Jeremy Harkins
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
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| birth_place = United States
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| position = Midfielder
| collegeyears1 = 1995–1999
| college1 = Butler Bulldogs
| years1 = 1996–1997
| years2 = 1998–1999
| years3 = 1999
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs1 = Detroit Dynamite
| clubs2 = Mid-Michigan Bucks
| clubs3 = Cincinnati Riverhawks
| clubs4 = Windsor Border Stars
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| manageryears1 = 2023
| managerclubs1 = Oakland Golden Grizzlies (women's assistant)
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Jeremy Harkins is a former American soccer player who played in the USISL Premier League, USL A-League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
Playing career
Harkins began his career in 1996 with Detroit Dynamite of the USISL Premier League. During his two-year tenure he reached the playoffs in both seasons. In 1998, he signed with division rivals the Mid-Michigan Bucks, where he appeared in two matches and recorded one goal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.buckssoccer.com/AboutUs/298614.html |title=Michigan Bucks |website=www.buckssoccer.com |access-date=2016-04-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023133/http://www.buckssoccer.com/AboutUs/298614.html |archivedate=2016-03-04 }} In 1999, he signed with Cincinnati Riverhawks of the USL A-League. He featured in two matches for the Riverhawks.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IEtLjtqaCTgC|title=The American Soccer Guide|last=Lodes|first=Kirk J.|date=2008-01-01|publisher=Kirk Lodes|isbn=9781930852099|language=en}} On January 25, 2004, he signed with newly formed Windsor Border Stars of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=http://nukesoccer.com/border-stars-round-cpsl-2004-entries/|title=Border Stars Round CPSL 2004 Entries|website=nukesoccer.com|access-date=2016-04-06}} In his debut season with Windsor he helped the club claim the Open Canada Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl92.htm|title=September 6, 2004 CPSL Ottawa St Anthony Italia vs Windsor Border Stars in the Canada Open Cup Final (by Rocket Robin)|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2016-04-06}} He also reached the playoffs with Windsor by finishing third in the Western Conference. In the playoffs Windsor faced Toronto Croatia. but were defeated by a score of 5–0.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl1z.htm|title=October 3, 2004 CPSL Quarterfinal Toronto Croatia vs Windsor Border Stars (by Rocket Robin)|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2016-04-06}} In 2005, he repeated his success with Windsor by defending their Open Canada Cup title.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports05/05cpsl93.htm|title=September 5, 2005 CPSL Open Canada Cup Final (from CPSL website)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2016-04-06}} The club once more reached the postseason, but were defeated by Oakville Blue Devils.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports05/05cpsl2h.htm|title=October 5, 2005 CPSL Oakville Blue Devils vs Windsor Border Stars (from CPSL website)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2016-04-06}}
Caoching career
Harkins has stayed active in Michigan youth soccer, where he is a coach and co-owner of Nationals Soccer.{{cite web |last1=Sipple |first1=George |title=Meet soccer coach who led 2 teams to national titles at same time, on birthday |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/08/05/michigan-nationals-jeremy-harkins-soccer/530208001/ |website=FreeP.com |publisher=Detroit Free Press |access-date=12 May 2025}} He has also featured as a coach for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and for Union FC Macomb in USL League Two and USL W League.{{cite web |last1=Gibson |first1=David |title=Women's Soccer Adds Three to Coaching Staff |url=https://goldengrizzlies.com/news/2022/8/18/womens-soccer-adds-three-to-coaching-staff |website=GoldenGrizzlies.com |publisher=Oakland Golden Grizzlies |access-date=12 May 2025}}
References
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Category:Flint City Bucks players
Category:Cincinnati Riverhawks players
Category:Windsor City FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:A-League (1995–2004) players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's soccer coaches
Category:Butler Bulldogs men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Canada