Wolde Harris Explained

Wolde Harris
Fullname:Wolde Selassie Amefika Jaha Harris
Birth Date:26 January 1974
Birth Place:Kingston, Jamaica
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Colorado Rapids (assistant)
Collegeyears1:1994–1995
College1:Clemson Tigers
Years1:1996
Years2:1997–1999
Years3:2000–2003
Years4:2003
Years5:2004
Years6:2004
Years7:2005
Years8:2006–2009
Years9:2009–2012
Clubs1:Colorado Foxes
Clubs2:Colorado Rapids
Clubs3:New England Revolution
Clubs4:Kansas City Wizards
Clubs5:Charleston Battery
Clubs6:Bodens BK
Clubs7:Colorado Rapids
Clubs8:FAS
Clubs9:Winnipeg Alliance
Caps1:27
Caps2:83
Caps3:91
Caps4:10
Caps5:8
Caps6:17
Caps7:10
Goals1:17
Goals2:26
Goals3:24
Goals4:0
Goals5:2
Goals6:4
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:1997–2002
Nationalteam1:Jamaica
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:7
Manageryears1:2010
Managerclubs1:Kingston College (assistant)
Manageryears2:2011
Managerclubs2:Clemson Tigers (student assistant)
Manageryears3:2015–2020
Managerclubs3:Colorado Springs Switchbacks (assistant)
Manageryears4:2019
Managerclubs4:Colorado Springs Switchbacks (interim)
Manageryears5:2021–
Managerclubs5:Colorado Rapids (assistant)

Wolde Selassie Harris (born 26 January 1974) is a Jamaican football coach and former player. He played as a striker in Major League Soccer and was the 1996 A-League MVP & Rookie of the Year. He earned twenty-eight caps with the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Harris played college soccer for his freshman year at the University of Connecticut and then transferred to Clemson University, leaving as the college's all-time leading scorer with 76 goals in three years. He joined MLS for the first time in 1997, after spending 1996 with the Colorado Foxes, leading the A-League in goals with 17. Harris played three seasons with the Colorado Rapids, scoring 13 goals in 1998.[1] In 2000, he was traded to the New England Revolution for draft picks. Wolde's best season with the Revs was his first, when he scored 15 goals. Harris would spend three and a half season in New England, before a trade to the Kansas City Wizards midway through 2003.[2] He spent 2004 with Swedish club Bodens BK before coming back to MLS and Colorado in 2005. In eight years in MLS league play, Harris scored 51 goals and added 31 assists. He signed for Salvadoran outfit Club Deportivo FAS in August 2006 and retired at the end of the season.[3]

International career

Harris has also played for the Jamaica national team, earning over 25 caps and scoring 7 goals. He participated in world cup qualifiers, tournaments, and numerous friendlies. He played his last international game against Guadeloupe in 2002 in the Caribbean Cup where the Reggae Boyz were crowned Champions.

Coaching career

Wolde Harris has been involved in youth football in the United States and Jamaica. In December 2009, he launch a company called Jamaica Grassroots football company with his father and brothers. Harris and along with his father and two brothers also coached at traditional Jamaican football powerhouse, Kingston College. Harris joined the staff of Clemson University in 2011 as a student assistant coach and continued to help the Tigers through 2012.

On 26 February 2021, Harris joined Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids as an assistant coach.[4]

Personal life

Wolde Harris is the son of Kingston College, Michigan State University and Jamaica soccer legend, Trevor "Jumpy" Harris.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intermark. COLORADO RAPIDS SIGN A-LEAGUE'S HOTTEST "DISCOVERY" WOLDE HARRIS. 1997-02-13. 2009-05-21.
  2. News: The Boston Globe. Dell'Apa, Frank. Harris still searching for a home. 2004-07-04. 2009-05-21.
  3. http://www.clubdeportivofas.com/Plantillas/Fichas/01_Wolde_Harris.html Player profile
  4. Web site: 26 February 2021 . Wolde Harris and Chris Little Join Rapids Coaching Staff as Assistants . www.coloradorapids.com . 26 February 2021.