Harry Shipp
Harry Shipp | |
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| Born | Harrison Shipp November 7, 1991 Lake Forest, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Professional soccer player (retired), consultant |
| Years active | 2014–2020 |
| Known for | Midfielder for Chicago Fire, Montreal Impact, Seattle Sounders FC |
Harrison "Harry" Shipp (born November 7, 1991) is a retired American professional soccer midfielder who most recently played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
Early life and college
Shipp was born in Lake Forest, Illinois and attended Lake Forest High School. During his youth, he played for the Chicago Fire Juniors North academy. He then spent four years competing at the University of Notre Dame, where he accumulated 23 goals and 24 assists over 83 appearances. Shipp played a pivotal role in guiding Notre Dame to their inaugural NCAA College Cup title. In 2013, he earned a nomination for the prestigious MAC-Hermann Trophy and secured the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year honor.
Club career
After his college tenure, there was initial uncertainty regarding Shipp's eligibility for the MLS SuperDraft. However, once his homegrown player status with Chicago Fire was confirmed, he signed a homegrown contract in January 2014, becoming the third individual to do so in the club’s history. Shipp made his professional debut on March 16, 2014, and recorded his first career hat trick on May 11, 2014, during a thrilling 5–4 victory over the New York Red Bulls. Additionally, he scored twice against Seattle Sounders FC on June 7, 2014.
On February 13, 2016, Shipp was traded to Montreal Impact in exchange for general and targeted allocation money. Later that year, on December 22, Montreal dealt him to reigning MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders FC for allocation funds. Shipp debuted with Seattle on March 11, 2017, facing Montreal, and netted his first goal for the Sounders on March 19 in a 3–1 win over New York.
Throughout his time with Seattle, Shipp served as an important midfielder and was part of the squad that captured the MLS Cup in 2019. On June 16, 2020, he announced his retirement from professional soccer to pursue an MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. This decision came during the league’s COVID-19 hiatus while he was still active with the team at the MLS is Back Tournament.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2014 | MLS | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | |||
| 2015 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||||||
| Chicago total | 66 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | 71 | 10 | |||||
| Montreal Impact | 2016 | MLS | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2017 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Seattle total | 64 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 11 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 2018 | USL | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Career totals | 161 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 180 | 23 | ||
Team Honors
- Seattle Sounders FC
Personal Accolades
- Winner of the NCAA Division I Championship in 2013
- Named ACC Offensive Player of the Year in 2013
- Selected for the First Team All-America
- Finalist for both the MAC Hermann Trophy and the Senior CLASS Award
- Recognized as the Most Outstanding Offensive Player during the NCAA Championship
- Awarded Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for Men's Soccer
- Honored as NSCAA Scholar-All-America Player of the Year
- Received ACC Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year distinction
Personal and Family Background
Shipp is the eldest among four siblings born to Terry and Kathleen. His brother Michael also shared the field with him while playing soccer at Notre Dame. In late 2016, Shipp proposed to his longtime partner Maria Kosse, whom he met during their time at Notre Dame.
Following his retirement from professional soccer, Shipp completed an MBA program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in June 2022. Currently, he holds a consultant position at the Boston Consulting Group and lives within the Chicago metropolitan area.
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's soccer players
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Chicago Fire U-23 players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- CF Montréal players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Tacoma Defiance players
- Sportspeople from Lake Forest, Illinois
- Soccer players from Lake County, Illinois
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Kellogg School of Management alumni
- Boston Consulting Group people
- 21st-century American sportsmen