DZ Harmon

Dionysius "DZ" Harmon (born October 22, 1996) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pittsburgh Riverhounds and the Liberia national team.

DZ Harmon
Personal information
Full name Dionysius Harmon
Date of birth (1996-10-22) October 22, 1996
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 10
Youth career
Atlanta Silverbacks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Clayton State Lakers 17 (8)
2018–2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 45 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Atlanta SC 27 (3)
2020 Ginga Atlanta
2021–2022 Charleston Battery 54 (2)
2023– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7 (1)
International career‡
2023– Liberia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2023

Career

Youth

Harmon played soccer at South Gwinnett High School, as well as at club level with local side Atlanta Silverbacks.[1]

College and amateur

Harmon played a year of college soccer at Clayton State University in 2017, scoring 8 goals and tallying 1 assist in 17 appearances for the Lakers.[1] Harmon transferred to Coastal Carolina University for 2018, where he played three seasons for the Chanticleers, scoring a single goal and tallying 4 assists in 45 appearances. During his time at Coastal Carolina, Harmon helped the team to two Sun Belt Tournaments in 2019 and 2020, and one regular-season conference title in 2020 In 2019, he was named Second Team All-Sun Belt.[2]

From 2017 to 2019, Harmon also appeared in the NPSL for Atlanta Silverbacks, who later re-branded at Atlanta SC in 2019.[3][4][5]

In 2020, Harmon played with UPSL side Ginga Atlanta, helping the team to spring national title.

Professional

On May 6, 2021, Harmon signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery following a successful trial.[6] He made his professional debut on May 14, 2021, appearing as a 69th-minute substitute during a 0–3 defeat to Charlotte Independence.[7] Following the 2022 season, Harmon was released by Charleston.[8]

On March 2, 2023, Harmon signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[9]

International

Following some good performances with the Riverhounds, Harmon was called up to the Liberia national team.[10] On his debut in the 3-1 loss to Ghana, he picked up an assist on Divine Teah's consolation goal in stoppage time.[11]

References
  1. "Dionysius Harmon - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Clayton State University Athletics.
  2. "DZ Harmon - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
  3. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. Staff, Charleston Battery (May 6, 2021). "Battery Add Two More to Roster Ahead of Season Opener". Charleston Battery | South Carolina's Premier Pro Soccer Club.
  7. "Charleston Battery vs. Charlotte Independence - May 15, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
  9. "Another pair of new signings becomes official".
  10. "Two Hounds receive international call-ups". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  11. "Watch highlights of Ghana's 3-1 win over Liberia". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
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