Josh Harrop
Josh Harrop is a midfielder currently playing for Preston North End.
| Josh Harrop | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Full Name | Joshua Andrew Harrop | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | 15 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 28 years | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Stockport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Preston North End | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous club/s | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Youth career
Josh is a versatile midfielder most at home in the centre of the team where he can get on the ball regularly. He can play out wide or higher up behind a striker if needed. He takes set pieces and penalties too.
Josh is neat, tidy and creative, reflected in the fact he finished the 2013/14 season as the Manchester United Under-18 side's leading assister. Although his season was disrupted by an injury, he finished the campaign in the Under-21 side, featuring on the bench on at least a half a dozen occasions.
In 2014/15 Josh was been a regular in the Under-21 side when fit and continued to be selected in the side in the 2015/16 season.
With a threadbare Under-23 squad for the 2016/17 season, Josh stepped up at various points to lead the attacking threat. He was able to score 10 goals including a hat-trick against Tottenham in the final game of the campaign. He was rewarded with a First Team debut against Crystal Palace and he continued his fine goalscoring form by scoring in that game too.
Josh had the offer of a new contract from the club at the end of the 2016/17 season but opted to sign for Preston North End on a free instead.
International
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Under-18 | Under-19 | Under-21 | First Team | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | ||
| Manchester United | 2013-14 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 2014-15 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-16 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2016-17 | — | — | 25 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 5 | |||||||
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 17 | 21 | 15 | |
