Harbottle was raised in
Iquique, with his mother and stepfather. It is in this city where he started playing
futsal. Was later discovered by a football teacher who took him to play for Racing of
Taltal, where he had early success. At 14, he reached the lower divisions of
Deportes Antofagasta and from the under 15 squad moved up in the youth system. Harbottle made his professional debut on 6 June 2008, wearing the shirt of
Deportes Antofagasta, a club which trained him as a player. In this match, Antofagasta defeated
Rangers by a 2–1 score. His first goal as a professional was against
Cobreloa, after only 21 days of his debut. Later, and with few only having played a few matches, he dazzled the leaders of
Argentinos Juniors, who purchased his pass from Antofagasta and he was tested on the reserve team. In
Argentina he remained only one semester before joining
O'Higgins on loan, who was managed at that time by
Jorge Sampaoli, where he did not have much continuity. With the arrival of
Roberto Hernandez as new manager of the "celestes", Harbottle scored six goals in the
Chilean Apertura 2010. In June 2010, he prompted the interest of directors from
Unión Española, who signed him on loan for one year. However, despite the fact he scored in crucial matches (he scored the only goal for Unión Española in a
Copa Libertadores match against
Universidad Católica), he wasn't a first option at attacking midfielder for manager
José Luis Sierra, reason for which the colony club didn't opt for purchasing his contract. In June 2011, he signed for
Universidad Católica for a year and a half deal. During his time with Católica Harbottle helped the club in capturing the
2011 Copa Chile. On 17 January 2013, he signed with the
Colorado Rapids of
Major League Soccer. Harbottle was released on 31 July after playing fewer than 300 minutes. In 2024, Harbottle joined
Curicó Unido from
Cobreloa. The next year, he switched to
Deportes Santa Cruz. ==National team==