Robert Harker
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Robert Harker
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Robert William Harker{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf |page=47|title=EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|6|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/rob-harker-251444/ |title=Rob Harker|website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
| birth_place = Gargrave, England
| position = Forward
| currentclub = FC Halifax Town
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs1 = Bury
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Bury
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2022
| clubs2 = Burnley
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Hartlepool United (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = FC Halifax Town
| caps4 = 64
| goals4 = 17
| club-update = 22:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
}}
Robert William Harker (born 6 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Early life
Robert William Harker was born 6 March 2000 in the village of Gargrave, North Yorkshire. He attended Aireville School in Skipton until the age of 16. Beginning his footballing career with local side Grassington Juniors,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/sport/11821500.gargraves-harker-lands-bury-scholarship/|title=Gargrave's Harker lands Bury scholarship|date=26 February 2015|website=Craven Herald|access-date=20 February 2019}} Harker was offered a scholarship with Bury in 2015.
Club career
On 4 October 2016, Harker made his Bury debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Bradford City, replacing Hallam Hope with one minute remaining. The fixture resulted in a 2–1 defeat.{{Cite news |title=Bradford City vs. Bury |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/04/england/football-league-trophy/bradford-city-afc/bury-fc/2319435/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=4 October 2016 |accessdate=24 December 2016}} He signed on loan for Hartlepool United on 30 January 2020.{{Cite news |title=Pools Complete Move For Burnley Striker |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/pools-complete-move-for-burnley-striker/ |publisher=Hartlepool United FC |date=30 January 2020 |accessdate=30 January 2020}}
In July 2022, he signed for National League side FC Halifax Town on a free transfer.{{Cite news |title=ROB HARKER JOINS THE SHAYMEN|url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/rob-harker-joins-the-shaymen/|publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=27 July 2022|accessdate=19 August 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 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 |
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Bury
|2015–16{{Soccerway|robert-harker/437912|accessdate=16 July 2018}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Burnley
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan)
|7 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|FC Halifax Town
|National League |35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 10 | |
| 2023–24
|National League |29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!64 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !8 | 2 | 74 | 19 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!71 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 83 | 19 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|90354}}
{{F.C. Halifax Town squad}}
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:National League (English football) players