David Harrington (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Harrington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland[3] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cobh Ramblers | |||
| 2018–2020 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Cork City | 33 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:11, 15 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
David Harrington (born 1 July 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.
Harrington's father is Welsh former footballer Phil Harrington, who was also a goalkeeper.[4]
Club career
Cork City
Harrington began his career at Cobh Ramblers, moving to Cork City in January 2018.[4] In August and September 2022 he was linked with a transfer to English club Everton.[5][6][7] His proposed move to Everton was cancelled due to a shoulder injury, and in December 2022 he instead signed a pre-contract with English club Fleetwood Town.[8] In his final year with the club, he featured 29 times helping them to promotion by winning the 2022 League of Ireland First Division.[9]
Fleetwood Town
In January 2023 he transferred to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.[10][11][12][13][14] Harrington cited the chance to work with Fleetwood manager Scott Brown as an influence on his decision to sign for the club,[15] and later said that the time either side of the transfer had been "crazy".[16] On 27 April 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 3–0 win over Burton Albion in the final game of the season after recovering from a long term injury that kept him out of action since signing for the club.[17]
Bolton Wanderers
On 15 January 2026, Harrington signed for Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year contract.[18][19]