Pat Harrington (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Harrington | ||
| Date of birth | April 17, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1990 | Toronto Blizzard | 52 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Montreal Supra | 28 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Montreal Impact | 43 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) | 69 | (1) |
| 1996 | Kansas City Wizards | 8 | (0) |
| 1996 | Columbus Crew | 4 | (0) |
| 1997 | Detroit Safari (indoor) | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sacramento Knights (indoor) | 42 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pat Harrington (born April 17, 1965) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He made one appearance for the Canada national team.
Club career
[edit]In December 1983, the Toronto Blizzard selected Harrington in the first round (second overall) of the 1983 North American Soccer League draft.[1] He moved to English side Charlton Athletic before signing with the Toronto Blizzard in 1986.[2] In his debut season with Toronto he played in the National Soccer League where he assisted in securing the NSL Canadian Championship.[3] The following season he continued playing with the Blizzard in the Canadian Soccer League. He then played for Montreal outfits Supra and Impact. In 1994, he joined the Buffalo Blizzard of the National Professional Soccer League. He scored in the team's second game of the season, but played only eleven games that year due to injury.[4][5] During the 1996-1997 NPSL season, Harrington had the league's lowest goals against average. On March 4, 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Harrington in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft. He began the season with Kansas City, but moved to the Columbus Crew. The Crew released him at the end of the season. On April 24, 1997, the Detroit Safari selected Harrington in the first round (fifth overall) of the Continental Indoor Soccer League draft.[6] In 1999 and 2000, he played for the Sacramento Knights in the World Indoor Soccer League.[7]
International career
[edit]Harrington made his senior debut for Canada in a September 1992 friendly match against the United States, coming on as a second-half substitute for Paul Dolan. It proved to be his only international appearance.
He did however also play at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship. .[8]
References
[edit]- ^ NASL Draft
- ^ Zwolinski, Mark (September 29, 1986). "Blizzard tops Vancouver to capture national title". Toronto Star. p. B6.
- ^ Meagher, John (October 6, 1986). "Suspended striker causes row after playing in semi-pro finale". Montreal Gazette. p. C5.
- ^ Buffalo scored in home opener
- ^ Spirit's memories of Blizzard consist of embarrassing defeats
- ^ CISL: 1997 Draft
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1999". Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
External links
[edit]- Pat Harrington at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Pat Harrington at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pat Harrington at Major League Soccer
- Pat Harrington – FIFA competition record (archived)
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Montreal
- Buffalo Blizzard players
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Continental Indoor Soccer League players
- Detroit Safari players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Sacramento Knights players
- Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players
- Major League Soccer players
- Montreal Supra players
- Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
- World Indoor Soccer League players
- Columbus Crew players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
- American Professional Soccer League players
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Sporting Kansas City draft picks
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen