James Christopher Harris (born 28 June 1979) is a Welsh professional

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. Harris began his football career at local football side

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before joining

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in 1996. He impressed in a trial game against Swindon Town and manager

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offered him a two-year contract; he later went out on loan to

Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...

to gain some first-team experience. When his contract at Swansea expired, he had short spells at Rhayader Town and

Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest County Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Hwlffordd) is a Welsh semi-professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the Cymru Premier, the top flight of Welsh football. The club w ...

. He moved to

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(Bohs) in 1999 and scored on his debut away to Waterford United in a 2–0 victory. He spent one season at Bohs, making 24 league appearances and scoring four league goals before moving to

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. He signed for Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic on 28 January 2007 on a free transfer, having previously been at League of Ireland side Shelbourne with whom he won three league titles. Harris left Dunfermline in January 2008 and he then re-signed for

. His late grandfather

Rory Keane Thomas Roderick "Rory" Keane (born Limerick, Republic of Ireland, 31 August 1922; died Swansea, Wales, 13 February 2004) was an Irish footballer who spent most of his career at Swansea Town. A hard-tackling defender, he is still regarded as ...

was a Republic of Ireland international player.

Honours

* League of Ireland: 3 ** Shelbourne 2003, 2004, 2006

References

External links

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Jamie Harris' DAFC player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Jamie Living people 1979 births Welsh men's footballers Welsh expatriate men's footballers Swansea City A.F.C. players Rhayader Town F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players League of Ireland players Scottish Football League players Scottish Premier League players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Welsh people of Irish descent English Football League players Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players Mumbles Rangers F.C. players

Honours

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