Adrian Harper

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Adrian Harper

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Republic of Ireland

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Bluebell United

| youthyears1= 2001–2003

| youthclubs1= Sheffield United

| years1 = 2003–2006

| clubs1 = Sheffield United

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005

| clubs2 = Scarborough

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2006–2011

| clubs3 = Glenavon

| caps3 = 117

| goals3 = 15

}}

Adrian Harper (born 4 May 1985) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Bluebell United.

Career

=Early years=

Starting as a trainee with Sheffield United, Harper was captain of the youth and reserve teams for 3 years. He was loaned out to Scarborough Fc, making 5 appearances. After 5 years at Sheffield United Harper was released and signed for Glenavon Fc where he made a permanent move to the Lurgan club in October 2006.

=Irish League=

Harper signed for Glenavon in October 2006 and scored his first goals for the club in January 2007 with a brace against Ballymena.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ballymenaunitedfc.com/historypre201415/reports/report_2007_01_06_Glenavon.php|title=Ballymena United Football Club – Pre 2014/15 History|website=ballymenaunitedfc.com|accessdate=2016-12-31}} During that season Glenavon avoided relegation with a penalty shoot out play off victory against Bangor, a game which saw Harper red carded in injury time.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/sport/football/glenavon-fc/rice-the-penalty-hero-after-night-of-play-off-drama-1-1768133|title=Rice the penalty hero after night of play-off drama|website=lurganmail.co.uk|accessdate=2016-12-31}}

Better years were to come at the club following new investment and Harper, a fans favourite went on to make 117 appearances under 4 different managers.

=Later years=

In the summer of 2011 Harper joined his local Leinster Senior League side Glebe North↵where he spent 3 months before signing for Bluebell United where he has remained since. Harper now runs his own successful gym company ProFitness Gym in Ireland.{{Cite web|url=http://profitness.ie|title=Personal Trainer Dublin 14 {{!}} Churchtown, Dundrum|website=profitness.ie|accessdate=2016-12-31}}