Michael Harding (soccer)

Michael Joshua Francis Harding (born October 18, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for side Flackwell Heath, where he plays as a forward.

Michael Harding
Personal information
Full name Michael Joshua Francis Harding[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-18) October 18, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Washington, D.C., United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Flackwell Heath
Youth career
Carib SSFC
–2019 Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Northampton Town 0 (0)
2020Kettering Town (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 St Ives Town 4 (0)
2021–2022 Beaconsfield Town
2022–2023 Barwell 6 (0)
2023 Risborough 12 (5)
2023– Flackwell Heath 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Northampton Town

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Harding made his first-team debut for Northampton Town on December 3, 2019, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat at Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy.[2]

Kettering Town

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On January 1, 2020, he joined Kettering Town on work experience.[3]

St Ives Town

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Harding signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side St Ives Town on October 26, 2020.[4]

Beaconsfield Town

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On November 2, 2021, it was confirmed that Harding had signed for Southern League Premier Division South side Beaconsfield Town.[5]

Barwell

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Harding signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Barwell on July 30, 2022.[6] He made his debut for Barwell on August 6, 2022, in a Southern League Premier Division Central fixture at home to Hitchin Town, the match finished 2–1 to the visitors.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played August 6, 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Northampton Town 2019–20[8] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0
Kettering Town (loan) 2019–20[9] National League North 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
St Ives Town 2020–21[10] Southern League Premier Division Central 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 3 0
2021–22[10] 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Beaconsfield Town 2021–22[10] Southern League Premier Division South
Barwell 2022–23[10] Southern League Premier Division Central 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. May 18, 2019. p. 87. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "PORTSMOUTH 2 NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1". www.ntfc.co.uk. December 3, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Willsher, Gareth. "Michael Harding to join Kettering Town on work experience". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Centre forward joins the Ives". StIvesTownFC.co.uk. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "New Attacker for Beaconsfield". Southern-Football-League.co.uk. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Michael Harding: 2022/2023 Biog & Stats". Southern-Football-League.co.uk. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "BARWELL 1 HITCHIN TOWN 2". Pitchero.com. August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Games played by Michael Harding in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. ^ Michael Harding at Soccerway
  10. ^ a b c d "Player profiles: Michael Harding". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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