Reeco Hackett-Fairchild

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	34	(7)
International career‡
2023–	Saint Lucia	2	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 9 November 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 EFL League One club Lincoln City. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.

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 9 November 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
Dagenham & Redbridge	2015–16 [24]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dulwich Hamlet (loan)	2015–16 [25]	IL Premier Division	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Charlton Athletic	2016–17 [26]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18 [5]		5	0	1	0	1	0	5 [a]	2	12	2
	2018–19 [27]		7	0	2	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	12	0
	Charlton Athletic total		12	0	3	0	2	0	7	2	24	2
Boreham Wood (loan)	2018–19 [27]	National League	4	0	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	5	0
Bromley (loan)	2018–19 [27]	National League	5	1	0	0	—		0	0	5	1
Bromley	2019–20 [28]	National League	23	8	2	0	—		0	0	25	8
Portsmouth	2019–20 [28]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2020–21 [29]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [30]		27	4	2	0	1	1	4 [a]	0	34	5
	2022–23 [31]		33	3	3	2	2	0	6 [a]	1	44	6
	Portsmouth total		60	7	5	2	3	1	11	1	79	11
Bromley (loan)	2020–21 [29]	National League	11	2	2	0	—		0	0	13	2
	Bromley total		39	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	43	11
Southend United (loan)	2020–21 [29]	League Two	25	1	—		—		—		25	1
Lincoln City	2023–24 [32]	League One	29	7	0	0	3	0	1 [a]	0	33	7
	2024–25 [33]	League One	5	0	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	7	0
	Lincoln City total		34	7	1	0	3	0	2	0	40	7
Career total			175	25	13	2	8	1	21	3	217	32

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

International

As of match played 7 September 2023 ^[34]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Saint Lucia	2023	2	2
Total		2	2

As of match played 7 September 2023 ^[34]

Saint Lucia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hackett-Fairchild goal.

List of international goals scored by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	16 June 2023	DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA	1	Martinique	1–1	1–3	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification	[23]
2	7 September 2023	Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao	2	Sint Maarten	3–1	5–1	2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B	[23]

References

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8. "Hackett-Fairchild joins Bromley on loan". Charlton Athletic. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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16. "Bolton Wanderers 3 Imps 0". www.weareimps.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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.
19. "Hackett wins August Goal of the Month". Lincoln City F.C. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
20. "Sky Bet League One Manager and Player of the Month nominations". Lincoln City F.C. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
21. Colman, Jonty (9 December 2021). "Reeco Hackett admits he would love to play for Saint Lucia if he is eligible". hampshirelive.
22. "Reeco Receives International Call". Portsmouth F.C. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
23. "Martinique advance in Prelims as late push sinks Saint Lucia". CONCACAF Gold Cup. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
24. "R. Hackett-Fairchild". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
25. "R. Hackett-Fairchild - Dulwich". Dulwich Hamlet FC. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
26. "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
27. "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
28. "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
29. "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
30. "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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.
33. "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
34. "Hackett-Fairchild, Reeco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

External links

• Reeco Hackett-Fairchild at Soccerbase