Harrison "Harry" Swartz (born March 19, 1996) is an American retired professional

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Career

Swartz is from

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. He played soccer at

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, where he was a 2011 Bay State League First Team pick after breaking the school record for most points as a sophomore. In 2012, he was a silver medalist with the United States in the 2012

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. In 2013, he was rated among the top 150 high school seniors by ''College Soccer News''.

College and amateur

Swartz spent five years playing

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between 2014 and 2018, scoring 5 goals and tallying 5 assists in 71 appearances. Swartz is Jewish, and was named to the 2017 ''

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'' Division 1 Men's Soccer All-America Team, along with

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and Jake Rozhansky. Swartz also played for

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sides Ocean City Nor'easters, Boston Bolts and Brazos Valley Cavalry.

Hartford Athletic

On May 3, 2019, Swartz signed for

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side

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. Swartz was named team MVP for the 2019 season and re signed with Hartford for the 2020 season.

New Mexico United

Following the 2020 season, it was announced that Swartz would join

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ahead of 2021. Swartz announced his retirement on December 30, 2024, having played 96 matches across all competitions for New Mexico.

Career statistics

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Northeastern bio
* Living people 1996 births American men's soccer players Jewish American soccer players Men's association football defenders Northeastern Huskies men's soccer players Twin City Toucans FC players Ocean City Nor'easters players Boston Bolts (USL) players Hartford Athletic players New Mexico United players Soccer players from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Needham, Massachusetts USL League Two players USL Championship players 21st-century American Jews Jews from Massachusetts 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-defender-1990s-stub