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Revision as of 21:35, 2 February 2010
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Harley | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Full-Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Chelsea | 30 | (2) |
| 2000 | → Wimbledon (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Fulham | 25 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | → West Ham United (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Sheffield United | 48 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Burnley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Burnley | 117 | (3) |
| 2008– | Watford | 60 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 23 December 2009 (UTC) | |||
Jon Harley (born September 26, 1979 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for Watford of the Football League Championship.
Career
Harley started his career with Chelsea, making his debut against Derby County in April 1998. Despite some impressive performances, especially in the 1999–2000 season, during which he was a member of Chelsea's FA Cup winning squad, albeit as an unused substitute in the final, he was unable to establish himself in the London side. He therefore signed for newly-promoted Fulham in August 2001 for £3.5million after a loan spell with Wimbledon. He made 42 appearances for Chelsea and scored two goals.
Harley was equally unable to establish himself in the Fulham side, making just 19 league starts in three seasons and scoring once against Aston Villa.[1] He joined Sheffield United and later West Ham United on loan where he scored once, ironically in a 3-3 draw against Sheffield United.[2] He then joined Sheffield United permanently in June 2004 on a free transfer. A year later he moved to Burnley in a deal for initially just £75,000, with further payments linked to first-team appearances.
Harley managed to establish himself as the club's first choice left-back, starting with a series of impressive performances. He is known for his attacking intent and often gets forward to offer support down the left-wing. Harley is also an excellent set-piece taker and was vital to many of Burnley's free-kick 'routines'. Despite his ability, his form dipped mid-season but later recovered to end the campaign with a number of solid performances, culminating in his winning the "Player of the Season" award. He remained almost ever-present during his second season with Burnley.
At the start of the 2007–08 season, Harley found himself playing in the unaccustomed position of left-sided midfielder or on the bench, replaced by new signing Stephen Jordan. However, an injury to Jordan allowed him to regain his place and this coincided with a run of much-improved results for Burnley. However on the 9th March 2008, Harley failed to agree a new deal with Burnley, signalling his intent to leave the club during the following summer.
On July 17, 2008, Harley signed a 2-year-deal with Watford. On 4 October 2008, Harley scored his first Watford league goal, scoring in the 12th minute in a home game against Preston North End. Watford went on to win the game 2-1.[3]
Honours
- FA Cup winner with Chelsea F.C. in 2000
References
- ^ "Harley's hammer floors Villa". BBC. 16 February 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Sheff Utd 3-3 West Ham". BBC. 17 January 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ Template:Cite web Harley is set to join fellow championship side Bristol City in the coming days
External links
- Jon Harley at Soccerbase
- 'Harley Exits Clarets' Sky Sports.com, 10/05/08