Michael Harrington

Position:
Defender/Midfielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Greenville, N.C.
High School:
Edison Academy

GENERAL INFO
Three-year starter returns for his second season at outside back ... Carolina's most offensive-minded defender ... Very dynamic coming out of the back and has good speed.

JUNIOR - 2005 SEASON
Second-team All-ACC selection and an NSCAA/adidas All-South Region choice ... Made the move to defense after playing on the back with the U.S. Under-20 Team during the summer of 2005 ... One of four Tar Heels to start all 24 matches ... In his first season as a defender was a key part of a backline that surrendered only 17 goals and posted a school-record 15 shutouts ... Picked up his first assist of the season on Scott Campbell's game-winning goal against UNC Greensboro Sept. 27 ... Also assisted on Campbell's goal versus Elon Oct. 4 and Corey Ashe's game-winner versus Boston College Nov. 4 ... Set up Ben Hunter's second goal in the NCAA tourney win over Providence Nov. 22 ... Prior to the season, played with the U.S. Under-20 National Team at the FIFA World Youth Championship in Holland.

SOPHOMORE - 2004 SEASON
Played in 19 matches and made 18 starts in the midfield ... Finished fifth on the team in scoring with eight points ... Netted two goals and tied for third on the squad with four assists ... First goal of the season came in the 2-1 win over Virginia on Sept. 26 ... Scored a goal and added an assist in the win at Elon Oct. 13 ... Assisted on Ray Fumo's game-winner at Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... Also added assists versus South Carolina and UNC Asheville ... Took 18 shots on the season, including seven shots on goal.

FRESHMAN - 2003 SEASON
Member of the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team ... Started all 20 matches in the Tar Heel midfield ... Scored one goal and added two assists for four points on the season ... One of five Tar Heels to score in a 5-0 win over Mercer on Oct. 10 ... Assisted on a Marcus Storey's goal in the 2-1 win over No. 5 St. John's on Aug. 29 ... Also added an assist in the 1-0 win over Harvard ... Took 30 shots on the year, including a season-high four versus Michigan on Sept. 12 ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Nike Carolina Classic.

PREP - EDISON ACADEMY
Member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team since 2001 and one of the original nine players chosen to enter the team's residency program ... Represented the United States at the 2003 FIFA Under-17 World Championships in Finland ... Also played with Raleigh's CASL Elite ... Also a member of the U.S. U-14 and U-16 teams ... Member of the '86 Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region III Team from 2000-03 and the North Carolina ODP State Team from 1998-2003 ... Earned Parade Magazine All-America honors in 2002 ... Named to the '86 ODP All-America squad and the National All-Star Super Y League Team in 2000 ... Selected to the adidas Elite Soccer Program Camp in 2001 and participated in '02 ... Region III club team finalist and Ballymena International Tournament finalist in 2002 ... Part of North Carolina State Cup champions in 1999 and 2002 ... Played one year of high school soccer as a freshman ... Won the Bradenton Academy science fair as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Michael R. Harrington is the son of Malinda and Mike Harrington ... Born Jan. 24, 1986 ... Majoring in exercise and sport science at Carolina.

MICHAEL HARRINGTON'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year	GP/GS	Shots	Goals	Assists	Points
2003	20/20	30	1	2	4
2004	19/18	18	2	4	8
2005	24/24	21	0	4	4
Totals	63/62	69	3	10	16