Harrison Reed (footballer)

Harrison James Reed (born 27 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Fulham.

Harrison Reed
Reed with Fulham in July 2023.
Personal information
Full nameHarrison James Reed[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthWorthing, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2]
Position(s)Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fulham
Number6
Youth career
0000–2013Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2020Southampton17(0)
2017–2018Norwich City (loan)39(1)
2018–2019Blackburn Rovers (loan)33(3)
2019–2020Fulham (loan)25(0)
2020–Fulham159(3)
International career
2014England U193(0)
2014–2015England U2013(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Southampton

Reed made his professional debut for Southampton on 27 August 2013 against Barnsley at Oakwell in which he came on in the 81st minute for Jay Rodriguez as Southampton secured a 5–1 victory in the second round of the League Cup.[3] On 7 December 2013, he made his Premier League debut for Southampton against Manchester City at St Mary's Stadium, replacing Steven Davis in the final minute of a 1–1 draw.[4] He made his first Premier League start on 20 December 2014, in a 3–0 victory over Everton, playing the full 90 minutes.[5]

Reed made 30 first team appearances for the club, including playing in Europa League games against Vitesse Arnhem.[6]

Loan to Norwich City

On 5 July 2017, Reed joined Norwich City on a season-long loan deal.[7] He made his debut for the club on 5 August 2017, in a 1–1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage.[8] He scored his first career goal in a 2–0 win against Queens Park Rangers on 16 August 2017.[9]

Reed was a regular fixture, started 36 league games for the club.[6]

Loan to Blackburn Rovers

On 27 August 2018, Reed joined Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan.[10][11] He made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on 15 September 2018.[12] He bagged his first goal for the club in a 3-2 win against Stoke City on 22 September.[13]

He made 33 appearances for the club, scoring three goals.[14]

Loan to Fulham

On 8 August 2019, Reed was loaned out to Fulham for the 2019–20 season, and helped the team to promotion from the Sky Bet Championship.[15] He made his debut in a 2–0 win against his former side Blackburn Rovers on 10 August 2019.[16]

Fulham

Reed signing autographs with fans after the match between Fulham and Burnley was concluded on 23 December 2023.

On 30 August 2020, Reed joined Fulham on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee until the summer of 2024, with an option to extend by a further year.[17] The transfer fee was reported to be £6million.[18] On 16 September 2022 Reed scored his first goal for Fulham in a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. This was Fulham's first away victory of the season.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton2013–14[20]Premier League40103080
2014–15[21]Premier League901000100
2015–16[22]Premier League1000002[a]030
2016–17[23]Premier League30303090
Total170506020300
Norwich City (loan)2017–18[24]Championship3911030431
Blackburn Rovers (loan)2018–19[25]Championship3332010363
Fulham (loan)2019–20[26]Championship25000003[b]0280
Fulham2020–21[27]Premier League3101010330
2021–22[28]Championship3902010420
2022–23[29]Premier League3735000423
2023–24[30]Premier League2702050340
Total159310070301793
Career total2487180170502887

Honours

Southampton

Fulham

References