Harrison Andrew Delbridge (born 15 March 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for K League 1 club Incheon United and the Australia national team.

Harrison Delbridge
Delbridge with Incheon United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Harrison Andrew Delbridge
Date of birth (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Incheon United
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2010 CASL Chelsea FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Appalachian State Mountaineers 54 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Ventura County Fusion 7 (1)
2014 Sacramento Republic 16 (0)
2015 Portland Timbers 2 18 (1)
2016–2017 FC Cincinnati 58 (4)
2018–2020 Melbourne City 60 (1)
2021– Incheon United 106 (2)
International career
2022– Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:00, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Youth and amateur

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Delbridge played four years of college soccer at Division 1 Appalachian State University between the years of 2010 and 2013 playing 54 games, starting in 46 and captaining the team in his senior year. Over the course of his college career he scored 9 goals and had 1 assist and received the following recognitions: NSCAA Scholar All-America Team (2013) NSCAA All South Region Team (2013) NCCSIA University Division 1 All-State Team (2013) All-Conference Team (2013) Adidas Tournament All-Tournament (2012) Southern Conference All-Tournament (2011)

Carolina Railhawks

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In 2012 Delbridge also played for Carolina Railhawks U23 going to the National playoffs. In 2013, he played with Ventura County Fusion in the USL PDL.[1]

Sacramento Republic

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Delbridge signed his first professional contract in March 2014, joining USL Pro expansion club Sacramento Republic.[2] Delbridge made his professional debut in Sacramento's first ever game, a 1–1 draw against LA Galaxy II, and was selected to the USL team of the week for his performance. Under the guidance of head coach Preki and technical director Graham Smith, Sacramento went on to win the USL Championship in their inaugural year.

Portland Timbers 2

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On 19 February 2015, Delbridge signed with United Soccer League club Portland Timbers 2.[3]

FC Cincinnati

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Delbridge playing for FC Cincinnati

Delbridge joined USL expansion side FC Cincinnati on 21 January 2016.[4] He was named to the USL All-League First Team at the end of the 2016 season, and then again at the end of the 2017 season.[5]

Melbourne City

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On 28 November 2017 it was announced that Delbridge signed to A-League club Melbourne City on a three-year contract.[6] On 21 December 2019, Delbridge scored his first goal for the Melbourne City side with a commanding header against local rivals Melbourne Victory.[7]

Incheon United

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On 27 January 2021 it was announced that Delbridge signed to K League 1 club Incheon United on a two-year contract.

International career

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14 September 2022, he had first call-up to the Australia men's national soccer team.

25 September 2022, he made his debut, in the starting XI for the Australia men's national soccer team in their 2–0 win over the New Zealand national football team.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ventura County Fusion 2013 Premier Development League 7 0 0 0 7 0
Sacramento Republic 2014 USL 16 0 2 1 18 1
Portland Timbers 2 2015 18 1 1 0 19 1
FC Cincinnati 2016 30 1 1 0 31 1
2017 30 3 6 0 36 3
Total 60 4 7 0 0 0 67 4
Melbourne City 2017–18 A-League 12 0 0 0 12 0
2018–19 24 0 3 0 27 0
2019–20 24 1 5 0 29 1
Total 60 1 8 0 0 0 68 1
Incheon United 2021 K League 1 34 1 0 0 34 1
2022 33 0 0 0 33 0
2023 25 0 1 0 3 0 29 0
Total 92 1 1 0 3 0 96 1
Career total 253 7 19 1 3 0 275 8

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Sacramento Republic FC Harrison Delbridge » Sacramento Republic FC". www.sacrepublicfc.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "T2 Signs Six Players for Inaugural USL Season - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ^ "FC Cincinnati Signs Six More Players | FC Cincinnati". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ^ Kimura, Fumi (8 November 2017). "Delbridge Earns Second Straight USL First Team Nod". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Melbourne City FC signs Australian defender Harrison Delbridge". Melbourne City. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. ^ "A-Leagues". 21 December 2019.
  8. ^ "H. Delbridge". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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