Harrison Andrew Delbridge (born 15 March 1992) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Australia national team.

Club career

Youth and amateur

Delbridge played four years of

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at Division 1

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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

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in the

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Sacramento Republic

Delbridge signed his first professional contract in March 2014, joining

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expansion club

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. 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

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club

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FC Cincinnati

Delbridge joined USL expansion side

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on 21 January 2016. 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.

Melbourne City

On 28 November 2017 it was announced that Delbridge signed to

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club Melbourne City on a three-year contract. On 21 December 2019, Delbridge scored his first goal for the Melbourne City side with a commanding header against local rivals Melbourne Victory.

Incheon United

On 27 January 2021 it was announced that Delbridge signed to

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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

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

ASEAN All-Stars *

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Individual

* USL All-League Team:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Delbridge, Harrison 1992 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer players Ventura County Fusion players Sacramento Republic FC players Portland Timbers 2 players FC Cincinnati players Melbourne City FC players Incheon United FC players Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea USL League Two players USL Championship players Australia men's international soccer players Soccer players from Sydney 21st-century Australian sportsmen