Harvey Knibbs
Harvey Andrew Knibbs[2] (born 26 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Cambridge United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harvey Andrew Knibbs | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| –2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Cambridge United | 24 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:47, 25 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Knibbs was born and raised in Derbyshire and joined the Nottingham Forest academy as a child before moving to Aston Villa. He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2016–17 season.[3] In June 2019 Knibbs signed a two-year contract with Cambridge United.[4] On debut for Cambridge Knibbs scored the winning penalty as Championship side Brentford were defeated in the EFL Cup.[5]
Personal life
Knibbs' brother is international athlete Alex Knibbs, who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the IAAF U20 World Championships.[3] Knibbs' dad, Ralph Knibbs is a former elite rugby union player for Bristol.
References
- Harvey Knibbs at Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- Dicken, Alex (21 July 2018). "Who is Harvey Knibbs? Profiling the striker in Villa's first team". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Taylor, Mark (5 June 2019). "Former Aston Villa striker Harvey Knibbs tipped to bring power to Cambridge United strikeforce". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "Brentford 1–1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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