Harper playing for Hull City in 2011
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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 team
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Hendon | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2000 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2001–2010 | Reading | 316 | (25) |
2009–2010 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2010 | Sheffield United | 13 | (1) |
2010–2012 | Hull City | 29 | (1) |
2012 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | (0) |
2014 | Barnet | 6 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Basingstoke Town | 55 | (0) |
2016 | Hayes & Yeading United | 6 | (1) |
2016 | Hungerford Town | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Metropolitan Police | 8 | (0) |
2017– | Hendon | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:41, 3 February 2017 (UTC). |
James Alan John Harper (born 9 November 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Hendon.
Born in Chelmsford, Essex, Harper attended the Anglo European School in Ingatestone, Essex. He 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" at the end of February 2001.
James had a real impact at Reading including playing a key role in a number of promotions and single handled defeat of Liverpool in Reading's only ever win over one of the premier leagues big four. After helping Reading to win the 2005–06 Football League 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.
At the start of July 2007, Harper signed an improved three–year contract to keep him at Reading until the end of the 2009–10 season.
Harper joined Sheffield United in September 2009, on loan until the end of the season. With his contract set to expire at the same time, Reading manager Brendan Rodgers admitted it was likely that he had played his last game for Reading. Harper duly made his début for The Blades in an away victory at Derby County just under a fortnight later. After being a regular in the first team from that point his loan deal was made permanent during the January transfer window, with Harper signing until the end of the season. Harper was a regular starter for the remainder of the season notching up four goals in the process. At the end of the season however his contract was not extended further and he was released.