Heritier Lumumba
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Lumumba at training in July 2015
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | 'Harry', 'H' or 'Tier' | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Original team(s) | Claremont Football Club (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 20, 2005 rookie draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 18, 2005, Collingwood vs. Fremantle, at MCG |
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| Height / weight | 188cm / 88kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005–2014 | Collingwood | 199 (28) | |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne | 24 (2) | |
| Total | 223 (30) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Heritier "Harry" Lumumba (born 15 November 1986) (formerly known as Harry O'Brien) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Since his debut in 2005, he achieved All-Australian honours and won an AFL premiership, playing mostly as a half back. He is the first Brazilian-born player in the AFL.
The 187 cm Lumumba played most of his football as a medium defender. He was picked up with pick 21 in the 2004 AFL Rookie Draft by Collingwood, and made his debut in Round 18 of 2005 against Fremantle at the MCG. He kicked a goal against the Kangaroos shortly after his debut, and did enough to be retained on the rookie list. In 2006 Harry showed more improvement and was elevated to the senior list again during the year, this time due to the absence of Sean Rusling, playing a total of 9 games.
Coach Mick Malthouse at one point in an interview challenged the AFL's rules on rookies in response to not being able to permanently play Lumumba in the seniors on the basis of his excellent form.
He was elevated to the senior list for season 2007. In 2008, he came 5th in the Copeland Trophy count, Collingwood's best and fairest. In 2009, he came 4th in the Copeland Trophy.
He played in numbers 43, 30 and his final number 8. In 2010 he won All-Australian honours playing off the half-back flank. He was instrumental in Collingwood's 2010 grand final replay win over St Kilda and kicked a long goal from the boundary line late in the game.
On 15 October 2014, after issues with the club and management, Lumumba and Collingwood agreed to part ways and he joined the Melbourne Football Club in a three-club deal with Mitch Clark going to Geelong and Travis Varcoe joining Collingwood.
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