Josh Harrop

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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
 Altrincham FC
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2016 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 (3)
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 22:19, 28 July 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 most recently played as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Contents

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
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2016–17 [20] Premier League 1100000011
Preston North End 2017–18 [21] Championship 3821200—394
2018–19 [22] Championship800030—110
2019–20 [23] Championship3251132—368
2020–21 [12] Championship500031—81
2021–22 [24] Championship001000—10
2022–23 Championship000000—00
Total8373393009513
Ipswich Town (loan) 2020–21 [12] League One 150000000150
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2021–22 [24] League One5000000050
Northampton Town 2022–23 [25] League Two 2000000020
Cheltenham Town 2023–24 [26] League One130000000130
Career total119833930013114

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