Josh Harrop
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Andrew Harrop[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Altrincham FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Manchester United | 1 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Preston North End | 83 | (7) |
| 2021 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:19, 28 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:31, 14 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Andrew Harrop (born 15 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.
Club career
[edit]Manchester United
[edit]Harrop marked his senior debut with a goal for United against Crystal Palace on the last day of the 2016–17 Premier League season, the first of a 2–0 win.[4] His goal made him Manchester United's 100th different scorer in the Premier League.[4] After finishing the season as the under-23 side's top scorer with 10 goals, Harrop rejected a contract offer from the club in June 2017.[5]
Preston North End
[edit]On 23 June 2017, Preston North End announced Harrop would join on 3 July, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed compensation agreement.[6] On 29 September 2018, during a 3–2 loss to West Bromwich Albion, Harrop suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which kept him out for the rest of the season.[7] He made his return in August 2019, coming off the bench to score in a 4–0 win over Bradford City in the first round of the 2019–20 EFL Cup.[8] He also scored in his next two matches, a 3–1 home win over Stoke City in the league[9] and a 2–2 draw at home to Hull City in the second round of the EFL Cup, in which he also provided an assist and scored in the subsequent penalty shoot-out.[10]
In January 2021, Harrop joined League One club Ipswich Town on loan.[11] Harrop made 15 appearances during his loan spell at Ipswich.[12]
On 27 January 2022, Harrop joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]
Harrop was placed on the transfer list on 7 May 2022 at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.[14] On 1 September 2022, Harrop had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[15]
Northampton Town
[edit]On 12 December 2022, Harrop joined League Two side Northampton Town on a short-term contract.[16]
Cheltenham Town
[edit]On 22 January 2024, Harrop joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a short-term contract until the end of the season. He will be hoping to progress under Darrell Clarke.[17]
International career
[edit]Harrop received his first call up to the England U20 squad in September 2014.[18] He won three caps for the under-20s in 2014.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2016–17[20] | Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Preston North End | 2017–18[21] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | |
| 2018–19[22] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[23] | Championship | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21[12] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 13 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2020–21[12] | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2021–22[24] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2022–23[25] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2023–24[26] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 119 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 14 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Preston North End" (PDF). English Football League. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Josh Harrop". 11v11. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Player Profile: Josh Harrop". premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b Hafez, Shamoon (21 May 2017). "Manchester United 2–0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (23 June 2017). "United midfielder Harrop to join Preston". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Preston North End agree to sign Manchester United forward Josh Harrop". pnefc.net. Preston North End FC. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Josh Harrop: Preston North End midfielder out for the season after knee injury". BBC Sport. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Seddon, Dave (14 August 2019). "Preston North End midfielder Josh Harrop will get a big shot of confidence after coming off the bench to score against Bradford". Lancashire Post. National World Publishing. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City: Jack Butland makes two errors in Potters loss". BBC Sport. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Preston North End 2-2 Hull City: Alan Browne sends North End through in shootout". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Watson, Stuart (20 January 2021). "Town complete loan deal for Preston attacker Harrop". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Town sign forward Josh Harrop on loan from Preston". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Preston North End Retained List Confirmed".
- ^ "Josh Harrop Leaves Preston North End". pnefc.net. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Josh Harrop signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Josh Harrop is a Robin". www.ctfc.com. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Harrop called up to England Under-20s with James Wilson and Ben Pearson". The Peoples Person. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Town complete Harrop signing". TWTD. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Josh Harrop at Soccerway
- England profile[permanent dead link] at The Football Association
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stockport
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen