Harry Shillington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harrison Thomas Shillington | ||
| Date of birth | June 30, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Melbourne City Youth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Melbourne City | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 May 2025 | |||
Harrison Thomas Shillington (born 30 June 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Melbourne Victory in the A-League Men. He has previously played for A-League Men club Melbourne City[1]
Club career
Melbourne City
Shillington joined the Melbourne City Academy in 2017 at the age of 12 and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2024.[2] Shillington made his club debut in the 2023 Australia Cup against North Eastern MetroStars in the quarter-finals.[3] He would later make his AFC Champions League Elite debut on 16 September 2025 followed up by his A-League Men debut in the first round of the 2025-26 season against the Western Sydney Wanderers on 18 October 2025. On 4 June 2026 it would be announced that Shillington would leave Melbourne City.[4]
Melbourne Victory
After his departure from Melbourne City, Shillington joined local rivals, Melbourne Victory, on 5 July 2026, signing a two-year deal with the club.[5]
International career
Shillington has represented Australia at the under-20 level.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 6 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City Youth | 2022 | NPL Victoria 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | NPL Victoria 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Victorian Premier League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Victorian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2026 | NPL Victoria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 5 | ||
| Melbourne City | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | A-League Men | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2026–27 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
Ref:[7]
References
- ↑ "Harrison Shillington - Melbourne City". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Academy graduate signs first senior contact". 26 July 2024.
- ↑ "MetroStars v Melbourne City FC - Australia Cup Match Centre". 4 September 2023.
- ↑ jackkovacic (2026-06-04). "Harry Shillington departs City". Melbourne City. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- ↑ Smith, Thomas (5 July 2026). "Victory sign-up Shillington". Melbourne Victory.
- ↑ "Amazing A-Leagues story as teen turns live TV prophecy into reality: 'A real dream come true'". 26 July 2024.
- ↑ "Harrison Shillington (Defender, Melbourne City) :: Ultimate A-League".