Rekeem Harper

Rekeem Jordan Harper (born 8 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Birmingham City, on loan from West Bromwich Albion of the Premier League. In 2017, Harper spent time on loan at Blackburn Rovers.

Rekeem Harper
Personal information
Full name Rekeem Jordan Harper[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
(on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2017 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– West Bromwich Albion 29 (1)
2017 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
2021– → Birmingham City (loan) 2 (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 18:45, 6 February 2021 (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 AFC 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 to run for two years. Harper was then sent on loan to Blackburn Rovers.[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, League One club 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 United. 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]

Harper joined Championship club Birmingham City on 21 January 2021 on loan for the remainder of the season,[9] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in the next match, a draw with Coventry City.[10]

International career

In February 2017, Harper represented England U17 in matches against Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands.[11] In September 2018, Harper started for England Under-19 against Belgium.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U23s 2016–17[13] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
West Bromwich Albion 2017–18[14] Premier League 10—10—20
2018–19[15] Championship 1613030—221
2019–20[16] Championship 1002010—130
2020–21[17] Premier League 200011—31
Total 291506100402
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2017–18[14] League One 4030—2[lower-alpha 1]090
Birmingham City (loan) 2020–21[17] Championship 20———20
Career total 351806150542
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. Rekeem Harper at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Rekeem Harper". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  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 Sport. 3 December 2017.
  8. "Rekeem Harper: West Bromwich Albion midfielder extends contract". BBC Sport. 6 July 2019.
  9. "Rekeem Harper signs". Birmingham City F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  10. "Birmingham City 1–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. "England call-ups for West Brom youngsters delighting academy manager Mark Harrison". Express & Star. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  12. "England U19s enjoy 2-1 victory away in Belgium". The Football Association. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  13. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  14. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  15. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  16. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  17. "Games played by Rekeem Harper in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2021.


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