David Harrington (footballer)
{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = David Harrington
|image =
|upright =
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|full_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|1|df=y}}
|birth_place = Cork, Ireland{{Cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41404709.html|title=Former Cork City goalkeeper David Harrington named in Irish squad for games against Hungary and Portugal|date=28 May 2024|website=echo live}}
|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub = Fleetwood Town
|clubnumber = 1
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Cobh Ramblers
|youthyears2 = 2018–2020
|youthclubs2 = Cork City
|years1 = 2020–2023
|clubs1 = Cork City
|caps1 = 33
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2023–
|clubs2 = Fleetwood Town
|caps2 = 21
|goals2 = 0
|club-update = 20:11, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
David Harrington (born 1 July 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|FleetwoT}} club Fleetwood Town.
Early and personal life
Harrington's father is Welsh former footballer Phil Harrington, who was also a goalkeeper.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11124066/david_harrington/|title=David Harrington | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}}
Club career
=Cork City=
Harrington began his career at Cobh Ramblers, moving to Cork City in January 2018. In August and September 2022 he was linked with a transfer to English club Everton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40947041.html|title=Cork City goalkeeper David Harrington set for a move to England with Everton amongst the favourites to sign him|date=24 August 2022|website=echo live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishpost.com/sport/cork-citys-david-harrington-could-be-set-for-a-move-to-premier-league-club-everton-239205|title=Cork City's David Harrington could be set for a move to Premier League club Everton|first=Conor|last=O'Donoghue|website=The Irish Post}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40954109.html|title=Colin Healy: Cork City keeper David Harrington still looking at Everton move|date=3 September 2022|website=echo live}} His proposed move to Everton was cancelled due to a shoulder injury, and in December 2022 he instead signed a pre-contract with English club Fleetwood Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41031371.html|title=Cork City 'keeper David Harrington agrees contract with Fleetwood Town|first=John|last=Fallon|date=18 December 2022|website=Irish Examiner}} In his final year with the club, he featured 29 times helping them to promotion by winning the 2022 League of Ireland First Division.{{Cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40989386.html|title=Champions Cork City lift the league title with a win over Bray at a packed Turner's Cross|date=October 21, 2022|website=echo live}}
=Fleetwood Town=
In January 2023 he transferred to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2023/january/harrington-signing-interview/|title=Harrington: I am ready to work hard and fight for my place|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64176058|title=Fleetwood sign Cork City goalkeeper Harrington|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/29837/fleetwood-town-sign-david-harrington/|title=Fleetwood Town sign David Harrington|first=Philip|last=Morrissey|website=extratime.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://extra.ie/2023/01/05/sport/soccernews/david-harrington-cork|title=Blow for Cork City as goalkeeper David Harrington departs for England|date=5 January 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41059109.html|title=David Harrington focused on Fleetwood after coming close to Premier League move with Everton|date=30 January 2023|website=echo live}} Harrington cited the chance to work with Fleetwood manager Scott Brown as an influence on his decision to sign for the club,{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/fleetwood-town-move-chance-to-work-with-scott-brown-was-something-keeper-david-harrington-couldnt-turn-down-42264440.html|title=Fleetwood Town move: Chance to work with Scott Brown was something keeper David Harrington couldn't turn down|website=independent}} and later said that the time either side of the transfer had been "crazy".{{Cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41175046.html|title=David Harrington on swapping Cork City for Fleetwood Town: 'Last 12 months have been a bit crazy'|date=3 July 2023|website=echo live}} On 27 April 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 3–0 win over Burton Albion in the final game of the season after recovering from a long term injury that kept him out of action since signing for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2024/may/harrington-republic-of-ireland-call-up/|title=David Harrington gets Republic of Ireland senior call up|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com}}
International career
He was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team in May 2022. On 28 May 2024, Harrington was called up as third choice keeper to the senior Republic of Ireland side for the first time by interim manager John O'Shea ahead of two friendly games against Hungary and Portugal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41404646.html|title=Tom Cannon and David Harrington named in John O'Shea's Ireland squad for friendly double-header|first=Andrew|last=Horgan|date=28 May 2024|website=Irish Examiner}}
Harrington qualified to play for Wales through his father, and in November 2024 he was called up to the Wales senior squad for the first time by manager Craig Bellamy for UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Iceland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yrp5n952ko|title=David Harrington: Wales call up Fleetwood goalkeeper for Nations League|date=7 November 2024|website=BBC Sport}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 26 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/david-harrington/536992/|title=D.Harrington|website=Soccerway|accessdate=28 May 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Cork City
|2018 |rowspan="3"|LOI Premier Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup|name=statsMSC}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|rowspan="2"|LOI First Division |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Fleetwood Town
|rowspan="2"|EFL League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
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Honours
;Cork City
References
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{{Fleetwood Town F.C. squad}}
{{2022 PFAI League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year}}
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Cobh Ramblers F.C. players
Category:Cork City F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players