Harvey White (footballer)

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Harvey White
Personal information
Full name Harvey David White[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Maidstone, Kent, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stevenage
Number 18
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
2021Portsmouth (loan) 21 (1)
2023Derby County (loan) 15 (0)
2023– Stevenage 2 (0)
International career
2019–2020 England U18 2 (0)
2020-2021 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Harvey David White (born 19 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Stevenage.

Early life[edit]

Harvey White was born in Maidstone, Kent and attended The Holmesdale School, joining the Tottenham Hotspur Academy as a youngster.[3]

Club career[edit]

Tottenham Hotspur[edit]

White made his senior debut for Tottenham in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League victory against Ludogorets Razgrad on 26 November 2020, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute.[4][5] He made his first start for Tottenham on 10 January 2021 in the third round match of the FA Cup against eighth-tier Marine that finished in a 5–0 win.[6][7] White joined League One club Portsmouth on 18 January 2021, on a loan agreement until the end of the 2020–21 season.[8] His first goal in senior first-team football came in a 1–0 away victory against Oxford United on 23 February 2021.[9]

White returned to the Tottenham under-21 team upon the expiry of his loan and was called up to the first team by head coach Antonio Conte during the 2022 FIFA World Cup break. He played in friendly matches against OGC Nice and Motherwell and was praised by Conte as "really, really intelligent" after the Nice game.[10] White made his Premier League debut for Tottenham against Crystal Palace on 4 January 2023, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win.[11] He joined League One club Derby County on loan on 31 January 2023, until the end of the 2022–23 season,[12] making 15 appearances during the loan spell, five of which were starting.[11]

Stevenage[edit]

White signed for League One club Stevenage in September 2023 for an undisclosed fee.[13][14]

International career[edit]

In May 2019, White earned his first cap for the England under-18 team in a penalty shootout defeat following a 1–1 draw in extra time against Spain. [15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 7 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2018–19[16] 1[a] 1 1 1
2019–20[17] 3[a] 0 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 1
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21[18] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 2 0
2022–23[11] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Portsmouth (loan) 2020–21[18] League One 21 1 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 22 1
Derby County (loan) 2022–23[11] League One 15 0 15 0
Stevenage 2023–24[19] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 37 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 44 2
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours[edit]

Portsmouth

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Harvey White at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Harvey White: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Harvey White profile". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ Butcher, Will (27 November 2020). "Luis Binks, Joe Hart and Tottenham players send Instagram messages to left-footer". The Boot Room.
  6. ^ Gold, Alasdair (10 January 2021). "Tottenham team confirmed vs Marine: Gedson, White and Dele Alli start in FA Cup tie". Football.london.
  7. ^ Hunter, Any (10 January 2021). "Carlos Vinícius's hat-trick for Tottenham ends Marine's adventure". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Blues Bring In White". Portsmouth F.C. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Oxford United 0–1 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Antonio's verdict on OGC Nice: "I'm really happy with what I have seen"". P Potter. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d "Games played by Harvey White in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Derby land Tottenham midfielder White on loan". Derby County F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Stevenage move for White". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Harvey White: Stevenage sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Young Lions suffer shootout defeat to Spain after a dramatic draw in Slovakia". The Football Association. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Games played by Harvey White in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Harvey White in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Harvey White in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Harvey White in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  20. ^ Williams, Adam (13 March 2021). "Portsmouth 0–0 Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2021.

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