Sebastian James Harris (born August 5, 1987) is a retired American

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player who most recently played for Detroit City FC in the National Premier Soccer League.

Career

College and amateur

Born in Rochester, Michigan, Harris attended Lake Orion High School in

Lake Orion, Michigan Lake Orion ( ) is a village in the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2010 census. "Lake Orion" can refer to either the village or the much larger Orion Township, of wh ...

, and played college soccer at

Oakland University Oakland University is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson, it was initially known as Michigan State University-Oakland, operating under the Mi ...

, and impressed scoring 12 goals, including 9 assists in 45 games over a three-year period. He also played with the Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League in 2009, making 14 appearances for the team.

Professional

Following the conclusion of the 2009 PDL season, Harris travelled to England, and was offered a trial with English

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side Northampton Town. After scoring two goals in friendlies against Long Buckby and Stamford, Harris joined Northampton on August 3, 2009, on a six month contract. Harris made his professional debut on November 21, against Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw. Harris was retained at the end of January until the end of the season, and repaid

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's faith in him with a late winner against

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on February 27. Harris signed a new contract at the end of the season and was converted by Sampson into a defender for the 2010–11 season. On October 29, 2010 he joined

Stafford Rangers Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts. Stafford Rangers' rivals include T ...

on loan until January 2011. After his loan at Stafford expired, he moved to Nuneaton Town on a one-month loan., before being released by Northampton at the end of the season. Returning to the United States, Harris joined his old club Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League for the 2011 season. He played his first game back with the Bucks on June 10, a 2–1 win over

Forest City London FC London is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in London, Ontario. The club was founded in 2008 and plays in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. The team plays home games at the Portuguese Club of London and the Hellen ...

. In 2014, Harris joined Detroit City FC, making 17 appearances between 2014 and 2015 as a defender. After the 2015 season, a

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podcast for the club named him Detroit City FC's "Breakout Player of the Year."

References

External links

Oakland University profile
at ntfc.co.uk * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Sebastian 1987 births Living people Oakland University alumni American soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in England Soccer players from Michigan Flint City Bucks players Northampton Town F.C. players Stafford Rangers F.C. players English Football League players USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's soccer players People from Rochester, Michigan Association football defenders Association football forwards Expatriate footballers in England