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Irish footballer

Adrian Harper
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Bluebell United
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. 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.

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.

Honours

Team

Glenavon

References

  1. "Ballymena United Football Club – Pre 2014/15 History". ballymenaunitedfc.com. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. "Rice the penalty hero after night of play-off drama". lurganmail.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. "Personal Trainer Dublin 14 | Churchtown, Dundrum". profitness.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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