Sean Fitzharris (born 13 October 1991) is a Scottish

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who plays for

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in the

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. Fitzharris came through the youth academies of both halves of the

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and

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Club career

Rangers

Fitzharris started his youth career at Rangers and played for their under-13, under-14 and under-15 teams before moving to Celtic, where he played for their under-17 and under-19 age groups.

Celtic

Fitzharris started his career with Celtic, before signing for

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on loan after scoring a double against them in a training game at the

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. Fitzharris has featured in Celtic's first team, taking part as a substitute in a friendly victory over

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's Lincoln City to help lift the John Reames Memorial Trophy. Fitzharris was a member of the under-19s League and Cup double winning team in season 2009–10 scoring the winning goal in the cup final against Rangers at

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. He was released at the end of the 2010–11 season.

Morton

Fitzharris signed on loan on 10 September 2010, going straight into the starting line-up the following day in a home defeat against

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. After returning to Celtic at the end of 2010, Fitzharris was signed on a new loan deal on 7 January 2011 until the end of the season. After his release from Celtic, Fitzharris returned to

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to sign a one-year contract with Morton. He was released by Morton in January 2012.

Clyde

After a long spell without a club, Fitzharris signed for Clyde in August 2012 on a one-year deal. Fitzharris went on to agree a contract extension with Clyde at the beginning of May 2013 for a further one year. It was announced on 29 October 2013 that Fitzharris had agreed to a short-term loan deal with non-league side East Kilbride until the end of December 2013. On 12 January 2014, Fitzharris left Clyde and signed for East Kilbride on a permanent deal.

International career

Fitzharris was a regular in Ross Mathie's Scotland U17 squad, scoring three goals in seven appearances.

Personal life

Fitzharris was raised in

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and attended St Columba's High School in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzharris, Sean 1991 births Living people Footballers from Greenock Scottish men's footballers Celtic F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football wingers Rangers F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players East Kilbride F.C. players Scotland men's youth international footballers Lowland Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen