{{short description|Welsh footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Harrison Bright |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Harrison William Bright<ref name="ENFA">{{ENFA}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|23|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/harrison-bright2/ |title=Bright profile |access-date=31 July 2022 |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731122216/https://www.newport-county.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/harrison-bright2/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |birth_place = Blaenavon, Wales |height = |position = Defender |currentclub = Llanelli Town |clubnumber = 2 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Newport County |years1 = 2020–2024 |clubs1 = Newport County |caps1 = 10 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2023 |clubs2 = → Pontypridd United |caps2 = 7 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = → Barry Town United |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2024–2025 |clubs4 = Barry Town United |caps4 = 13 |goals4 = 2 |years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = Llanelli Town |caps5 = 26 |goals5 = 0 |club-update = 22 April 2026 }} '''Harrison Bright''' is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier club Llanelli Town.
==Career== Bright made his senior debut for Newport on 6 October 2020 in the 5-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Norwich City Under 21's as a second-half replacement for Robbie Willmott.<ref>[https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-vs-norwich-city-u21/teams/428769 Bright Newport debut]</ref> He made his second appearance for Newport on 10 November 2020 in the 3–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Plymouth Argyle as a half time substitute for Scot Bennett.<ref>[https://www.skysports.com/football/plymouth-vs-newport/428810 Bright second Newport appearance]</ref> Bright made his football league debut for Newport on 7 May 2022 in the EFL League Two 2–0 defeat to Rochdale as a second-half substitute.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281128 Bright Football League debut]</ref> In May 2022 he signed his first professional contract with Newport County<ref>[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20222/may/harrison-bright-signs-professional-contract-at-newport-county/ Bright professional contract]</ref>
On 31 January 2023 Bright joined Pontypridd United on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.<ref>[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/23288040.newport-county-send-harrison-bright-loan-pontypridd/ Bright Pontypridd loan]</ref> In June 2023 his Newport contract was extended to the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20232/june/harrison-commits-bright-future-to-newport-county/ Bright contract extension]</ref> On 31 August 2023 Bright joined Barry Town United on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.<ref>[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/23757026.newport-county-defender-harrison-bright-joins-barry-loan/ Bright Barry Town United loan]</ref> On 1 January 2024 Bright was recalled from his loan by Newport.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67856783 Bright loan recalled].</ref>
Bright was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023-34 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Omar Bogle leaves Newport County as Will Evans has contract extended |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cnked8g0k5go |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In August 2024, Bright joined Barry Town United in a permanent move.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Bright back to Barry in permanent move |url=https://barrytown.co.uk/bright-back-to-barry-in-permanent-move/}}</ref>
==International== Bright was called up to the Wales Under-18 squad for the Croatia tournament in June 2022.<ref>[https://dragonsoccer.co.uk/newsite/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1651860295&archive=&start_from=&ucat=36& Bright Wales under 18]</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 16 January 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/harrison-bright/675095/ |title=H. Bright |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Soccerway.com}}</ref>
{| 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"|Domestic Cup{{efn|Includes Welsh Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="5" |Newport County |2020–21 |League Two |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||2||0 |- |2021–22 |League Two |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||3||0 |- |2022–23 |League Two |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||2||0 |- |2023–24 |League Two |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0!!8!!0 |- |Pontypridd United (loan) |2023–24 |Cymru Premier |7||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |Barry Town (loan) |2023–24 |Cymru Premier |15||2||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !23!!2!!1!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0!!31!!2 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase|134576}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bright, Harrison}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Blaenavon Category:Welsh men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Newport County A.F.C. players Category:Pontypridd United F.C. players Category:Barry Town United F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Cymru Premier players Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen {{Wales-footy-defender-stub}}