{{short description|Welsh footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Cian Harries | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Cian William Thomas Harries<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|04|01}}<ref name="11v11">{{cite web |title=Cian Harries |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/cian-harries-249944/ |publisher=11v11 |accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> | birth_place = Birmingham, England<ref name="11v11"/> | height = {{convert|1.86|m|order=flip}}<ref name="11v11"/> | position = Defender | currentclub = Forest Green Rovers | clubnumber = 26 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015 | youthclubs1 = Coventry City | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = Coventry City | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → Cheltenham Town (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2020 | clubs3 = Swansea City | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2020–2022 | clubs5 = Bristol Rovers | caps5 = 47 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = Swindon Town | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Aldershot Town | caps7 = 41 | goals7 = 7 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = Woking | caps8 = 24 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Forest Green Rovers | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0 <!--LEAGUE GAMES ONLY--> | nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam1 = Wales U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Wales U19 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017 | nationalteam3 = Wales U20 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2017–2018 |nationalteam4 = Wales U21 |nationalcaps4 = 7 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |club-update = 19:39, 23 January 2025 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = 20:52, 16 October 2018 (UTC) }} '''Cian William Thomas Harries''' (born 1 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|ForestGR}} club Forest Green Rovers. He is a former Wales Under-21 international.
==Club career== On 25 May 2015, Harries signed his first professional contract with Coventry City on a three-year deal to begin on 1 July 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Coventry City defender Cian Harries agrees terms to a three-year professional contract |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/cian-harries-coventry-city-professional-contract-2465121.aspx |publisher=Coventry City FC |date=25 May 2015 |accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>
During the 2016 January transfer window, Harries joined Cheltenham Town on an initial one-month loan deal.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Cian Harries joins the Robins on loan |url=http://www.ctfc.com/news/article/cheltenham-town-cian-harries-coventry-city-2890058.aspx |publisher=Cheltenham Town FC |date=8 January 2016 |accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> He made his début a day later coming on in the 81st minute to replace Billy Waters in the 0–0 draw against Boreham Wood.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Boreham Wood 0–0 Cheltenham Town |url=http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3844560&tcmuri=2526190 |publisher=Cheltenham Town FC |date=9 January 2016 |accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> On 16 January 2016, Harries made his first start on 16 January 2016, in the FA Trophy 2–2 draw against Oxford City.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Oxford City 2–2 Cheltenham Town |url=http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3889785&tcmuri=2865290 |publisher=Cheltenham Town FC |date=16 January 2016 |accessdate=19 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126154101/http://www.ctfc.com/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3889785&tcmuri=2865290 |archive-date=26 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He made his debut for Coventry City, starting against Oldham Athletic on the final day. He played the full game in a 0–2 win.
He made his full home debut against Portsmouth at the Ricoh Arena in the newly named 'EFL Cup'. Coventry ran out 3–2 winners in extra-time.
After making four more appearances for the Sky Blues, Harries signed a new four-year deal keeping him at the football club up till June 2020.
On 4 January 2017, Harries played a trial match for Liverpool U23s against Bangor City in a friendly. He was an unused substitute as Coventry won the 2017 EFL Trophy Final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39404886 |title=Coventry 2-1 Oxford |publisher=BBC |date=2 April 2017 |accessdate=17 May 2019}}</ref>
He made his debut for Swansea City on 28 August 2018 in the EFL Cup against Crystal Palace FC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swansea.vitalfootball.co.uk/10500-2/|title = Line-Ups Confirmed: Potter Gives Debuts to 5 Against Crystal Palace|date = 28 August 2018}}</ref>
On 27 August 2019, Harries signed with Fortuna Sittard on a season long loan with the option of a permanent move.<ref>{{cite web |title=verdedigende versterking voor fortuna sittard |url=https://www.fortunasittard.nl/nieuws/verdedigende-versterking-voor-fortuna-sittard |website=www.fortunasittard.nl |accessdate=27 August 2019 |language=Dutch |archive-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827185126/https://www.fortunasittard.nl/nieuws/verdedigende-versterking-voor-fortuna-sittard |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Bristol Rovers=== On 31 January 2020, Harries signed with Bristol Rovers for a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee after being recalled from loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cian Harries Joins the Gas from Swansea City for an Undisclosed Fee |url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/january/harries-announce-signing/ |website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk |accessdate=30 May 2020 |language=English |date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
On the opening day of the 2021–22 League Two season, Harries scored his first goal for the club with an impressive volley from outside of the box to level the scores in an eventual last-minute 2–1 defeat to Mansfield Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036217|title=Mansfield Town 2–1 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2021|accessdate=8 August 2021}}</ref> On 19 October 2021, Harries received a career-first red card in a 1–1 draw at Colchester United, receiving a second yellow card when the referee deemed him to be taking too long over a throw-in when Rovers were 1–0 up, just one minute before Colchester equalised.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58879815|title=Colchester United 1–1 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 October 2021|accessdate=20 October 2021}}</ref> Having failed to make an appearance since 8 February, Harries was released at the end of the season following Rovers' immediate promotion back to League One.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/may/club-announces-released-list/|title=Club Announces Released List|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=19 May 2022|accessdate=20 May 2022}}</ref>
===Swindon Town=== On 28 June 2022, Harries agreed to join League Two club Swindon Town on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/harries-heads-to-sn1/|title=Harries heads to SN1|website=www.swindontownfc.co.uk|date=28 June 2022}}</ref> At the end of the season, he was released having made only seven appearances in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/robins-confirmed-retained-and-released-list|title=Robins confirm retained and released list|website=www.swindontownfc.co.uk|date=19 May 2023|accessdate=22 June 2023}}</ref>
===Aldershot Town=== On 21 June 2023, Harries signed for National League club Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-cian-harries/|title=NEW SIGNING: Cian Harries|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=21 June 2023|accessdate=22 June 2023}}</ref> Despite having been offered a new contract at the end of the 2023–24 season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/2023-24-retained-list/|title=2023/24 Retained List|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=2 May 2024}}</ref> he instead opted to depart the club at the end of his existing deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/cian-harries-to-depart/|title=Cian Harries to depart|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=2 May 2024|accessdate=2 May 2024}}</ref>
===Woking=== On 28 May 2024, Harries joined Aldershot's main rivals Woking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/8575/cian-harries-signs/|title=Cian Harries signs|website=www.wokingfc.co.uk|date=28 May 2024|accessdate=29 May 2024}}</ref>
===Forest Green Rovers=== On 17 January 2025, Harries signed for fellow National League side Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/cian-harries-signs-for-fgr/|title=Cian Harries signs for FGR|website=www.fgr.co.uk|date=17 January 2025|accessdate=23 January 2025}}</ref>
==International career== In May 2017, Harries was named in the Wales under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament. After remaining on the bench for the tournament opener,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-foot-espoirs.com/direct_festival_foot_uk.php?tournoi_id=15 |title=Wales U20 2–2 Cote D'Ivoire |publisher=Foot Espoirs |accessdate=16 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601021623/http://www.festival-foot-espoirs.com/direct_festival_foot_uk.php?tournoi_id=15 |archive-date=1 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Harries was named in the starting line-up in Wales' remaining two group matches against France and Bahrain as Wales were eliminated in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40100903 |title=Toulon Tournament: France U20 0–0 Wales U20 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2017 |accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40139643 |title=Toulon Tournament: Wales U20 1–0 Bahrain U20 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2017}}</ref>
In October 2017, Harries made his Wales U21 debut in a 3–1 victory against Liechtenstein.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2022479--liechtenstein-vs-wales/ |title=Liectenstein U21 3–2 Wales U21 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 11 January 2025.}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !scope="col"|Division !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Coventry City |2015–16<ref name="15–16">{{soccerbase season|87911|2015|accessdate=16 January 2016}}</ref> |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|87911|2016|accessdate=8 August 2016}}</ref> |League One |8||0||2||0||2||0||4{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearances in the EFL Trophy}}||0||16||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !9!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!17!!0 |- |Cheltenham Town (loan) |2015–16<ref name="15–16"/> |National League |1||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in FA Trophy}}||0||3||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Swansea City |2017–18<ref name="CH17">{{soccerbase season|87911|2017|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="CH18">{{soccerbase season|87911|2018|accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> |Championship |2||0||3||0||1||0||2{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!3!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!8!!0 |- |Swansea City U-23s |2017–18<ref name="CH17"/> |Premier League 2, Div 1 |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||2||0 |- |Fortuna Sittard (loan) |2019–20<ref name="CH19">{{soccerbase season|87911|2019|accessdate=2 September 2020}}</ref> |Eredivisie |8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Bristol Rovers |2019–20<ref name="CH19"/> |League One |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|87911|2020|accessdate=1 May 2021}}</ref> |League One |28||0||1||0||0||0||3{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||32||0 |- |2021–22<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|87911|2021|accessdate=8 August 2021}}</ref> |League Two |16||1||3||0||0||0||2{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||21||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47!!1!!4!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0!!56!!1 |- |Swindon Town |2022–23<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|87911|2022|accessdate=22 June 2023}}</ref> |League Two |3||0||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name="EFT"}}||0||7||0 |- |Aldershot Town |2023–24<ref name="Soccerway">{{soccerway|cian-harries/316303|accessdate=2 May 2024}}</ref> |National League |41||7||5||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||48||8 |- |Woking |2024–25 |National League |24||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy; Two Appearances in National League Cup}}||0||29||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !134!!10!!16!!1!!4!!0!!24!!0!!178!!11 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Coventry City''' *EFL Trophy: 2016–17<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39404886 |title=EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United |last=Scott |first=Ged |website=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref>
'''Bristol Rovers''' *EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2021–22<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61281127 |title=Bristol Rovers go up after extraordinary 7–0 win |website=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2022 |access-date=5 February 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160111205316/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/cian-harries/29 Cian Harries player profile] at ccfc.co.uk *{{Soccerbase|87911}}
{{Forest Green Rovers F.C. squad}}
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