Jamie Harnwell
Encyclopedia
Jamie Richard Harnwell is an Australia
n football (soccer)
player. He last played as a centre half for Sorrento FC
.
in 1998 from Western Australia State League
side Sorrento FC
and quickly joined the starting eleven.
In 2003 Harnwell had a one-month contract with Leyton Orient
in Football League Two
, which was not extended. He then played a game for Welling United at Southern Football League Premier Division. At the end of the 2003 English football season, Harnwell returned to Perth
and rejoined the Perth Glory. After playing with the Glory in the 2003/2004 season of the National Soccer League
, the NSL was disbanded, and Harnwell had the option to continue his career overseas in England
. Harnwell played for Western Australian State League club Sorrento FC with his younger brother Todd while he waited for the A-League
to begin.
Harnwell was named as team captain for the inaugural A-League
season. Harnwell skippered the side until the 2007/08 season, when the captaincy was taken on by Simon Colosimo
.
During the 2006/07 A-League season
, Glory coach Ron Smith
used Harnwell in a striking capacity and Harnwell scored the opening goal in the 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets. On 26 November Harnwell netted the first hat-trick
of the A-League season in the 4-1 win against the New Zealand Knights.
On 28 December 2006, following a 0-0 draw with Adelaide United, Harnwell and Glory team mate Adrian Webster
had an altercation, with the latter punching Harnwell. Both players were reprimanded by Perth Glory
, fined half a week's wages and given a suspended one match ban. Against Adelaide in November 2007, Harnwell played his 200th game for the Glory, the third player to do so after Bobby Despotovski
and Scott Miller
.
On 14 February 2008, Harnwell moved to Liechtenstein's only professional club, FC Vaduz
, and signed a loan contract until the end of season. He played in the Swiss Challenge League.
Harnwell was a part of the 2009/2010 squad that made the Hyundai A-League Finals for the first time in the club's history. The club announced that Harnwell had signed on for the 2010/11 season in April 2010, On 3 October 2010, Harnwell broke Bobby Despotovski
's record of 241 appearances for Perth Glory to become the most capped player of all time.
: NSL Championship: 2002-03, 2003–04
Personal Honours:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He last played as a centre half for Sorrento FC
Sorrento FC
Sorrento Football Club is a Western Australian football club based in the northern Perth suburb Duncraig. They play in the Premier Division of the Football West State League.The club was founded in 1972....
.
Perth Glory
Jaime Harnwell joined Perth GloryPerth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
in 1998 from Western Australia State League
Western Australia State League
The Football West State League is the highest state level football competition in Western Australia. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the A-League and Perth Glory is the team that represents the state in the league...
side Sorrento FC
Sorrento FC
Sorrento Football Club is a Western Australian football club based in the northern Perth suburb Duncraig. They play in the Premier Division of the Football West State League.The club was founded in 1972....
and quickly joined the starting eleven.
In 2003 Harnwell had a one-month contract with Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
in Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, which was not extended. He then played a game for Welling United at Southern Football League Premier Division. At the end of the 2003 English football season, Harnwell returned to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
and rejoined the Perth Glory. After playing with the Glory in the 2003/2004 season of the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
, the NSL was disbanded, and Harnwell had the option to continue his career overseas in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Harnwell played for Western Australian State League club Sorrento FC with his younger brother Todd while he waited for the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
to begin.
Harnwell was named as team captain for the inaugural A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
season. Harnwell skippered the side until the 2007/08 season, when the captaincy was taken on by Simon Colosimo
Simon Colosimo
Simon Colosimo is an Australian football player who plays as a central defender for Melbourne Heart. He has represented the Australia national team on over twenty-five occasions.-Club career:...
.
During the 2006/07 A-League season
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
, Glory coach Ron Smith
Ron Smith (football coach)
Ronald "Ron" Smith is an Australian football coach, who currently works as Technical Director of Sydney Olympic.-Playing career:...
used Harnwell in a striking capacity and Harnwell scored the opening goal in the 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets. On 26 November Harnwell netted the first hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
of the A-League season in the 4-1 win against the New Zealand Knights.
On 28 December 2006, following a 0-0 draw with Adelaide United, Harnwell and Glory team mate Adrian Webster
Adrian Webster
Adrian Webster is a New Zealand football player who plays for Cockburn City. He has represented New Zealand at full international level.-Biography:...
had an altercation, with the latter punching Harnwell. Both players were reprimanded by Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
, fined half a week's wages and given a suspended one match ban. Against Adelaide in November 2007, Harnwell played his 200th game for the Glory, the third player to do so after Bobby Despotovski
Bobby Despotovski
Slobodan "Bobby" Despotovski is an Australian football player of Serbian origin.-Biography:Only nine months after his birth his family moved to Yugoslavia because his mother, Valentina, was home-sick...
and Scott Miller
Scott Miller (footballer)
Scott "Scotty" Miller was an Australian football player.He last played as a left full back for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory. He earned 2 caps for the Australian national team and was an inaugural player for the Perth Glory in 1996.-External links:*...
.
On 14 February 2008, Harnwell moved to Liechtenstein's only professional club, FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...
, and signed a loan contract until the end of season. He played in the Swiss Challenge League.
Harnwell was a part of the 2009/2010 squad that made the Hyundai A-League Finals for the first time in the club's history. The club announced that Harnwell had signed on for the 2010/11 season in April 2010, On 3 October 2010, Harnwell broke Bobby Despotovski
Bobby Despotovski
Slobodan "Bobby" Despotovski is an Australian football player of Serbian origin.-Biography:Only nine months after his birth his family moved to Yugoslavia because his mother, Valentina, was home-sick...
's record of 241 appearances for Perth Glory to become the most capped player of all time.
Retirement
Harnwell retired from professional football after making a record 256 appearances for Perth Glory. Harnwell is currently back playing for Sorrento FC.A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 8 August 2010)| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Perth Glory | 2005–06 A-League 2005-06 The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005... |
21 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 21 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 A-League 2006-07 The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup... |
21 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 21 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and... |
17 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 17 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2008-09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
18 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 18 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2010-11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 21 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total | 91 | 25 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91 | 25 | 4 | |
Honours
With Perth GloryPerth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
: NSL Championship: 2002-03, 2003–04
Personal Honours:
- Perth GloryPerth Glory FCPerth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
Member's Player of the Year: 2007-08Perth Glory season 2007-08The Perth Glory finished 7th in the 2007-08 A-League competition making them the worst Australian team in the A-League, for the second consecutive season. Given the team's promising pre-season performances, expectations at the club were to achieve a Top 4 finish, or to at least significantly...
External links
- Perth Glory profile
- Oz Football profile
- Hat Trick against the New Zealand Knights on World Football Register