Harry Van Der Saag
Harry Van Der Saag (born 29 October 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Sydney FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Van Der Saag | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FNSW NTC | |||
| 2014–2015 | Manly United | ||
| 2015–2019 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Sydney FC NPL | 28 | (2) |
| 2019– | Sydney FC | 24 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2019 | |||
Club career
Sydney FC
Van Der Saag first played with Sydney FC in a pre-season friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain, in which he marked French superstar Kylian Mbappé.[1] Following the friendly, he was signed to a professional scholarship contract by Sydney FC.[2][3][4] He made his first professional appearance for Sydney FC on 14 December 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute, replacing Alexander Baumjohann.[5] In January 2020, he extended his contract with Sydney FC by 2 years.[6]
International career
In November 2019, Van Der Saag was called up for the Australia U-23 squad playing a series of 3 friendlies in Chongqing, China.[7][8] Van Der Saag made one appearance and Australia claimed the Dazu Cup, winning all 3 friendlies.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 27 June 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2019–20 | A-League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
References
- Bossi, Dominic (31 July 2019). "Sydney FC teen snares Mbappe's match shirt after dream debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Teen football star Harry Van der Saag chasing another dream debut after snaring Sydney FC contract". The Daily Telegraph. 19 September 2019.
- Rupolo, Nicholas (4 September 2019). "Sydney FC promote trio of youngsters". FTBL.
- Hill, Simon (1 October 2019). "He scored 18 goals last season. But Sydney FC want even more from star import Adam le Fondre". Fox Sports.
We have a couple of scholarship players in Ryan Teague, Marco Tilio and Harry Van der Saag...
- "Harry Van der Saag makes Sydney FC debut against Mariners". The Daily Telegraph. 14 December 2019.
- "Harry Van der Saag Signs New Deal". Sydney FC. 15 January 2020.
- "Australia U-23 National Team Named for China Tour". Football Federation Australia. 11 November 2019.
- "Harry Van der Saag earns Aussie call-up before hitting pitch for Sydney FC in A-League". The Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2019.
- "Australia U-23s claim 2019 'Dazu Cup' in China". Football Federation Australia. 20 November 2019.
- "Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success". Football Federation Australia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
External links
- Harry Van Der Saag at Soccerway