Will Harris (footballer)

William Harris (born 1 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Gateshead.

Will Harris
Personal information
Full name William Harris
Date of birth (2000-10-01) 1 October 2000
Place of birth South Shields, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gateshead
Youth career
2009–2016 Hebburn Town
2017–2019 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Burnley 3 (0)
2019–2020 → Colne (loan) 12 (9)
2020 → Warrington Town (loan) 9 (4)
2020–2022 Sunderland 3 (0)
2022 → Barrow (loan) 9 (0)
2022– Gateshead 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:19, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

Professional career

A youth product of Hebburn Town and Burnley, Harris began his career with consecutive loans to Colne and Warrington Town.[1] He moved to Sunderland on 1 September 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Sunderland in a 2–1 EFL Trophy win over Lincoln City on 5 October 2021.[3] He made his senior professional league debut on 16 October 2021 coming on as a 90th minute substitute in a 2-1 win over Gillingham.[4]

On 6 January 2022, Harris joined EFL League Two side Barrow on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[5] Featuring 9 times for The Bluebirds. Before being released at the end of his contract with Sunderland.

On 29 July 2022, Harris signed for National League club Gateshead on a one-year deal.[6]

References
  1. Jones, Dan (August 23, 2019). "Harris signs!". Colne-football-club.
  2. Jamieson, Stuart (September 1, 2020). "Sunderland sign former Burnley academy striker Will Harris". ChronicleLive.
  3. "Story of the night as SAFC win at Lincoln to begin Papa John's Trophy title defence". www.sunderlandecho.com.
  4. "Sky Bet League One (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. "Sunderland striker Will Harris joins Barrow". Barrow AFC. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. "Will Harris signs". gateshead-fc.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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