Harrison Delbridge

{{short description|Australian professional soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Harrison Delbridge

| image = File:Delbridge incheon22.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Delbridge with Incheon United in 2022

| fullname = Harrison Andrew Delbridge

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|15}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Incheon United

| clubnumber = 20

| youthyears1 = 2007–2010

| youthclubs1 = CASL Chelsea FC

| collegeyears1 = 2010–2013

| college1 = Appalachian State Mountaineers

| collegecaps1 = 54

| collegegoals1 = 9

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = Ventura County Fusion

| caps1 = 7

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = Sacramento Republic

| caps2 = 16

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = Portland Timbers 2

| caps3 = 18

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = FC Cincinnati

| caps4 = 58

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2018–2020

| clubs5 = Melbourne City

| caps5 = 60

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2021–

| clubs6 = Incheon United

| caps6 = 106

| goals6 = 2

| club-update = 24 August 2024

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = Australia

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalteam-update = 07:00, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

}}

Harrison Andrew Delbridge (born 15 March 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for K League 1 club Incheon United and the Australia national team.

Club career

=Youth and amateur=

Delbridge played four years of college soccer at Division 1 Appalachian State University between the years of 2010 and 2013 playing 54 games, starting in 46 and captaining the team in his senior year. Over the course of his college career he scored 9 goals and had 1 assist and received the following recognitions:

NSCAA Scholar All-America Team (2013)

NSCAA All South Region Team (2013)

NCCSIA University Division 1 All-State Team (2013)

All-Conference Team (2013)

Adidas Tournament All-Tournament (2012)

Southern Conference All-Tournament (2011)

==Carolina Railhawks==

In 2012 Delbridge also played for Carolina Railhawks U23 going to the National playoffs. In 2013, he played with Ventura County Fusion in the USL PDL.[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/6188518.html#STATS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090445/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/6188518.html|date=7 April 2014}}

=Sacramento Republic=

Delbridge signed his first professional contract in March 2014, joining USL Pro expansion club Sacramento Republic.{{cite web |url=http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/harrison-delbridge/#.UzrQGfldVik |title=Sacramento Republic FC Harrison Delbridge » Sacramento Republic FC |website=www.sacrepublicfc.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070558/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/harrison-delbridge/#.UzrQGfldVik |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead}} Delbridge made his professional debut in Sacramento's first ever game, a 1–1 draw against LA Galaxy II, and was selected to the USL team of the week for his performance. Under the guidance of head coach Preki and technical director Graham Smith, Sacramento went on to win the USL Championship in their inaugural year.

=Portland Timbers 2=

On 19 February 2015, Delbridge signed with United Soccer League club Portland Timbers 2.{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209898331 |title=T2 Signs Six Players for Inaugural USL Season - United Soccer League |access-date=2015-02-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220023000/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209898331 |archive-date=20 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}

=FC Cincinnati=

File:CINvNY 2017-08-16 - Harrison Delbridge (38670082950).jpg

Delbridge joined USL expansion side FC Cincinnati on 21 January 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/%EF%BB%BF-fc-cincinnati-signs-six-more-players/ |title=FC Cincinnati Signs Six More Players | FC Cincinnati |access-date=2016-01-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127180509/https://www.fccincinnati.com/%EF%BB%BF-fc-cincinnati-signs-six-more-players/ |archive-date=27 January 2016 |df=dmy-all }} He was named to the USL All-League First Team at the end of the 2016 season, and then again at the end of the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/853835|title=Delbridge Earns Second Straight USL First Team Nod|last=Kimura|first=Fumi|date=November 8, 2017|publisher=FC Cincinnati|access-date=November 8, 2017}}

=Melbourne City=

On 28 November 2017 it was announced that Delbridge signed to A-League club Melbourne City on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-australian-defender-harrison-delbridge|title=Melbourne City FC signs Australian defender Harrison Delbridge|date=November 28, 2017|publisher=Melbourne City|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

On 21 December 2019, Delbridge scored his first goal for the Melbourne City side with a commanding header against local rivals Melbourne Victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/match/melbourne-city-fc-v-melbourne-victory-a-league-21-12-2019/2023999|date=December 21, 2019|title=A-Leagues }}

=Incheon United=

On 27 January 2021 it was announced that Delbridge signed to K League 1 club Incheon United on a two-year contract.

International career

On 14 September 2022, Delbridge earned his first call-up to the Australia national team.

On 25 September 2022, he made his international debut, being in the starting lineup in the 2–0 win over New Zealand.

Career statistics

= Club =

{{updated|match played 3 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://au.soccerway.com/players/harrison-delbridge/335434/|title=H. Delbridge|website=Soccerway|access-date=4 September 2020}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Ventura County Fusion \|2013 \|Premier Development League \|7	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
Sacramento Republic \|2014 \|rowspan=4\|USL \|16	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	18	1
Portland Timbers 2 \|2015 \|18	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	19	1
rowspan=3\|FC Cincinnati \|2016 \|30	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	31	1
2017 \|30	3	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	36	3
colspan=2\|Total	60	4	7	0	0	0	67	4
rowspan=4\|Melbourne City \|2017–18 \|rowspan=3\|A-League \|12	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	0
2018–19 \|24	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	27	0
2019–20 \|24	1	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	1
colspan=2\|Total	60	1	8	0	0	0	68	1
rowspan=4\|Incheon United \|2021 \|rowspan=3\|K League 1 \|34	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	1
2022 \|33	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	33	0
2023 \|25	0	1	0	3	0	29	0
colspan=2\|Total	92	1	1	0	3	0	96	1
colspan=3\|Career total	253	7	19	1	3	0	275	8

Honours

ASEAN All-Stars

Maybank Challenge Cup: 2025

=Individual=

USL All-League Team: 2016{{cite web|title=2016 USL All-League Teams Unveiled|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/710622?referrer_id=2424360|access-date=October 18, 2016|publisher=United Soccer League (USL)|date=October 18, 2016}},2017{{cite web|title=2017 USL All-League Teams Unveiled|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/853636?referrer_id=2333971|access-date=November 8, 2017|publisher=United Soccer League (USL)|date=November 8, 2017}}
ASEAN All-Stars: 2025