James Harper (footballer)
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James Harper | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | James Alan John Harper | |
Date of birth | 9 November 1980 | |
Place of birth | Chelmsford, England | |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
Playing position | Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Reading | |
Number | 15 | |
Youth clubs | ||
Arsenal | ||
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2000–2001 2000–2001 2001– |
Arsenal → Cardiff City (loan) Reading |
3 (0) 275 (24) |
0 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
James Alan John Harper (born 9 November 1980 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a professional footballer playing in central midfield for Reading in the Premier League.
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[edit] Football
[edit] Club career
Harper started his career as a trainee with Arsenal, but as his first team opportunities were limited, he first went on loan to Cardiff City, before signing permanently for Reading for an undisclosed fee, said to be "a substantial six-figure fee" on 28 February 2001.[1] After helping Reading to win the 2005–06 Championship, and thus win promotion to the Premier League, he scored his first Premiership goals for Reading in a clash with Newcastle United at St James' Park, scoring twice despite losing 3-2.[2]
On 4 July 2007, Harper signed an improved three year contract to keep him at Reading until the end of the 2009-10 season.[3]
[edit] International career
Harper rejected the chance to go to the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Ghana, saying: "I've never even been to Ghana." He would have qualified to play for Ghana because his mother was born there.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Royals swoop for Harper", BBC Sport, 2001-02-28. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
- ^ "Newcastle 3-2 Reading", BBC Sport, 2006-12-06. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
- ^ "Four new contracts agreed", readingfc.co.uk, 2007-07-04. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ "Harper rejects World Cup chance", BBC Sport, 2006-04-27. Retrieved on 2006-05-26.
[edit] External links
- James Harper profile at readingfc.co.uk
- James Harper career stats at Soccerbase
http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1290710,00.html
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Persondata | |
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NAME | Harper, James Alan John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | Footballer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 9 November 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chelmsford |
DATE OF DEATH | |
PLACE OF DEATH |