Jamie Harney

Jamie Joseph Harney (born 4 March 1996) is a Northern Irish professional football defender who last played for NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville.

After a two-year spell with Derry-based Maiden City Academy, Harney joined West Ham United. He continued his development with the club's Academy, featuring for the under-18 and under-21 sides. He joined Colchester United on a youth loan in November 2014, making his professional debut the same month. The deal was then made permanent in January 2015. He made five appearances before being released in September 2016. He joined Cliftonville in summer 2017.

Harney has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, receiving caps at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Club career West Ham United Born in Plumbridge, Northern Ireland, Harney joined the Maiden City Academy based in Derry in August 2010, where he spent two years prior to signing for English Premier League side West Ham United in July 2012 as a first-year scholar.

In the 2013–14 season, Harney made a further 16 appearances for the under-18 side, scoring once, and made eight under-21 appearances, starting each game. Harney joined the League One club on a youth loan deal until 12 January 2015. However, on 13 November, Colchester manager Tony Humes confirmed that Harney had agreed to a one-and-a-half-year permanent contract with the club.

Harney made his professional and Football League debut on 29 November 2014. He came on as a substitute for forward Rhys Healey in a tactical substitution following fellow loanee Will Packwood's red card for a foul in the penalty area. He arrived in the 72nd minute after Milton Keynes Dons had converted the penalty kick through Ben Reeves, when the score was 5–0. Ten-man Colchester eventually lost the game at Stadium mk 6–0. This was to be his only appearance of his loan spell.

Colchester United On 28 January 2015, it was confirmed that Harney had joined Colchester United on a permanent basis, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at the Colchester Community Stadium until the summer of 2016. He made what was his second debut for the club on 20 February 2016 when he replaced Darren Ambrose after 35-minutes of Colchester's 5–2 defeat to Bury after fellow defender Tom Eastman was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Harney made his first start for the club on 5 March 2016 during Colchester's 2–0 defeat by Port Vale at Vale Park. After making four League One appearances during the season, Harney was offered a new contract at the end of the campaign. He signed a new one-year deal on 6 July 2016.

His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 9 September 2016 after failing to break into John McGreal's squad in the 2016–17 campaign.

Cliftonville In May 2017 it was announced that, following a break from the game, Harney had signed for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville on a free transfer.

International career Harney has been capped by Northern Ireland at all age-group levels. Harney made nine appearances at under-19 level for Northern Ireland, and two at under-20 level.

Career statistics

Honours Northern Ireland U19 2014 Milk Cup winner Cliftonville Irish League Cup: 2021-22