| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Andrew Harrop [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1995 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| 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 | (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.
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]
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]
On 12 December 2022, Harrop joined League Two side Northampton Town on a short-term contract. [16]
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]
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]
| 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 | ||