Full name Ryan Andrew Harrison Name Ryan Harrison Place of birth Leeds, England Role Footballer | Number 11 Height 1.78 m Years Team | |
Date of birth (1991-10-13) 13 October 1991 (age 24) Playing position | ||
Ryan Harrison (born 13 October 1991 in Leeds, England) is a footballer
Harrison started his career at Bradford City when he signed for their academy aged 11, Harrison went on to sign professional terms with the club aged 18 however after a double break of his foot at the start of the season he missed the whole season after needing an operation to repair his foot. Harrison was released at the end of the season by interim boss Peter Jackson even though he had not seen the youngster play. However he returned to the club during pre season as he was still recovering from the injury that caused him to miss the season.
Harrison is a left winger who can also play as a full back. He was a regular in Bradford's reserves during 2009/10 season and has captained the youth team on several occasions. He was called up to the first team and given squad number 35 on 5 April 2010. He made his senior debut on the same day against Macclesfield Town. He signed a professional contract with Bradford City on 9 June 2010 and was the only outfield player to come through the Bradford City youth team. It was a busy day for the teenage winger as he sealed his promotion to the first team squad by signing a one-year deal with the league 2 club, he joined Steve Williams and Lee Bullock in pledging their futures to Bradford City.