Anthony Rhys Hartigan (born 27 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Rhys Hartigan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston-upon-Thames, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | AFC Wimbledon | 118 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Newport County (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | Mansfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 24 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Hartigan joined AFC Wimbledon aged 14, after being spotted playing for coaching company Pro Direct Soccer. He signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday.[3] On 8 August 2017, he made his debut in a 3–1 EFL Cup defeat to Brentford.[4] Playing the full 120 minutes, with the game going to extra time, he became the first player to represent AFC Wimbledon born in the 2000s.[5] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an EFL Trophy tie against Barnet on 29 August 2017.[6]
On 15 April 2018, Hartigan was named the LFE Apprentice of the Year award for League One at the EFL Awards ceremony in London.[7]
Following relegation, Hartigan was offered a new contract at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8] On 5 July 2022 AFC Wimbledon announced that Hartigan had decided to leave the club following the expiry of his contract.[9]
Hartigan joined League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season on 25 January 2021.[10] He made his debut for Newport in the starting line up for the 2–1 defeat against Harrogate Town in League Two on 30 January 2021.[11] Hartigan played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th minute penalty.[12]
On 4 August 2022, Hartigan signed for League Two club Mansfield Town on a two-year contract, a compensation package being agreed with AFC Wimbledon on account of Hartigan's age.[13]
Hartigan is of Welsh descent through his great - grandmother.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2017–18[16] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 2018–19[17] | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[18] | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[19] | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[20] | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Total | 118 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 152 | 5 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2020–21[19] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 129 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 166 | 5 | ||
Mansfield Town F.C. – current squad | |
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