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Scottish footballer

Ryan Harper
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Barrhead, Scotland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Fuengirola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Fuengirola 16 (4)
2007–2008 Poli Ejido B 39 (11)
2008–2009 Villanueva 9 (2)
2009 Alcobendas Sport 15 (0)
2009–2010 Estepona 36 (12)
2010–2011 Betis B 35 (5)
2011–2012 Guadalajara 9 (1)
2012–2013 Fuenlabrada 24 (3)
2013–2014 Algeciras 22 (4)
Total 205 (42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryan Harper (born 16 April 1987) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Harper spent his entire senior career in Spain where he arrived at the age of seven, but competed mainly in the lower leagues. He represented UD Fuengirola Los Boliches, Polideportivo Ejido B, CD Villanueva, Fútbol Alcobendas Sport, Unión Estepona CF, Real Betis B (he even signed a professional contract with the club in October 2010, but never appeared officially for the first team), CD Guadalajara, CF Fuenlabrada and Algeciras CF.

Harper only played at the professional level with Guadalajara. On 10 September 2011 he made his Segunda División debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win against SD Huesca. He scored in the following round to help to a 3–3 draw at Villarreal CF B, but suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee shortly after, going to miss the vast majority of the season.

Ryan Harper currently works as co-director in the Spanish subsidiary of Wasserman Media Group and is a registered agent of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

Personal life

Harper's younger brothers, Jack and Mac, were also footballers.

References

  1. Armero, Andrés (23 April 2012). "El 'Braveheart' de la División de Plata está listo para la batalla" [Silver Division's 'Braveheart' is ready for the battle]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. Macías, Juanjo (3 July 2009). "Velázquez, Ryan y Orozco son los primeros refuerzos del Estepona" [Velázquez, Ryan and Orozco are first Estepona additions]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. "El Betis anuncia el fichaje de escocés Ryan Harper para el filial" [Betis announce signing of Scotsman Ryan Harper for reserves]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 22 December 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. "Ryan firma un contrato profesional con el Betis" [Ryan signs a professional contract with Betis]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  5. "Ryan Harper completa la plantilla del Depor" [Ryan Harper completes Depor squad] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. "Fuenlabrada, se incorpora Ryan Harper" [Fuenlabrada, Ryan Harper joins] (in Spanish). esFutbol. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  7. "Ryan Harper, nuevo jugador del Algeciras CF" [Ryan Harper, new Algeciras CF player] (in Spanish). Algeciras CF. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  8. "C.D. Guadalajara 2–1 S.D. Huesca" (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  9. "Villarreal B 3–3 C.D. Guadalajara" (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  10. "Se confirma la lesión de Ryan Harper" [Ryan Harper injury confirmed] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  11. "Ryan Harper - RFEF" [Ryan Harper - RFEF] (in Spanish). RFEF. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  12. Lowe, Sid (7 February 2019). "Jack Harper: 'When I was at Real Madrid people asked if I was actually Scottish'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

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