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Jyllissa Harris
Harris with the Houston Dash in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-08) April 8, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Hazlet, New Jersey
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Houston Dash
Number 33
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 South Carolina Gamecocks 107 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Houston Dash 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 1, 2024

Jyllissa Harris (born April 8, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early career

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Harris was born in Hazlet, New Jersey, and attended Red Bank Catholic High School. She was a nominee for the High School All-American Game in 2017 and competed for the PDA Gunners and Sky Blue of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).[1]

College career

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Harris attended the University of South Carolina where she set an NCAA Record for all-time minutes (9,395). At South Carolina, Harris was No. 1 all-time starter (105 games) and No. 1 in all-time games played (107, No. 3 in NCAA). Across her five-year career, Harris started in all but two of her 107 games played and passed the 2000-minute mark twice. Harris was awarded the Top Drawer Soccer Best XI selection as well as a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American nod.[1]

Club career

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Harris was taken 22nd overall with the 10th pick in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft. In her first season with Houston, Harris recorded 47 total passes with an 80.9% success rate.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played September 15, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Houston Dash 2023 NWSL 1 0 6 0 7 0
2024 5 0 3[c] 0 8 0
Career total 6 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 15 0

Honors

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South Carolina Gamecocks

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jyllissa Harris". University of South Carolina Athletics. July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL.
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