Adrian Harper
Personal information | |||
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Full name | A | ||
Date of birth | 4 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | |||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
2005 | Scarborough | 5 | (0) |
2006–2011 | Glenavon | 117 | (15) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Adrian Harper (born 4 May 1985) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Bluebell United.
Career[]
Early years[]
Starting as a trainee with Sheffield United, Harper was captain of the youth and reserve teams for 3 years. He was loaned out to Scarborough Fc, making 5 appearances. After 5 years at Sheffield United Harper was released and signed for Glenavon Fc where he made a permanent move to the Lurgan club in October 2006.
Irish League[]
Harper signed for Glenavon in October 2006 and scored his first goals for the club in January 2007 with a brace against Ballymena.[1] During that season Glenavon avoided relegation with a penalty shoot out play off victory against Bangor, a game which saw Harper red carded in injury time.[2]
Better years were to come at the club following new investment and Harper, a fans favourite went on to make 117 appearances under 4 different managers.
Later years[]
In the summer of 2011 Harper joined his local Leinster Senior League side Glebe North↵where he spent 3 months before signing for Bluebell United where he has remained since. Harper now runs his own successful gym company ProFitness Gym in Ireland.[3]
Honours[]
Team[]
- Mid-Ulster Cup: 2009/2010, 2010/2011
References[]
- ^ "Ballymena United Football Club - Pre 2014/15 History". www.ballymenaunitedfc.com. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Rice the penalty hero after night of play-off drama". www.lurganmail.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Personal Trainer Dublin 14 | Churchtown, Dundrum". profitness.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football forwards
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Glenavon F.C. players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- English Football League players