Dayonn Harris

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Dayonn Harris
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Milton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
New Mexico United
Number 5
Youth career
Brampton East SC
Woodbridge Strikers
Vaughan Azzurri
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Penn State Nittany Lions 24 (4)
2017–2019 UConn Huskies 39 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Vaughan Azzurri 8 (3)
2020 Real Monarchs 14 (0)
2021–2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies 71 (6)
2024– New Mexico United 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 4, 2024

Dayonn Harris (born August 29, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a winger who currently plays for the New Mexico United in the USL Championship.

Early life[edit]

Harris began playing soccer with Brampton East SC when he was seven years old. He later played youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Vaughan Azzurri.[1] In 2014, he began playing with Vaughan's League1 Ontario team, playing through 2019.[2]

Career[edit]

Real Monarchs[edit]

Harris was selected by Real Salt Lake with the 20th pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft,[3] before signing with their USL Championship affiliate Real Monarchs the following month.[4] He made his league debut for the club on July 11, 2020, in a home match against the San Diego Loyal.[5] His option was declined by Real Monarchs following the 2020 season.[6]

Tampa Bay Rowdies[edit]

On December 31, 2020, Harris joined USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies on a two-year deal.[7] Harris made his debut for the Rowdies on May 1, 2021, during a 3–0 victory over Charlotte Independence.[8]

New Mexico United[edit]

On January 5, 2024, it was announced that Harris had signed with New Mexico United for the 2024 USL Championship season.[9]


Career statistics[edit]

As of match played on May 8, 2024[10]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vaughan Azzurri 2016[11] League1 Ontario 2 2 1 0 3 2
2017[12] League1 Ontario 2 0 0 0 2 0
2018[13] League1 Ontario 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 2
2019[14] League1 Ontario 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Total 8 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 12 4
Real Monarchs 2020 USL Championship 14 0 14 0
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2021 USL Championship 17 0 3 0 20 0
2022 26 5 1 0 2 0 29 5
2023 28 1 0 0 2 0 30 1
Total 71 6 4 0 4 0 0 0 79 6
New Mexico United 2024 USL Championship 8 1 0 0 1 0 9 1
Career total 100 10 4 0 7 0 2 1 114 11

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dayonn Harris Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association. January 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Success Stories Keep Coming for League1 Ontario". Ontario Soccer Association. February 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Harris Drafted by Real Salt Lake in 2020 MLS SuperDraft". uconnhuskies.com. January 9, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Real Monarchs Sign Forward Dayonn Harris". rsl.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Real Monarchs vs. San Diego Loyal – 11 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Real Monarchs Re-Sign Veteran Defender James Moberg | Real Salt Lake".
  7. ^ "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Dayonn Harris".
  8. ^ "Positive Debuts for Rowdies Newcomers". rowdiessoccer.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF DYNAMIC DAYONN HARRIS". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Dayonn Harris at Soccerway
  11. ^ "2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ^ "2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. ^ "2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ "2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.

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