Ciaron Harkin
Northern Irish footballer (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ciaron "Jackie" Harkin (born 15 January 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. He previously played for NIFL Premiership clubs Institute and Coleraine.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ciaron Harkin | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derry City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Trojans | ||
| 2014–2015 | Derry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Derry City | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Institute | ||
| 2017–2019 | Coleraine | 71 | (4) |
| 2019– | Derry City | 94 | (6) |
| 2024 | → Coleraine (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 3 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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Youth Career
Derry man Harkin grew up supporting Derry City and joined the club's under-19's as a 17 year old from local club Trojans in 2014.[1]
Derry City
On 31 May 2015, Harkin made his senior debut for Derry City in a 3–0 win away to Edenderry Town in the FAI Cup.[2] He made his league debut on 5 June 2015 in a 3–0 defeat at home to St Patrick's Athletic.[3]
Institute
In July 2015, Harkin joined NIFL Championship club Institute, where he played for a season and a half.[4]
Coleraine
On 8 January 2017, Harkin signed for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[5][6][7] On 4 October 2017, he signed a new contract with the club running to the summer of 2020.[8] On 5 May 2018, he was part of the side that won the 2017–18 Irish Cup by beating Cliftonville 3–1 at Windsor Park.[9]
Return to Derry City
On 30 December 2018, it was announced that Harkin had returned to Derry City on a 2 year contract, as part of a swap deal that saw Ben Doherty moving in the opposite direction.[10] On 14 September 2019, he featured in the 2019 League of Ireland Cup final as his side were beaten in a penalty shootout by Dundalk, despite scoring his penalty in the shootout.[11] On 29 March 2024, he made his first appearance in nearly 2 years in a 1–0 defeat at home to Galway United, having recovered from his 2 separate Anterior cruciate ligament injuries.[12][13] On 29 July 2024, Harkin returned to former club Coleraine on loan until January 2025.[14]
International Career
He was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 team in March 2018, remaining an unused substitute on 26 March 2018 in a 0–0 draw at home to Iceland U21.[15]
Personal Life
Harkin is nicknamed "Jackie" since childhood, after martial artist Jackie Chan, as he was told he was a good fighter as a child.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 15 March 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derry City | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Institute | 2015–16 | NIFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Coleraine | 2016–17 | NIFL Premiership | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Derry City | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1[d] | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[g] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[g] | 0 | 0[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[i] | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 94 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 7 | ||
| Coleraine (loan) | 2024–25 | NIFL Premiership | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 218 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in the 2016 NIFL Premiership Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in the NIFL Charity Shield
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
- Coleraine
- Derry City
- FAI Cup (1): 2022
- President of Ireland's Cup (1): 2023
References
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