Jyllissa Harris
_051.jpg) Harris with the Houston Dash in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 8, 2000 | ||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played November 2, 2024
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ Includes the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Honors
[edit]South Carolina Gamecocks
Individual
- SEC All-Freshman Team: 2018
- United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "Notre Dame girls soccer comes up short against Red Bank Catholic in Non-Public A South title game". November 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jyllissa Harris". University of South Carolina Athletics. July 17, 2018.
- ^ a b FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce draft pick signings | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
- ^ "Jyllissa Harris". NWSL.
- ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce end of season roster decisions | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
- ^ Adams, Emily. "Shane Beamer apologizes for reaction to Title IX recognition at South Carolina football game". USA TODAY.
External links
[edit]- Jyllissa Harris at Soccerway.com
- Jyllissa Harris at FBref.com
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio
