| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry John Daniel Whitwell [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 2005 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2024 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 30 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:07 11 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Harry John Daniel Whitwell (born 16 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forest Green Rovers on loan from West Bromwich Albion.
Born in Oxford, Whitwell signed his first professional contract with West Bromwich Albion on 17 November 2022. [3] [4] He made his professional debut for the club on 7 January 2024 in the third round of the FA Cup, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 win against Aldershot Town. [5] On 13 August 2024, he made his first start for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town in the EFL Cup. [6]
On 21 August 2024, Whitwell signed a new contract extension running until 2026. [7] He made his first league appearance on 3 May 2025, on the final day of the 2024–25 season, in a 5–3 win against Luton Town. [8] On 8 August 2025, he signed another contract extension with the club. [9]
On 15 August 2025, Whitwell joined National League side Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan. [10] [11] On 20 August 2025, he scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 win against Sutton United. [12]
Whitwell has represented the England under-18 football team. [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2023–24 [14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [15] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 [16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2025–26 [16] | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||