A first-year U-17 the class of 25 defender was the other half with Grant Lund Grant Lund D/M Erie (CO) | 2024 State CO of a strong CB pair for Real Colorado U-17’s. Harzbecker was an all-around solid defender. What impressed the most was how even-keeled he was he never let the moment get to him. This showed up in the Penalty shoot out win over St Louis FC. Harzbecker stepped up and nailed his penalty early in the shootout.

Harzbecker is the left center back on the Real Colorado U17 MLS Next squad. While playing alongside and against some of the best 2024s in the country, Harzbecker has shown his quality. He is excellent in his positioning, he reads the game really well and seems to always be in the right spots. He tends to play safe and not try to do too much, which is a preference most coaches want from a center back. When on the on-the-ball defending, Harzbecker does a good job in using his body to force the attacker to their off foot or put them off balance before putting in a challenge. He’s not on the ball that much with Real Colorado, but he does have the passing quality to break the press and find outlets. He is left-footed, which is a major plus and should put him pretty high on most scouts depth charts for the position in this class.