Pat Harrington (born April 17, 1965) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played as a

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. He made one appearance for the Canada national team.

Club career

In December 1983, the

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selected Harrington in the first round (second overall) of the 1983

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draft. He moved to English side

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before signing with the

in 1986. In his debut season with Toronto he played in the

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where he assisted in securing the NSL Canadian Championship. The following season he continued playing with the Blizzard in the

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. He then played for Montreal outfits Supra and Impact. In 1994, he joined the

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of the National Professional Soccer League. He scored in the team's second game of the season, but played only eleven games that year due to injury. During the 1996-1997 NPSL season, Harrington had the league's lowest

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. On March 4, 1996, the

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selected Harrington in the first round (fifth overall) of the

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. He began the season with Kansas City, but moved to the

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. The Crew released him at the end of the season. On April 24, 1997, the

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selected Harrington in the first round (fifth overall) of the

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draft. In 1999 and 2000, he played for the

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in the

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International career

Harrington made his senior debut for

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in a September 1992 friendly match against the

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, coming on as a second-half substitute for Paul Dolan. It proved to be his only international appearance. He did however also play at the inaugural

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. .Record at FIFA Tournaments
- FIFA

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrington, Pat 1965 births Living people Soccer players from Montreal Buffalo Blizzard players Canadian men's soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Continental Indoor Soccer League players Detroit Safari players Sporting Kansas City players Men's association football goalkeepers Sacramento Knights players Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players Major League Soccer players Montreal Supra players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players World Indoor Soccer League players Columbus Crew players Canadian National Soccer League players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players American Professional Soccer League players A-League (1995–2004) players Expatriate men's footballers in England Canada men's youth international soccer players Sporting Kansas City draft picks Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England