Harry Sawyer (soccer)

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Harry Sawyer
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Sawyer with Tai Po in 2018
Personal information
Full name Harrison Hickey Sawyer
Date of birth (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Macarthur FC
Number 28
Youth career
2015–2016 Brisbane Roar
2017 Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 América de Natal 1 (1)
2014 Peninsula Power 7 (2)
2015 Western Pride 21 (7)
2016 Brisbane Roar NPL 4 (2)
2017 Newcastle Jets 5 (0)
2017 Western Pride 7 (15)
2017–2019 Davao Aguilas 24 (13)
2018–2019Tai Po (loan) 10 (4)
2020–2022 South Melbourne 41 (24)
2020Gold Coast Knights (loan) 19 (15)
2022–2023 Jamshedpur 22 (5)
2023 VPS 12 (3)
2023–2024 South Melbourne 24 (16)
2024– Macarthur FC 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Harrison Hickey "Harry" Sawyer (born 31 December 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Macarthur FC in the A-League.

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Career

He rejoined Western Pride in 2017 after making his professional debut with the Newcastle Jets. [1] [2] Sawyer later joined the Davao Aguilas of the Philippines Football League within the same year. Although arriving halfway through the 2017 season, Sawyer was awarded with the club's golden boot, scoring 10 goals.

In July 2018, Sawyer was sent on loan to Hong Kong club Tai Po. [3] Sawyer made an impressive start, scoring a hat trick on debut. [4] His side went on to win the 2018/19 Hong Kong Premier League title, whilst competing in the AFC Cup. [5] Sawyer finished the season with 10 goals across all competitions. [6]

On 20 October 2019, it was announced that Sawyer would return to Australia, signing with NPL club South Melbourne. [7] Sawyer went on to score 25 goals across 42 appearances for the club. [8] His tenure at the club included a season-long loan to Gold Coast Knights in 2020, during the pandemic interrupted season. [9] He Gold Coast Knights goal scoring charts, scoring 15 goals in 19 appearances. [10] Upon returning to South Melbourne, Sawyer's first full-season with the club ultimately ended in success, with his side winning the 2022 National Premier League Premiership. [11] Sawyer finished the season as the competitions leading goal scorer, with 17 goals. [12]

On 10 August 2022, it was announced Sawyer had signed for Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC. [13]

On 10 July 2023, Sawyer signed for the Finnish Veikkausliiga side VPS. [14]

On 1 January 2024, Harry Sawyer returned to South Melbourne as new club captain ahead of the 2024 NPL Victoria Season. Sawyer debuted in the NPL for South Melbourne on 8 February 2024 in a game against Melbourne Knights and scored the winner in his debut. [15] In the Dockerty Cup Sawyer notable scored a 27-yard free kick against fierce South Melbourne rivals Preston Lions in the quarterfinals, South Melbourne would go on to win the tournament. [16] [17] In the Australia Cup Sawyer scored South Melbournes only goal of the match in their 1-0 triumph over Wellington Phoenix to advance to the round of 16. [18]

On 16 September 2024 it was announced that Harry signed for Macarthur FC

Honours

Club

Tai Po

South Melbourne

Personal

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