Harrison Bright
Harrison Bright is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier club Barry Town United on loan from EFL League Two club Newport County.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harrison William Bright[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 23 February 2004||
Place of birth | Blaenavon, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barry Town United (on loan from Newport County) | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Newport County | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Newport County | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Pontypridd United | 6 | (0) |
2023– | → Barry Town United | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:34, 20 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:01, 25 May 2022 (UTC) |
He made his senior debut for Newport on 6 October 2020 in the 5-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Norwich City Under 21's as a second-half replacement for Robbie Willmott.[3] He made his second appearance for Newport on 10 November 2020 in the 3–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Plymouth Argyle as a half time substitute for Scot Bennett.[4] Bright made his football league debut for Newport on 7 May 2022 in the EFL League Two 2–0 defeat to Rochdale as a second-half substitute.[5] In May 2022 he signed his first professional contract with Newport County[6]
On 31 January 2023 Bright joined Pontypridd United on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[7] In June 2023 his Newport contract was extended to the end of the 2023–24 season.[8] On 31 August 2023 Bright joined Barry Town United on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9]
International
Bright was called up to the Wales Under-18 squad for the Croatia tournament in June 2022.[10]
References
- Harrison Bright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Bright profile
- Bright Newport debut
- Bright second Newport appearance
- Bright Football League debut
- Bright professional contract
- Bright Pontypridd loan
- Bright contract extension
- Bright Barry Town United loan
- Bright Wales under 18