Harrison Dunk

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Harrison Dunk
Personal information
Full name Harrison Charles Dunk [1]
Date of birth (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34) [2]
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) [3]
Position(s) Left back, left midfielder [4]
Youth career
AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Bromley 68 (7)
2011–2024 Cambridge United 396 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:55, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Harrison Charles Dunk (born 25 October 1990) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a left back or left midfielder. He last played for EFL League One club Cambridge United.

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Career

Dunk was born in Hammersmith, Greater London. [5] He joined Bromley on 7 August 2009, after being spotted in an under-18 tournament in Germany, [6] following time with AFC Wimbledon. [7] He featured regularly for the club in his debut campaign, and was also selected the club's Player of the Season. [8]

On 7 June 2011, after picking up another Player of the Season award with Bromley, [9] Dunk joined Cambridge United. [10] He renewed his link with the U's on 23 March 2014. [11]

On 9 August 2014, Dunk played his first match in the Football League, starting in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle. [12] On 8 January 2018, Dunk became Cambridge United's longest serving player after defender Josh Coulson left the club for Leyton Orient. [13] Dunk made his 300th appearance for Cambridge on 13 August 2019 in a League Cup first round tie against Brentford in which Cambridge won on penalties. He made his 300th league appearance against Scunthorpe on 17 October 2020 with United winning 5–0.

On 1 May 2024, the club announced Dunk would be released in the summer at the end of his contract. [14]

Dunk has now retired from professional football. In September 2024, he took up a role with the Professional Footballers' Association's legal team. [15] He ended his career as Cambridge United's fifth all-time appearance maker. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bromley 2009–10 [17] Conference South 342—342
2010–11 [17] Conference South34520—4 [a] 1406
Total68720—41748
Cambridge United 2011–12 [18] Conference Premier 23631—4 [b] 0307
2012–13 [18] Conference Premier32200—2 [b] 0342
2013–14 [18] Conference Premier30340—4 [c] 0383
2014–15 [19] League Two 322301000362
2015–16 [20] League Two454201000484
2016–17 [21] League Two38240001 [d] 0432
2017–18 [22] League Two37220102 [d] 0422
2018–19 [23] League Two26000002 [d] 0280
2019–20 [24] League Two29020203 [d] 0360
2020–21 [25] League Two41010205 [d] 0470
2021–22 [26] League One 341401060441
2022–23 [27] League One253200000273
2023–24 [28] League One4000101060
Total396252719030046226
Career total464322919034153634
  1. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Kent Senior Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, three in Conference Premier play-offs
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Cambridge United

Individual

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References

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  3. ↑ "Harrison Dunk". Cambridge United F.C. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Harrison Dunk". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Harrison Dunk". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Harrison signs / Squad update". Bromley F.C. 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon Former Youth Squad". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  8. 1 2 Hutton, Tim (22 May 2010). "Harrison Dunk thanks supporters". Bromley F.C. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  9. 1 2 Hutton, Tim (30 April 2011). "Triple Dunk at end of season awards". Bromley F.C. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Dunk joins Cambridge United". Bromley F.C. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Harrison Dunk signs new deal with Cambridge United". Cambridge News. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Osborne, Chris (8 August 2014). "Cambridge United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Josh Coulson departs Cambridge United after a decade of service". Cambridge United F.C. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Cambridge United: Ryan Bennett, Lyle Taylor among seven to leave". BBC Sport. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Cambridge United legend Harrison Dunk begins new legal career with the PFA". 13 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Harrison Dunk to leave United | Cambridge United F.C." www.cambridgeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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  20. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Dunk in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  29. ↑ Osborne, Chris (18 May 2014). "Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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