Rekeem Harper

Rekeem Harper (born 8 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Bromwich Albion.[2]

Rekeem Harper
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000[1]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2017 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– West Bromwich Albion 27 (1)
2017 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2017 England U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 England U19 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:02, July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:14, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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] He scored the first senior goal in his career on 27 April 2019, a 79-minute winner in Albion's final home game of the 2018–19 season, a 2–1 win over Rotherham United.[5]

On 31 August 2017, Blackburn Rovers signed Harper on loan for the 2017–18 season.[6]

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.[7]

In July 2019 he signed a new three-year contract with West Brom.[8]

International career

In February 2017, Harper represented England U17 in matches against Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands.[9] In September 2018, Harper started for England Under-19 against Belgium.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U23s 2016–17[11] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
West Bromwich Albion 2017–18[12] Premier League 10—10—20
2018–19[13] Championship 161303000221
2019–20[14] Championship 100201000130
Total 271505000371
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2017–18[12] League One 4030—2[lower-alpha 1]090
Career total 311805050491
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Rekeem Harper". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. Rekeem Harper at Soccerway
  3. "Harper out on loan after penning pro contract". www.wba.co.uk. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. "West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. "Rovers sign Premier League prodigy". www.rovers.co.uk. 31 August 2017.
  7. "Blackburn 3–3 Crewe". BBC. 3 December 2017.
  8. "Rekeem Harper: West Bromwich Albion midfielder extends contract". BBC Sport. 6 July 2019.
  9. "England call-ups for West Brom youngsters delighting academy manager Mark Harrison". Express & Star. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  10. "England U19s enjoy 2-1 victory away in Belgium". The Football Association. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  12. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  13. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  14. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2020.


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