# Harrison Bright > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Harrison_Bright > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Harrison_Bright.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bright > Source revision: 1350573238 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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{{ENFA}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|23|df=y}}{{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 }} |birth_place = [Blaenavon](/source/Blaenavon), Wales |height = |position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) |currentclub = [Llanelli Town](/source/Llanelli_Town_A.F.C.) |clubnumber = 2 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) |years1 = 2020–2024 |clubs1 = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) |caps1 = 10 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2023 |clubs2 = → [Pontypridd United](/source/Pontypridd_United_A.F.C.) |caps2 = 7 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = → [Barry Town United](/source/Barry_Town_United_F.C.) |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2024–2025 |clubs4 = [Barry Town United](/source/Barry_Town_United_F.C.) |caps4 = 13 |goals4 = 2 |years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = [Llanelli Town](/source/Llanelli_Town_A.F.C.) |caps5 = 26 |goals5 = 0 |club-update = 22 April 2026 }} '''Harrison Bright''' is a Welsh [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for [Cymru Premier](/source/Cymru_Premier) club [Llanelli Town](/source/Llanelli_Town_A.F.C.). ==Career== Bright made his senior debut for Newport on 6 October 2020 in the 5-0 [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy) defeat to Norwich City Under 21's as a second-half replacement for [Robbie Willmott](/source/Robbie_Willmott).[https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-vs-norwich-city-u21/teams/428769 Bright Newport debut] He made his second appearance for Newport on 10 November 2020 in the 3–1 [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy) defeat to Plymouth Argyle as a half time substitute for [Scot Bennett](/source/Scot_Bennett).[https://www.skysports.com/football/plymouth-vs-newport/428810 Bright second Newport appearance] Bright made his football league debut for Newport on 7 May 2022 in the [EFL League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) 2–0 defeat to Rochdale as a second-half substitute.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281128 Bright Football League debut] In May 2022 he signed his first professional contract with Newport County[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20222/may/harrison-bright-signs-professional-contract-at-newport-county/ Bright professional contract] On 31 January 2023 Bright joined Pontypridd United on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/23288040.newport-county-send-harrison-bright-loan-pontypridd/ Bright Pontypridd loan] In June 2023 his Newport contract was extended to the end of the 2023–24 season.[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20232/june/harrison-commits-bright-future-to-newport-county/ Bright contract extension] On 31 August 2023 Bright joined [Barry Town United](/source/Barry_Town_United_F.C.) on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/23757026.newport-county-defender-harrison-bright-joins-barry-loan/ Bright Barry Town United loan] On 1 January 2024 Bright was recalled from his loan by Newport.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67856783 Bright loan recalled]. Bright was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023-34 season.{{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}} In August 2024, Bright joined [Barry Town United](/source/Barry_Town_United_F.C.) in a permanent move.{{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/}} ==International== Bright was called up to the [Wales Under-18](/source/Wales_national_under-18_football_team) squad for the [Croatia](/source/Croatia) tournament in June 2022.[https://dragonsoccer.co.uk/newsite/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1651860295&archive=&start_from=&ucat=36& Bright Wales under 18] ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 16 January 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/harrison-bright/675095/ |title=H. Bright |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Soccerway.com}} {| 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](/source/Welsh_Cup)}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes [EFL Cup](/source/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](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Newport_County_A.F.C._season) |[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||2||0 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Newport_County_A.F.C._season) |League Two |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||3||0 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Newport_County_A.F.C._season) |League Two |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||2||0 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Newport_County_A.F.C._season) |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](/source/Pontypridd_United_A.F.C.) (loan) |2023–24 |[Cymru Premier](/source/Cymru_Premier) |7||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |[Barry Town](/source/Barry_Town_United_F.C.) (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}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Harrison Bright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bright) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bright?action=history)). 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