Former Hong Kong footballer Calvin Harris joins FC Cincinnati after starring in 2021 MLS Superdraft
- English forward will play under Jaap Stam after being picked second overall in the college draft pick
- Harris, who spent four years in Hong Kong, says would ‘definitely have a long think’ about a national team call-up
The 2021 MLS Superdraft’s second overall pick Calvin Harris wants to savour the milestone of becoming a fully professional footballer after signing with FC Cincinnati in January.
The England-born 20-year-old attacker joined the MLS Eastern Conference side from college team Wake Forest, where his 10 goals and five assists in 32 games earned him a Generation Adidas pro contract for early draft eligibility.
“It will hopefully sink in when I move there around the middle of February. Being around your new club and teammates and getting my first pay cheque will ultimately be that realisation that I’ve achieved something I wanted for pretty much my whole life.”
Having said his goodbyes after two years of college football, Harris is ready to adapt to new coach Jaap Stam’s style of possession-based football. The former Manchester United and Dutch national team centre back will undoubtedly be excited at the prospect of a new speedy finisher in his squad.
“I haven’t kicked a ball with the team or been around the club so it’s very early to say what my role will be. I would obviously like to play as many minutes as I can, but I also know that will only be possible if I’m training well,” Harris said, citing some clinical finishers of generations old and new.