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{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}
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| fullname = Christopher Daniel Harold
| fullname = Christopher Daniel Harold
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], Australia
| birth_place = [[Perth]], Western Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Winger]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Winger]]
| currentclub = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
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| caps2 = 143
| caps2 = 143
| goals2 = 21
| goals2 = 21
| years3 = 2020–
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| clubs3 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| caps3 = 0
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = [[ECU Joondalup SC|ECU Joondalup]]
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 2
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia national under-20 soccer team|Australia U-20]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia national under-20 soccer team|Australia U-20]]
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| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = [[Australia national under-23 soccer team|Australia U-23]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U-23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 31 January 2020
| club-update = 3 October 2021
| nationalteam-update = 23 December 2010
| nationalteam-update = 23 December 2010
}}
}}


'''Christopher "Chris" Daniel Harold''' (born 14 July 1992) is an Australian professional [[Association football|football (soccer)]] player who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[A-League]] club [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]].
'''Christopher Daniel Harold''' (born 14 July 1992) is an Australian former professional [[Association football|football (soccer)]] player who last played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[National Premier Leagues]] club [[ECU Joondalup SC|ECU Joondalup]].


Born in Perth, Harold started his professional career with [[Gold Coast United FC|Gold Coast United]] in 2010 after coming through the club's youth team. He returned to Perth to play for [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] in 2012 following the dissolution of Gold Coast United. In Januray 2020, he joined [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]].
Born in [[Perth]], Western Australia, Harold started his professional career with [[Gold Coast United FC|Gold Coast United]] in 2010 after coming through the club's youth team. He returned to Perth to play for [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] in 2012 following the dissolution of Gold Coast United. In January 2020, he joined [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]].


Harold has featured for Australian youth national sides in the past.
Harold featured twice for Australian youth national sides.


==Club career==
==Club career==
Originally from [[Perth]], Harold spent most of his childhood in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]. In 2009, Harold trained for two weeks at the [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United Academy]].<ref>[http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=2125&tid=300 Gold Coast United Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220053404/http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=2125&tid=300 |date=20 February 2011 }}</ref>
Originally from [[Perth]], Harold spent most of his childhood in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]. In 2009, Harold trained for two weeks at the [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United Academy]].<ref name="goldcoastunited_2125">[http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=2125&tid=300 Gold Coast United Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220053404/http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=2125&tid=300 |date=20 February 2011 }}</ref>


Harold made his first senior debut [[Gold Coast United FC|Gold Coast United]] on 26 September 2010. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for [[Steve Fitzsimmons]] in the 1-1 draw with [[Sydney FC]] at the [[Sydney Football Stadium]].<ref>[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000470225/scoreboard.html A League 2010 week 8 - Sydney FC vs Gold Coast United match report]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Harold made his first senior debut [[Gold Coast United FC|Gold Coast United]] on 26 September 2010. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for [[Steve Fitzsimmons]] in the 1–1 draw with [[Sydney FC]] at the [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]].<ref>[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000470225/scoreboard.html A League 2010 week 8 – Sydney FC vs Gold Coast United match report]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


In 2012 Harold returned to Perth to sign with [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]].{{cn}}
In 2012 Harold returned to Perth to sign with [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-09|title=Record-holder Harold announces retirement|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/harold-announces-retirement|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Perth Glory FC|language=en}}</ref>


After 8 years with Perth Glory, Harold departed in January 2020 to join [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] on a short-term contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/harold-parts-ways-club|title=Harold parts ways with club|first=Gareth|last=Morgan|website=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|date=31 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/chris-harold-signs-central-coast|title=Chris Harold signs on the Central Coast|website=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
After 8 years with Perth Glory, Harold departed in January 2020 to join [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] on a short-term contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/harold-parts-ways-club|title=Harold parts ways with club|first=Gareth|last=Morgan|website=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|date=31 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/chris-harold-signs-central-coast|title=Chris Harold signs on the Central Coast|website=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|date=31 January 2020}}</ref> In July 2020, following the suspension of the [[2019–20 A-League]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Mariners announced that Harold would not be rejoining the squad for the final four games of the season for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/staj-provides-squad-update-mariners-return-training|website=[[Central Coast Mariners FC]]|accessdate=19 June 2020|date=19 June 2020|title=Staj provides squad update as Mariners return to training}}</ref> In October 2020, Harold retired from professional football aged 28, citing frustration and feeling disenfranchised with the [[A-League]] and the sport in Australia.<ref name=retire>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/it-left-me-disenfranchised-state-of-game-pushes-mariners-player-into-early-retirement-20201008-p5639m.html|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=9 October 2020|date=9 October 2020|title='It left me disenfranchised': State of game pushes Mariners player into early retirement}}</ref>

Harold joined former Glory coach [[Kenny Lowe]] at [[ECU Joondalup SC|ECU Joondalup]] in the [[National Premier Leagues]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/harold-reunites-lowe-jacks|title=Harold reunites with Lowe at the Jacks|first=Michae|last=Flynn|date=19 January 2021|accessdate=15 February 2021|website=[[Football Australia]]}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Harold was selected to tour to [[South America]] with the [[Australia national under-20 association football team|Australian Young Socceroos]] in March 2010.<ref>[http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=2125&tid=300 Gold Coast United Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220053404/http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=2125&tid=300 |date=20 February 2011 }}</ref>
Harold was selected to tour to [[South America]] with the [[Australia national under-20 association football team|Australian Young Socceroos]] in March 2010.<ref name="goldcoastunited_2125"/>

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On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia Olympic football team]] in an [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers|Asian Olympic Qualifier]] match against [[Iraq national under-23 football team|Iraq]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Vidmar-names-U23s-squad-to-face-Iraq/45985 |title=Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq @ Football Australia 2011 |accessdate=2012-09-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609005106/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Vidmar-names-U23s-squad-to-face-Iraq/45985 |archivedate=9 June 2012}}</ref>


==After football==
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On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the [[Australia Olympic football team]] in an [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers|Asian Olympic Qualifier]] match against [[Iraq national under-23 football team|Iraq]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Vidmar-names-U23s-squad-to-face-Iraq/45985 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-09-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609005106/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Vidmar-names-U23s-squad-to-face-Iraq/45985 |archivedate=9 June 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
Harold has a law degree and joined a law firm in Perth following his retirement from football.<ref name=retire/> As of 2021, he remains Perth Glory's record A-League appearances holder.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Perth Glory FC on Twitter: "Many congratulations to Glory's record @ALeague appearances holder, the one and only Chris Harold, who was today admitted to the Supreme Court of WA! #OneGlory"|url=https://twitter.com/perthgloryfc/status/1367830074355970050|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305164920/https://twitter.com/PerthGloryFC/status/1367830074355970050 |archive-date=5 March 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Perth Glory » All Players :: Ultimate A-League|url=https://www.ultimatealeague.com/club_detail.php?club_id=5&info=ap|access-date=2021-03-06|website=www.ultimatealeague.com}}</ref> In 2023 Harold was nominated and elected to the Football West board of directors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-25 |title=Football West AGM: Chris Harold elected to Board {{!}} Football West |url=https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/chris-harold-elected-football-west-board |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=www.footballwest.com.au |language=en}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|9 August 2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_25Players_555.html|title=Chris Harold|publisher=ALeagueStats.com|accessdate=23 February 2016}}</ref>


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_25Players_555.html|title=Chris Harold|publisher=ALeagueStats.com|accessdate=23 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
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|-
|[[2019–20 Perth Glory FC season|2019–20]]
|[[2019–20 Perth Glory FC season|2019–20]]
|0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0
|3||0||1||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|-
!colspan=2|Perth total!!140!!21!!10!!3!!0!!0!!150!!24
!colspan=2|Perth total!!143!!21!!10!!3!!0!!0!!153!!24
|-
|-
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|[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
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!colspan=3|Career total!!159!!23!!10!!3!!0!!0!!175!!26
|[[2019–20 Central Coast Mariners FC season|2019–20]]
|[[A-League]]
|7||2||0||0||0||0||7||2
|-
|[[ECU Joondalup SC|ECU Joondalup]]
|[[2021 National Premier Leagues|2021]]
|[[National Premier Leagues Western Australia|National Premier Leagues WA]]
|11||2||5||1||0||0||16||3
|-
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!colspan=3|Career total!!186!!27!!15!!4!!0!!0!!201!!31
|}
|}


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===Club===
===Club===
'''[[Gold Coast United FC|Gold Coast United]]:'''
'''[[Gold Coast United FC|Gold Coast United]]:'''
* [[A-League National Youth League|National Youth League]] Championship: [[A-League National Youth League 2009–10|2009-2010]]
* [[A-League National Youth League|National Youth League]] Championship: [[A-League National Youth League 2009–10|2009–2010]]


'''Perth Glory'''
'''Perth Glory'''
* [[A-League]] Premiership: [[2018–19 A-League|2018–19]]
* [[A-League]] Premiership: [[2018–19 A-League|2018–19]]

==See also==
*[[List of Central Coast Mariners FC players]]
*[[List of Gold Coast United FC players]]
*[[List of Perth Glory FC players]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Soccerway|chris-harold/155764}}
*{{Soccerway|chris-harold/155764}}

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{{Central Coast Mariners FC squad}}


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Latest revision as of 02:29, 14 November 2024

Chris Harold
Harold playing for Gold Coast United Youth in 2010
Personal information
Full name Christopher Daniel Harold
Date of birth (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Brisbane Wolves
Brisbane Force
2009–2010 Gold Coast United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Gold Coast United 25 (2)
2012–2020 Perth Glory 143 (21)
2020 Central Coast Mariners 7 (2)
2021–2022 ECU Joondalup 11 (2)
International career‡
2010 Australia U-20 1 (0)
2012 Australia U-23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2010

Christopher Daniel Harold (born 14 July 1992) is an Australian former professional football (soccer) player who last played as a forward for National Premier Leagues club ECU Joondalup.

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Harold started his professional career with Gold Coast United in 2010 after coming through the club's youth team. He returned to Perth to play for Perth Glory in 2012 following the dissolution of Gold Coast United. In January 2020, he joined Central Coast Mariners.

Harold featured twice for Australian youth national sides.

Club career

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Originally from Perth, Harold spent most of his childhood in Singapore and Malaysia. In 2009, Harold trained for two weeks at the Manchester United Academy.[1]

Harold made his first senior debut Gold Coast United on 26 September 2010. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Steve Fitzsimmons in the 1–1 draw with Sydney FC at the Sydney Football Stadium.[2]

In 2012 Harold returned to Perth to sign with Perth Glory.[3]

After 8 years with Perth Glory, Harold departed in January 2020 to join Central Coast Mariners on a short-term contract.[4][5] In July 2020, following the suspension of the 2019–20 A-League due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mariners announced that Harold would not be rejoining the squad for the final four games of the season for personal reasons.[6] In October 2020, Harold retired from professional football aged 28, citing frustration and feeling disenfranchised with the A-League and the sport in Australia.[7]

Harold joined former Glory coach Kenny Lowe at ECU Joondalup in the National Premier Leagues.[8]

International career

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Harold was selected to tour to South America with the Australian Young Socceroos in March 2010.[1]

On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[9]

After football

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Harold has a law degree and joined a law firm in Perth following his retirement from football.[7] As of 2021, he remains Perth Glory's record A-League appearances holder.[10][11] In 2023 Harold was nominated and elected to the Football West board of directors.[12]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gold Coast United 2010–11 A-League 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
2011–12 15 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
Gold Coast total 25 2 0 0 0 0 25 2
Perth Glory 2012–13 A-League 22 3 0 0 0 0 22 3
2013–14 23 3 0 0 0 0 23 3
2014–15 17 3 2 1 0 0 19 4
2015–16 25 7 4 2 0 0 29 9
2016–17 28 3 2 0 0 0 30 3
2017–18 24 2 1 0 0 0 25 2
2018–19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Perth total 143 21 10 3 0 0 153 24
Central Coast Mariners 2019–20 A-League 7 2 0 0 0 0 7 2
ECU Joondalup 2021 National Premier Leagues WA 11 2 5 1 0 0 16 3
Career total 186 27 15 4 0 0 201 31

Honours

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Club

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Gold Coast United:

Perth Glory

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Gold Coast United Profile Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ A League 2010 week 8 – Sydney FC vs Gold Coast United match report[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Record-holder Harold announces retirement". Perth Glory FC. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ Morgan, Gareth (31 January 2020). "Harold parts ways with club". Perth Glory.
  5. ^ "Chris Harold signs on the Central Coast". Central Coast Mariners. 31 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Staj provides squad update as Mariners return to training". Central Coast Mariners FC. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b Bossi, Dominic (9 October 2020). "'It left me disenfranchised': State of game pushes Mariners player into early retirement". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ Flynn, Michae (19 January 2021). "Harold reunites with Lowe at the Jacks". Football Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq @ Football Australia 2011". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Perth Glory FC on Twitter: "Many congratulations to Glory's record @ALeague appearances holder, the one and only Chris Harold, who was today admitted to the Supreme Court of WA! #OneGlory"". Twitter. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Perth Glory » All Players :: Ultimate A-League". www.ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Football West AGM: Chris Harold elected to Board | Football West". www.footballwest.com.au. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Chris Harold". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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