Nya Harrison
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nya Layson Harrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | San Diego Surf | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Stanford Cardinal | 58 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | San Diego Wave | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | United States U16 | ||
| 2020 | United States U18 | 1+ | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 2, 2025 | |||
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Nya Layson Harrison (born November 9, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she has been called up to represent the Philippines internationally. She played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Born and raised in San Diego, Harrison attended Del Norte High School and became captain of the soccer team.[2] While in high school, she played club soccer for San Diego Surf.[2] She committed to play college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal as a sophomore.[3] She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the 21st-best prospect of the 2021 class.[4]
College career
[edit | edit source]Harrison made 15 appearances as a substitute during her first two seasons with the Stanford Cardinal. In her junior season in 2023, she played in 20 games, 11 of them as a starter. She appeared in three games off the bench during the NCAA tournament as Stanford's undefeated season came to an end in the final against Florida State.[2][5] Harrison established herself in the lineup in her senior season in 2024, starting all 23 games and contributing to 12 shutouts during the program's first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. She helped Stanford reach the semifinals of the NCAA tournament, losing to Wake Forest.[2][6]
Club career
[edit | edit source]San Diego Wave FC announced on March 12, 2025, that the club had signed Harrison to a short-term contract through June.[7] She was the first Filipinas player to sign a contract in the NWSL.[8] On June 20, the club re-signed her until the end of the year.[9] She made her professional debut on October 18, coming on as a stoppage-time substitute for Dudinha in a playoff-clinching 6–1 victory over the Chicago Stars.[10]
International career
[edit | edit source]Harrison trained with the United States youth national team at the under-16 and under-18 levels.[2]
In February 2025, Harrison was called into training camp with the Philippines national team.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Harrison is one of three daughters born to Sherill and Derrick Harrison.[2] Her mother immigrated to the United States from the Philippines, and her father is African American.[12] She is a cousin of former NFL player Jashon Sykes.[2]
In December 2023, alongside Sedona Prince and DeWayne Carter, Harrison filed suit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seeking to challenge NCAA restrictions on student athlete compensation.[13]
Honors and awards
[edit | edit source]Stanford Cardinal
- Pac-12 Conference: 2022
References
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External links
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- Living people
- 2002 births
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- 21st-century Filipino sportswomen
- Soccer players from San Diego
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players
- San Diego Wave FC players
- African-American soccer players
- American people of Filipino descent
- Sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Filipino people of African-American descent
- Filipino women's footballers
- National Women's Soccer League players