Harrison Hickey "Harry" Sawyer (born 31 December 1996) is an Australian professional soccer player who most recently played as a striker for Veikkausliiga club VPS.[1][2]
 Sawyer with Tai Po in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harrison Hickey Sawyer | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Melbourne | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| 2017 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | América de Natal | 1 | (1) |
| 2014 | Peninsula Power | 7 | (2) |
| 2015 | Western Pride | 21 | (7) |
| 2016 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 4 | (2) |
| 2017 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Western Pride | 7 | (15) |
| 2017–2019 | Davao Aguilas | 24 | (13) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tai Po (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | South Melbourne | 41 | (24) |
| 2020 | → Gold Coast Knights (loan) | 19 | (15) |
| 2022–2023 | Jamshedpur | 18 | (2) |
| 2023 | VPS | 12 | (3) |
| 2023– | South Melbourne | 12 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
He rejoined Western Pride in 2017 after making his professional debut with the Newcastle Jets.[3][4] Sawyer later joined the Davao Aguilas of the Philippines Football League within the same year. Although arriving halfway through the 2017 season, Sawyer was awarded with the club's golden boot, scoring 10 goals.
In July 2018, Sawyer was sent on loan to Hong Kong club Tai Po.[5] Sawyer made an impressive start, scoring a hat trick on debut.[6] His side went on to win the 2018/19 Hong Kong Premier League title, whilst competing in the AFC Cup.[7] Sawyer finished the season with 10 goals across all competitions.[8]
On 20 October 2019, it was announced that Sawyer would return to Australia, signing with NPL club South Melbourne.[9] Sawyer went on to score 25 goals across 42 appearances for the club.[10] His tenure at the club included a season-long loan to Gold Coast Knights in 2020, during the pandemic interrupted season.[11] He Gold Coast Knights goal scoring charts, scoring 15 goals in 19 appearances.[12] Upon returning to South Melbourne, Sawyer's first full-season with the club ultimately ended in success, with his side winning the 2022 National Premier League Premiership.[13] Sawyer finished the season as the competitions leading goal scorer, with 17 goals.[14]
On 10 August 2022, it was announced Sawyer had signed for Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC.[15]
On 10 July 2023, Sawyer signed for the Finnish Veikkausliiga side VPS.[16]
Honours
Club
Tai Po
South Melbourne
Personal
References
External links
Media related to Harry Sawyer at Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Sawyer at Soccerway
- Harrison Sawyer at Sports TG