Reeco Hackett-Fairchild

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Reeco Hackett
Personal information
Full name Reeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild [1]
Date of birth (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
Number 7
Youth career
Fulham
Brighton & Hove Albion
2014–2016 Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 (0)
2016 → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2019 Charlton Athletic 12 (0)
2018 → Boreham Wood (loan) 4 (0)
2019 → Bromley (loan) 5 (1)
2019–2020 Bromley 23 (8)
2020–2023 Portsmouth 60 (7)
2020 → Bromley (loan) 11 (2)
2021 → Southend United (loan) 25 (1)
2023– Lincoln City 29 (7)
International career‡
2023– Saint Lucia 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:47, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Reeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild (born 9 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lincoln City. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.

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Career

Dagenham & Redbridge

Hackett was born in the London Borough of Redbridge, and started his career in the youth sides of Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion. [3] He then joined the Academy side at local side Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer of 2014 to start a two-year scholarship. [3] In March 2016, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Dulwich Hamlet on a youth loan and went on to make one appearance in a draw against Wingate & Finchley. [3] At the end of the season he failed to earn a professional contract at Dagenham and was subsequently released. He later joined Norwich City and then Charlton Athletic on a six-week trial. [4]

Charlton Athletic

His trial at Charlton proved to be successful and he was rewarded with an initial three-month contract which was later extended until the end of the season. [4] Hackett-Fairchild was part of the under-23 side that won the regional league title and penned a one-year contract extension due to his contribution during the campaign. [4] He made his professional debut in August 2017, replacing Tony Watt as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Cup. [5]

Hackett-Fairchild scored his first professional goals when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Swansea City U21s in December 2017. [6]

On 7 September 2018, Hackett-Fairchild joined National League side Boreham Wood on an initial month's loan. [7]

Bromley

On 12 March 2019, Hackett-Fairchild joined National League side Bromley on loan until 6 April 2019. [8] During the summer he then joined the club on a permanent basis.

Portsmouth

On 6 January 2020, Hackett-Fairchild signed for Portsmouth to bolster their attacking options. [9]

On 21 September 2020, Hackett-Fairchild returned to Bromley on loan. [10]

On 7 January 2021, Hackett-Fairchild signed for Southend United on loan. [11] Two days later he scored three minutes into his debut against Barrow, which was also his 23rd birthday. [12]

He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in an EFL Cup tie against Millwall on 10 August 2021. [13]

Lincoln City

On 14 June 2023, Hackett-Fairchild joined Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. [14] [15] On 5 August 2023, he made his Lincoln City debut coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers. [16] His first Imps goal came a week later, netting the first in a 3-0 win against Wycombe Wanderers. [17] His goal against Northampton Town on 15 August was nominated for the EFL League One Goal of the Month, and would eventually go on to win the award. [18] [19] After returning from a hamstring injury, he would get an EFL League One Player of the Month nomination for February 2024, with four goals and two assists in the five games. [20]

International career

In 2021, Hackett-Fairchild expressed his desire to one day play for the Saint Lucia national football team, for which he is eligible through a grandmother. [21]

On 6 June 2023, Hackett-Fairchild received his first international call-up. [22] He went on to make his international debut on 16 June 2023, scoring Saint Lucia's only goal in a 3–1 defeat to Martinique in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Preliminary Round. [23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dagenham & Redbridge 2015–16 [24] League Two 0000000000
Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 2015–16 [25] IL Premier Division 10———10
Charlton Athletic 2016–17 [26] League One 0000000000
2017–18 [5] 5010105 [lower-alpha 1] 2122
2018–19 [27] 7020102 [lower-alpha 1] 0120
Charlton Athletic total120302072242
Boreham Wood (loan) 2018–19 [27] National League 4000—1 [lower-alpha 2] 050
Bromley (loan) 2018–19 [27] National League5100—0051
Bromley 2019–20 [28] National League23820—00258
Portsmouth 2019–20 [28] League One 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2020–21 [29] 0000000000
2021–22 [30] 27420114 [lower-alpha 1] 0345
2022–23 [31] 33332206 [lower-alpha 1] 1446
Portsmouth total60752311117911
Bromley (loan) 2020–21 [29] National League11220—00132
Bromley total39114000004311
Southend United (loan) 2020–21 [29] League Two251———251
Lincoln City 2023–24 [32] League One29700301 [lower-alpha 1] 0337
Career total170251228120321032
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

International

As of match played 7 September 2023 [33]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saint Lucia 202322
Total22
As of match played 7 September 2023 [33]
Saint Lucia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hackett-Fairchild goal.
List of international goals scored by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
116 June 2023 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA1Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique 1–11–3 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification [23]
27 September 2023 Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao2Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten 3–15–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B [23]

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  2. ↑ "Reeco Hackett-Fairchild". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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  17. ↑ "Imps 3 Wycombe Wanderers 0". www.weareimps.com. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Hackett nominated for August Goal of the Month". Lincoln City F.C. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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  22. ↑ "Reeco Receives International Call". Portsmouth F.C. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  23. 1 2 3 "Martinique advance in Prelims as late push sinks Saint Lucia". CONCACAF Gold Cup. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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  27. 1 2 3 "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  29. 1 2 3 "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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  31. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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