Number 8 Name Bryan Harkin | Years Team Height 1.78 m Role Soccer player | |
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Date of birth (1980-10-29) 29 October 1980 (age 35) Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
Current team Crystal Palace Balti | ||
Bryan Harkin (born October 29, 1980 in Derry) is a Northern Irish soccer player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division.
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College and amateur
Harkin played college soccer at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut from 1999-2002. In 2000, he set the Stags' single season assist record with 9 while helping lead the team to a No. 15 national ranking, and in 2002 he was selected as a Regional All-American by the NSCAA.
During his college years Harkin also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League, helping the team win the PDL National Championship in 2002.
Professional
Harkin signed for Crystal Palace Baltimore prior to the team's inaugural season in 2007, and has been ever-present since then, making 50 appearances for the club in USL Second Division and U.S. Open Cup play, and helping the team to the post-season playoffs in 2008.
Coaching
Harkin coached the women's varsity team at Mount St. Mary's University for three years while gaining an MBA in business.
On August 24, 2009, Harkin was named a volunteer assistant coach for the men's soccer team at Loyola University Maryland.