Rekeem Harper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:32, 2 January 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:32, 10 September 2018 | |||
Rekeem Harper (born 8 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Bromwich Albion.[2]
Club Career
West Bromwich Albion
Harper joined West Bromwich Albion at the age of 12.[3] He made his professional Albion debut on 12 August 2017 as a second-half substitute in the club's 1–0 win over Bournemouth, in doing so becoming only the second Premier League player to have been born in the 2000s.[4] On 31 August 2017, Harper signed his first professional contract with the club, a deal that will run for two years. Harper was then sent on loan to Blackburn Rovers upon signing the contract.[3]
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
On 31 August 2017, Blackburn Rovers signed Harper on loan for the 2017–18 season.[5]
He made his first start for Rovers on 12 September 2017 in the club's 1–0 win over Scunthorpe. He received a red card for a professional foul in an FA Cup tie against Crewe Alexandra and then returned to West Brom in the New Year.[6]
International Career
In February 2017, Harper represented England U17 in matches against Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands.[7] In September 2018, Harper started for England Under-19 against Belgium.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 October 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion U23s | 2016–17[9] | Premier League 2, Div 2 | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2017–18[10] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2017–18[10] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Rekeem Harper". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ↑ Rekeem Harper at Soccerway
- 1 2 "Harper out on loan after penning pro contract". www.wba.co.uk. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ Lofthouse, Amy (12 August 2017). "West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2017. The source actually says "21st century", however the 21st century started in 2001, not 2000.
- ↑ "Rovers sign Premier League prodigy". www.rovers.co.uk. 31 August 2017.
- ↑ "Blackburn 3–3 Crewe". BBC. 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "England call-ups for West Brom youngsters delighting academy manager Mark Harrison". Express & Star. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "England U19s enjoy 2-1 victory away in Belgium". The Football Association. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.