Michael Harrington (soccer)

For other uses, see Michael Harrington (disambiguation).

Michael Harrington

Personal information
Full name	Michael Harrington
Date of birth	January 24, 1986 (1986-01-24) (age 25)
Place of birth	Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Sporting Kansas City
Number	2
Youth career
2001–2003	IMG Soccer Academy
2003–2006	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Raleigh CASL Elite	10	(1)
2007–	Sporting Kansas City[1]	138	(5)
National team‡
2003	United States U-17	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 26, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 2, 2010

Michael Harrington (born January 24, 1986 in Greenville, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Harrington attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where he played on the men's college soccer team from 2003 to 2006. During the collegiate off season, he also played for the Raleigh CASL Elite of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Harrington was selected in the first round (third overall) of the SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City. He finished 3rd overall in voting for Rookie of the Year.

International

Harrington was a member of the U-17 Residency Program at the Bradenton Academy and while there played for the US at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland in which the team reached the quarterfinals.^[2] Two years later Harrington represented America at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Holland.^[3]

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

1. ^ Team was known as Kansas City Wizards 2007-2010
2. ^ 2003 FIFA U-17 player statistics
3. ^ 2005 FIFA U-20 player statistics

External links

• MLS player profile

Persondata
Name	Harrington, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	January 24, 1986
Place of birth	Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Date of death
Place of death