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DZ Harmon
Personal information
Full name Dionysius Harmon
Date of birth (1996-10-22) October 22, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Atlanta Silverbacks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Clayton State Lakers 17 (8)
2018–2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 45 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Atlanta SC 27 (3)
2020 Ginga Atlanta
2021–2022 Charleston Battery 54 (2)
2023–2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7 (1)
International career‡
2023– Liberia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2023

Dionysius "DZ" Harmon (born October 22, 1996) is a Liberian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and the Liberia national team.

Career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Harmon played soccer at South Gwinnett High School, as well as at club level with local side Atlanta Silverbacks.[1]

College and amateur[edit]

Harmon played a year of college soccer at Clayton State University in 2017, scoring 8 goals and tallying 1 assist in 17 appearances for the Lakers.[1] Harmon transferred to Coastal Carolina University for 2018, where he played three seasons for the Chanticleers, scoring a single goal and tallying 4 assists in 45 appearances. During his time at Coastal Carolina, Harmon helped the team to two Sun Belt Tournaments in 2019 and 2020, and one regular-season conference title in 2020. In 2019, he was named Second Team All-Sun Belt.[2]

From 2017 to 2019, Harmon also appeared in the NPSL for Atlanta Silverbacks, who later re-branded at Atlanta SC in 2019.[3][4][5]

In 2020, Harmon played with UPSL side Ginga Atlanta, helping the team to spring national title.

Professional[edit]

On May 6, 2021, Harmon signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery following a successful trial.[6] He made his professional debut on May 14, 2021, appearing as a 69th-minute substitute during a 0–3 defeat to Charlotte Independence.[7] Following the 2022 season, Harmon was released by Charleston.[8]

On March 2, 2023, Harmon signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[9] On January 25, 2024, the Riverhounds announced that Harmon's contract was mutually terminated.[10]

International[edit]

Following some good performances with the Riverhounds, Harmon was called up to the Liberia national team.[11] On his debut in the 3-1 loss to Ghana, he picked up an assist on Divine Teah's consolation goal in stoppage time.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Dionysius Harmon - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Clayton State University Athletics.
  2. ^ "DZ Harmon - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
  3. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. ^ Staff, Charleston Battery (May 6, 2021). "Battery Add Two More to Roster Ahead of Season Opener". Charleston Battery | South Carolina's Premier Pro Soccer Club. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Charlotte Independence - May 15, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. ^ "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
  9. ^ "Another pair of new signings becomes official".
  10. ^ "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ^ "Two Hounds receive international call-ups". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  12. ^ "Watch highlights of Ghana's 3-1 win over Liberia". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-17.

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