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Jyllissa Harris
Harris with the Houston Dash in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-08) April 8, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Hazlet, New Jersey
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 33
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 South Carolina Gamecocks 107 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Houston Dash 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2024

Jyllissa Harris (born April 8, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early career

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Harris was born in Hazlet, New Jersey, and attended Red Bank Catholic High School.[1] She was a nominee for the High School All-American Game in 2017 and competed for the PDA Gunners and Sky Blue of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).[2]

College career

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Harris played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks from 2018 to 2022.[2]

Harris attended the University of South Carolina where she set an NCAA Record for all-time minutes (9,395). At South Carolina, Harris was No. 1 all-time starter (105 games) and No. 1 in all-time games played (107, No. 3 in NCAA). Across her five-year career, Harris started in all but two of her 107 games played and passed the 2000-minute mark twice. Harris was awarded the Top Drawer Soccer Best XI selection as well as a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American nod.[2]

Club career

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Harris was selected by the Houston Dash in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[3] In her first season with Houston, Harris recorded 47 total passes with an 80.9% success rate.[4]

In November 2023, the Dash exercised a contract option for Harris.[5]

Personal life

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Harris graduated from South Carolina in May 2022 with a degree in Childhood Education.[3]

In September 2022, Harris and other female student-athletes at South Carolina were honored during a South Carolina football game before being yelled at to "get off the field"; the moment went viral as Harris spoke out on social media regarding the incident.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played November 2, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Houston Dash 2023 NWSL 1 0 6 0 — — 7 0
2024 11 0 — — 3[c] 0 14 0
Career total 12 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 21 0
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
  3. ^ NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

Honors

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South Carolina Gamecocks

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Notre Dame girls soccer comes up short against Red Bank Catholic in Non-Public A South title game". November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Jyllissa Harris". University of South Carolina Athletics. July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ a b FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce draft pick signings | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
  4. ^ "Jyllissa Harris". NWSL.
  5. ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce end of season roster decisions | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
  6. ^ Adams, Emily. "Shane Beamer apologizes for reaction to Title IX recognition at South Carolina football game". USA TODAY.
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