Josh Harrop

Josh Harrop

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Andrew Harrop [1]
Date of birth	(1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [3]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town
Number	25
Youth career
2012–2016	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Manchester United	1	(1)
2017–2022	Preston North End	83	(7)
2021	→ Ipswich Town (loan)	15	(0)
2022	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	5	(0)
2022–2023	Northampton Town	2	(0)
2024–	Cheltenham Town	13	(0)
International career‡
2014	England U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:08, 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:31, 14 May 2017 (UTC)

Joshua Andrew Harrop (born 15 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Cheltenham Town.

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. ^[4] His goal made him Manchester United's 100th different scorer in the Premier League. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

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. ^[6] 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. ^[7] 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. ^[8] He also scored in his next two matches, a 3–1 home win over Stoke City in the league ^[9] 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. ^[10]

In January 2021, Harrop joined League One club Ipswich Town on loan. ^[11] Harrop made 15 appearances during his loan spell at Ipswich. ^[12]

On 27 January 2022, Harrop joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[13]

Harrop was placed on the transfer list on 7 May 2022 at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season. ^[14] On 1 September 2022, Harrop had his contract terminated by mutual consent. ^[15]

Northampton Town

On 12 December 2022, Harrop joined League Two side Northampton Town on a short-term contract. ^[16]

Cheltenham Town

On 22 January 2024, Harrop joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a short-term contract until the end of the season. He will be hoping to progress under Darrell Clarke. ^[17]

International career

Harrop received his first call up to the England U20 squad in September 2014. ^[18] He won three caps for the under-20s in 2014. ^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester United	2016–17 [20]	Premier League	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Preston North End	2017–18 [21]	Championship	38	2	1	2	0	0	—		39	4
	2018–19 [22]	Championship	8	0	0	0	3	0	—		11	0
	2019–20 [23]	Championship	32	5	1	1	3	2	—		36	8
	2020–21 [12]	Championship	5	0	0	0	3	1	—		8	1
	2021–22 [24]	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022–23	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		83	7	3	3	9	3	0	0	95	13
Ipswich Town (loan)	2020–21 [12]	League One	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Fleetwood Town (loan)	2021–22 [24]	League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Northampton Town	2022–23 [25]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Cheltenham Town	2023–24 [26]	League One	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			119	8	3	3	9	3	0	0	131	14

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Preston North End" (PDF). English Football League. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "Josh Harrop". 11v11. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
3. "Player Profile: Josh Harrop". premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
4. Hafez, Shamoon (21 May 2017). "Manchester United 2–0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
5. Marshall, Adam (23 June 2017). "United midfielder Harrop to join Preston". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
6. "Preston North End agree to sign Manchester United forward Josh Harrop". pnefc.net. Preston North End FC. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
7. "Josh Harrop: Preston North End midfielder out for the season after knee injury". BBC Sport. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
8. Seddon, Dave (14 August 2019). "Preston North End midfielder Josh Harrop will get a big shot of confidence after coming off the bench to score against Bradford". Lancashire Post. National World Publishing. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
9. "Preston North End 3-1 Stoke City: Jack Butland makes two errors in Potters loss". BBC Sport. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
10. "Preston North End 2-2 Hull City: Alan Browne sends North End through in shootout". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
11. Watson, Stuart (20 January 2021). "Town complete loan deal for Preston attacker Harrop". Ipswich Star . Retrieved 20 January 2021.
12. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
13. "Town sign forward Josh Harrop on loan from Preston". fleetwoodtownfc.com. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
14. "Preston North End Retained List Confirmed".
15. "Josh Harrop Leaves Preston North End". pnefc.net. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
16. "Josh Harrop signs for Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
17. "Josh Harrop is a Robin". www.ctfc.com. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
18. "Joshua Harrop called up to England Under-20s with James Wilson and Ben Pearson". The Peoples Person. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
19. "Town complete Harrop signing". TWTD. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
20. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
21. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
22. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
23. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
24. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
25. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
26. "Games played by Josh Harrop in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

External links

• Josh Harrop at Soccerway
• England profile ^{[ permanent dead link ]} at The Football Association