Harvey Vale

Harvey Vale

Harvey Vale on loan at Bristol Rovers F.C. in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Harvey James Vale [1]
Date of birth	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Haywards Heath, England [2]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [3]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, Forward, Full-back, Wing-Back
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers (on loan from Chelsea)
Number	19
Youth career
2009–2010	Crowborough
2010–2016	Fulham
2016–2021	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Chelsea	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Hull City (loan)	2	(0)
2023–	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	25	(2)
International career‡
2017–2018	England U15	3	(1)
2018	England U16	1	(0)
2020	England U17	3	(1)
2021–	England U19	15	(1)
2022–	England U20	9	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 29 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:20, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Harvey James Vale (born 11 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Bristol Rovers on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.

Early life

Born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Vale started his career at local side Crowborough FC, before joining West London side Fulham. ^[4] Initially a left-back, Vale played a number of positions at youth level, including covering for an injured goalkeeper for Fulham, before settling as a midfielder. ^[4]

Career

Chelsea

Vale left Fulham to join West London rivals Chelsea at under-13 level, and signed his first professional contract in September 2020. ^[5]

On 26 October, he was named among the substitutes for an EFL Cup tie with Southampton.

Vale made his Chelsea debut on 22 December 2021 in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup, starting in a 2–0 win against Brentford. ^[6] On 19 March 2022, he featured in an FA Cup quarter-final match against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute for Romelu Lukaku in the 84th minute as Chelsea went on to win the game 2–0.

On 22 May 2022, he was awarded the academy player of the year. ^[7]

Loan to Hull City

On 1 September 2022, he moved on loan to Hull City for the season after signing a three-year contract with Chelsea. ^[8] On 17 September 2022, Vale started in the 3–0 loss away to Swansea City. ^[9] The loan spell was cut short when he returned to Chelsea on 23 January 2023. ^[10]

Loan to Bristol Rovers

On 15 August 2023, Vale agreed to join League One side, Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan. ^[11] On 26 August 2023, Vale scored his first senior career goal, finishing a cross from the right-hand side for Rovers' consolation goal in a 2–1 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers. ^[12] Having been utilised in a more unfamiliar left-back position, impressive performances from Vale saw comparisons made to Chelsea legend Ashley Cole from manager Joey Barton. ^[13]

International career

Vale has represented England at under-15, under-16, ^[14] under-17 and under-19 level. ^[2]

On 17 June 2022, Vale was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. ^[15] On 1 July 2022, Vale captained the England U19 side and provided an assist for Carney Chukwuemeka to score in a 3–1 victory against Israel in the final. ^{[16] [17]} His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament. ^[18]

On 10 May 2023, Vale was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 December 2023 ^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea U21	2020–21	—			—		—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2021–22	—			—		—		—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Chelsea	2021–22	Premier League	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Hull City (loan)	2022–23	Championship	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2023–24	League One	19	1	2	1	—		—		4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	25	2
Career total			21	1	6	1	2	0	0	0	7	0	36	2

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2022

Individual

• Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2021–22 ^[21]
• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022 ^[22]

References

1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
2. Harvey Vale at WorldFootball.net
3. "Who are Harvey Vale, Jude Soonsup-Bell and Xavier Simons, where can they play and how long have they been at Chelsea?". chelseafc.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
4. "Teenage Kicks: Harvey Vale". chelseafc.com. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
5. "Profile". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
6. "Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 2". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
7. "Harvey Vale awarded Chelsea Academy Player of the Season". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
8. "New contract and maiden loan for Vale". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
9. "Swansea City 3–0 Hull City". BBC Sport. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
10. "Vale returns to Chelsea". Hull City A.F.C. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
11. "Harvey Vale Joins Rovers!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
12. "Bristol Rovers 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
13. Langstaff, Harry (6 October 2023). "Joey Barton makes Ashley Cole comparisons as Chelsea starlet lights up Bristol Rovers". Bristol World. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
14. "England 2–1 Turkey". tff.org. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
15. Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
16. Honeyman, Sam (1 July 2022). "Israel 1-3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
17. "Israel U19 1-3 England U19: Gutsy England crowned European Under-19 champions". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
18. "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
19. Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
20. "Harvey Vale". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
21. "Harvey Vale awarded Chelsea Academy Player of the Season". Chelsea F.C. 22 May 2022.
22. "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

External links

• Harvey Vale – UEFA competition record ( archive )