Harrison won 14 international caps as a player (Getty)

Karl Harrison has declared his interest in the vacant head coach role at Huddersfield Giants.

Harrison has been out of the game since May 2007 after he was sacked by Salford and is keen on replacing Jon Sharp, who left the Giants on Monday.

"Obviously I'd be very interested in the Huddersfield job," Harrison told BBC Radio Leeds.

"I'm a Leeds lad, it's on my doorstep. There's only 12 super league jobs available this season and 14 next."

Interview: Karl Harrison