High School, as well as at club level with local side Atlanta Silverbacks. [1]

College and amateur

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

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dionysius Harmon - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Clayton State University Athletics.
  2. "DZ Harmon - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
  3. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
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  6. 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.
  7. "Charleston Battery vs. Charlotte Independence - May 15, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
  9. "Another pair of new signings becomes official".
  10. "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. "Two Hounds receive international call-ups". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  12. "Watch highlights of Ghana's 3-1 win over Liberia". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-17.