Vincent Harper

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Vincent Harper
Personal information
Full name Vincent McDyess Harper [1]
Date of birth (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 31
Youth career
–2019 Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Bristol City 0 (0)
2019 → Gloucester City (loan) 15 (1)
2019 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) ? (?)
2020 → Bath City (loan) 2 (0)
2021 Chippenham Town 3 (0)
2021–2023 Eastleigh 69 (5)
2023– Exeter City 32 (1)
International career‡
2023 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:58, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Vincent McDyess Harper (born 22 September 2000) is a Kenyan professional footballer, who players as a left-back for EFL League One side Exeter City and the Kenya national team.

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Personal life

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Harper moved to England when he was a toddler. He holds a dual citizenship. [2] His brother, Ashley, also joined the Bristol City youth ranks, though he dropped into non-league and now doesn't play football professionally. [3]

Club career

Bristol City

Harper joined Bristol City and progressed through their youth ranks. Impressing at under-16 level, he was promoted to the under-18s, where he scored two goals on debut. [4] Harper would sign his first professional contract in May 2019. [5] Following three loan spells, Harper was released at the end of the 2020–21 season. [6]

Loan spells

On 31 July 2019, Harper joined National League North side, Gloucester City on loan. [7] Harper would score one goal for the club, scoring a consolation goal in a 5–1 defeat to Spennymoor Town. [8] Harper would make 15 league appearances for Gloucester, before returning to Bristol in December.

On 10 December 2019, Harper joined Southern Football League side, Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan deal. [9] Following the conclusion of the loan deal, Harper joined Bath City on a loan deal until the end of the season. [10] He was recalled 21 February 2020, [11] after only playing two games – a 1–0 victory to Concord Rangers, [12] and a 0–0 draw to Dorking Wanderers. [13]

Chippenham Town

On 20 August 2021, Harper joined National League North side, Chippenham Town, following a successful trial during pre-season. [14] He would make his league debut for Chippenham in a 1–0 victory to Slough Town. [15] Having only been at Chippenham for a month, Harper was subject to a seven-day approach from Eastleigh. [16]

Eastleigh

On 7 September 2021, Harper joined National League side, Eastleigh on a permanent deal. [17] Eastleigh had begun monitoring Harper after he impressed in his trial game at Chippenham, which was against Eastleigh. [18] Harper would make his debut in the next game, coming off the bench in the 63rd minute in a 1–1 draw to Barnet. [19] Quickly establishing himself as a starter, he would score his first goal for Eastleigh in a 3–3 draw against King's Lynn Town. [20] The struggling Eastleigh side would finish 19th, two places away from relegation, with Harper featuring in 36 games.

The following season, Harper would maintain his place in the starting eleven. Harper would come on as a 67th minute substitute against Scunthorpe United and score both goals in a 2–0 victory. [21] He would score again in the following league game – a 5–2 victory against Maidstone United. [22] Harper would feature 33 times in the league as Eastleigh finished ninth, two positions away from the play-offs.

Exeter City

On 21 June 2023, Harper would join League One side, Exeter City on a two-year deal with an option for an additional third year. [23] The signing was funded by the 1931 Fund, a group who pay money each month to raise around £15,000 to sign a player and part-fund them for a season. [24] Harper would make his debut for Exeter, coming on as a substitute in the 16th minute for the injured Demetri Mitchell, in a 3–0 victory against Wycombe Wanderers. [25]

International career

Having been born in Kenya, but moving to England at a young age, Harper is eligible to play for both the Kenya national team and the England national team. In an interview in 2018, Harper said it would be a case of which football association asked him to represent first. [2] [26]

In March 2023, Harper was included in Paul Fairclough's provisional 25-man England C squad. [27] On 21 March 2023, he played the full 90 minutes in England C's 1–0 victory against Wales C. [28]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 August 2024
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2019–20 EFL Championship 0000000000
2020–21 EFL Championship0000000000
Total0000000000
Gloucester City (loan) 2019–20 [29] National League North 15100—00151
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2019–20 [30] Southern Football League 3000—0030
Bath City (loan) 2019–20 [29] National League South 2000—0020
Chippenham Town 2021–22 [29] National League South3000—0030
Eastleigh 2021–22 [29] National League 36130—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0411
2022–23 [29] National League33410—3 [lower-alpha 1] 0374
Total69540—50785
Exeter City 2023–24 [31] EFL League One 31110401 [lower-alpha 2] 0371
2024–25 [32] 1000100020
Total321105010391
Career total12475050601407
  1. 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

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