Michael Harrington

College and amateur

Born in the North Carolina city of Greenville, Harrington attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he played on the men's college soccer team from 2003 to 2006. During the collegiate off season, he also played for the Raleigh CASL Elite of the Premier Development League.

Professional

Harrington was selected in the first round (third overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards. He finished 3rd overall in voting for Rookie of the Year. After six years with Kansas City, Harrington was traded to Portland Timbers in December 2012 in exchange for allocation money. He was traded to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for allocation money following the 2014 season. In January 2016, Harrington signed with the Chicago Fire. In January 2018, Harrington signed with USL hometown side North Carolina FC.

International

Harrington was a member of the U-17 Residency Program at the Bradenton Academy and while there played for the US at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland in which the team reached the quarterfinals. Two years later Harrington represented America at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.

Coaching

In 2019, Harrington returned to his alma mater, the University of North Carolina to take a job as an assistant coach with the men's soccer team.