Josh Harrop
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josh Harrop
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| fullname = Joshua Andrew Harrop{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Preston North End |publisher=English Football League |page=56 |access-date=24 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|15|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Josh Harrop |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/josh-harrop-255222/|publisher=11v11 |access-date=8 October 2017}}
| birth_place = Stockport, England
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|order=flip}}{{cite news |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/16592/Josh-Harrop/overview |title=Player Profile: Josh Harrop |website=premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League |access-date=4 June 2017 }}
| position = Attacking midfielder
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| youthyears1 = 2012–2016 |youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2016–2017 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2017–2022 |clubs2 = Preston North End |caps2 = 83 |goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2021 |clubs3 = → Ipswich Town (loan) |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022 |clubs4 = → Fleetwood Town (loan) |caps4 = 5 |goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023 |clubs5 = Northampton Town |caps5 = 2 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024 |clubs6 = Cheltenham Town |caps6 = 13 |goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025– |clubs7=
| nationalyears1 = 2014 |nationalteam1 = England U20 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 22:19, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 17:31, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
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Joshua Andrew Harrop (born 15 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
=Manchester United=
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.{{cite web |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |title=Manchester United 2–0 Crystal Palace |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39912026 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=21 May 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}} His goal made him Manchester United's 100th different scorer in the Premier League. 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.{{cite web |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=United midfielder Harrop to join Preston |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/Jun/josh-harrop-to-join-preston-north-end-in-permanent-transfer-from-manchester-united.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=23 June 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017 }}
=Preston North End=
On 23 June 2017, Preston North End announced Harrop would join on 3 July, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed compensation agreement.{{cite news |title=Preston North End agree to sign Manchester United forward Josh Harrop |url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2017/june/preston-north-end-agree-to-sign-manchester-united-forward-josh-harrop/ |website=pnefc.net |publisher=Preston North End FC |date=23 June 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017 }} 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.{{cite news |title=Josh Harrop: Preston North End midfielder out for the season after knee injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45705633 |website=BBC Sport |date=1 October 2018 |accessdate=12 July 2022 }} 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.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Seddon |title=Preston North End midfielder Josh Harrop will get a big shot of confidence after coming off the bench to score against Bradford |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/pne-news/preston-north-end-midfielder-josh-harrop-will-get-big-shot-confidence-after-coming-bench-score-against-bradford-664499 |work=Lancashire Post |publisher=National World Publishing |date=14 August 2019 |accessdate=12 July 2022 }} He also scored in his next two matches, a 3–1 home win over Stoke City in the league{{cite news |title=Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City: Jack Butland makes two errors in Potters loss |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49340159 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2019 |accessdate=12 July 2022 }} 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.{{cite news |title=Preston North End 2-2 Hull City: Alan Browne sends North End through in shootout |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49403082 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2019 |accessdate=12 July 2022 }}
In January 2021, Harrop joined League One club Ipswich Town on loan.{{Cite web |first=Stuart |last=Watson |title=Town complete loan deal for Preston attacker Harrop |url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/ipswich-town-to-sign-harrop-6887352 |work=Ipswich Star |date=20 January 2021 |access-date=20 January 2021 }} Harrop made 15 appearances during his loan spell at Ipswich.
On 27 January 2022, Harrop joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/january/harrop-loan-signing/|title=Town sign forward Josh Harrop on loan from Preston|website=fleetwoodtownfc.com|date=27 January 2022|accessdate=27 January 2022}}
Harrop was placed on the transfer list on 7 May 2022 at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2022/may/preston-north-end-retained-list-confirmed/ |title=Preston North End Retained List Confirmed }} On 1 September 2022, Harrop had his contract terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2022/september/josh-harrop-leaves-preston-north-end/|title=Josh Harrop Leaves Preston North End|website=pnefc.net|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=1 September 2022}}
=Northampton Town=
On 12 December 2022, Harrop joined League Two side Northampton Town on a short-term contract.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2022/december/josh_harrop/ |title=Josh Harrop signs for Northampton Town |publisher=Northampton Town FC |date=12 December 2022 |accessdate=15 December 2022}}
=Cheltenham Town=
On 22 January 2024, Harrop joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a short-term contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2024/january/josh-harrop-is-a-robin/|title=Josh Harrop is a Robin|website=www.ctfc.com|date=22 January 2024|accessdate=22 January 2024}}
International career
Harrop received his first call up to the England U20 squad in September 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://thepeoplesperson.com/2014/09/01/joshua-harrop-called-england-20s-james-wilson-52245/ |date=1 September 2014 |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=The Peoples Person |title=Joshua Harrop called up to England Under-20s with James Wilson and Ben Pearson }} He won three caps for the under-20s in 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/39504/town-complete-harrop-signing |date=20 January 2021 |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=TWTD |title=Town complete Harrop signing}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 20 April 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Manchester United
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|102838|2016|access-date=29 September 2017}} |1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| rowspan=7|Preston North End
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|102838|2017|access-date=29 September 2017}} |38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|102838|2018|access-date=27 May 2019}}
|EFL Championship|Championship |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|102838|2019}}
|Championship |32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|102838|2020}}
|Championship |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|102838|2021}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!83 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 13 | |
| Ipswich Town (loan)
|15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Fleetwood Town (loan)
|League One |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|102838|2022|accessdate=22 January 2024}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|102838|2023|access-date=6 March 2024}} |League One |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!119 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 14 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|joshua-andrew-harrop/314167}}
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=356864 England profile]{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at The Football Association
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Category:Footballers from Stockport
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Premier League players