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He missed most of the first half of the 2013–14 season due to an ankle injury.<ref name = "contract"/> After returning to the Hibs first team in January 2014, Harris signed a new contract with the club.<ref name = "contract">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25828446 |title=Hibernian: Winger Alex Harris agrees new deal at Easter Road |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=21 January 2014}}</ref>
He missed most of the first half of the 2013–14 season due to an ankle injury.<ref name = "contract"/> After returning to the Hibs first team in January 2014, Harris signed a new contract with the club.<ref name = "contract">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25828446 |title=Hibernian: Winger Alex Harris agrees new deal at Easter Road |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=21 January 2014}}</ref>


Harris moved on loan to [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] in January 2015, in exchange for [[Martin Boyle]].<ref name ="harris / boyle">{{cite news |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-fc/dundee-sign-hibs-winger-on-loan-1.767701 |title=Dundee sign Hibs winger on loan |first=Eric |last=Nicolson |work=The Courier |publisher=DC Thomson |date=3 January 2015 |accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Dundee on 10 January 2015, in a 4–1 win against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dundee 4–1 Motherwell|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30663703|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Sutherland|first=Jonathan|date=10 January 2015|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>
Harris moved on loan to [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] in January 2015, in exchange for [[Martin Boyle]].<ref name="harris / boyle">{{cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-fc/dundee-sign-hibs-winger-on-loan-1.767701 |title=Dundee sign Hibs winger on loan |first=Eric |last=Nicolson |work=The Courier |publisher=DC Thomson |date=3 January 2015 |accessdate=3 January 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103154326/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-fc/dundee-sign-hibs-winger-on-loan-1.767701 |archivedate=3 January 2015 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for Dundee on 10 January 2015, in a 4–1 win against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dundee 4–1 Motherwell|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30663703|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Sutherland|first=Jonathan|date=10 January 2015|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>


On 21 August 2015, Harris joined [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=HARRIS JOINS QUEEN OF THE SOUTH ON LOAN|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/5648|publisher=Hibernian FC|date=21 August 2015|accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref> He returned to Hibs for the 2016/17 season, but was again affected by injury.<ref name = "hibs release"/> Harris left Hibs during the 2017 close season, at the end of his contract.<ref name = "hibs release">{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/alex-harris-leaves-hibs-1-4442509 |title=Alex Harris leaves Hibs |first=Anthony |last=Brown |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher= |date=10 May 2017 |accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref> Harris subsequently signed a two-year deal for [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] on 19 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/alex-harris-signs-two-year-deal/ |title=Alex Harris signs two year deal |publisher=Falkirk FC |date=19 June 2017 |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref>
On 21 August 2015, Harris joined [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=HARRIS JOINS QUEEN OF THE SOUTH ON LOAN|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/5648|publisher=Hibernian FC|date=21 August 2015|accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref> He returned to Hibs for the 2016/17 season, but was again affected by injury.<ref name = "hibs release"/> Harris left Hibs during the 2017 close season, at the end of his contract.<ref name = "hibs release">{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/alex-harris-leaves-hibs-1-4442509 |title=Alex Harris leaves Hibs |first=Anthony |last=Brown |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher= |date=10 May 2017 |accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref> Harris subsequently signed a two-year deal for [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] on 19 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/alex-harris-signs-two-year-deal/ |title=Alex Harris signs two year deal |publisher=Falkirk FC |date=19 June 2017 |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref>

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Alex Harris
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Falkirk
Number 17
Youth career
2001–2003 Civil Service Strollers
2003–2012 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Hibernian 43 (0)
2015 → Dundee (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2016 → Queen of the South (loan) 26 (4)
2017– Falkirk 0 (0)
International career
2012 Scotland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 6 May 2017 (UTC)

Alex Harris (born 31 August 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Falkirk. Harris has previously played for Hibernian, Dundee and Queen of the South.

Career

Club career

Born in Edinburgh, Harris attended Edinburgh Academy and played for the Civil Service Strollers under-12 side,[1] alongside future Hibs teammate Danny Handling.[2] He made his professional debut on 6 October 2012, in a 3–0 win against Dundee.[3] Harris inspired Hibs to come from 3–0 down at half-time to win 4–3 in a 2012–13 Scottish Cup semi-final against Falkirk, as he scored the first Hibs goal and provided the second.[4]

He missed most of the first half of the 2013–14 season due to an ankle injury.[5] After returning to the Hibs first team in January 2014, Harris signed a new contract with the club.[5]

Harris moved on loan to Dundee in January 2015, in exchange for Martin Boyle.[6] He scored his first goal for Dundee on 10 January 2015, in a 4–1 win against Motherwell.[7]

On 21 August 2015, Harris joined Queen of the South on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 season.[8] He returned to Hibs for the 2016/17 season, but was again affected by injury.[9] Harris left Hibs during the 2017 close season, at the end of his contract.[9] Harris subsequently signed a two-year deal for Falkirk on 19 June 2017.[10]

International

Harris was selected for the Scotland national under-19 football team in August 2012.[11]

Career statistics

As of 19:39, 6 May 2017 (UTC)[12][13]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 2012–13 Scottish Premier League 11 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2013–14 Scottish Premiership 15 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 20 0
2014–15 Scottish Championship 12 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 16 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 9 1
Total 43 0 5 1 4 0 8 1 60 2
Dundee (loan) 2014–15 Scottish Premiership 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
Queen of the South (loan) 2015–16 Scottish Championship 26 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 4
Falkirk 2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 85 5 6 1 4 0 8 1 103 7

Personal life

Harris is the great, great nephew of former Hibs, Everton and Scotland player Jimmy Dunn.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Youngster Alex Harris reveals moment team-mate told him he was set for a first Hibs appearance". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Strollers take the applause". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. ^ McLauchlin, Brian (6 October 2012). "Hibernian 3–0 Dundee". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ Millar, Kenny (15 April 2013). "That's for you dad!". The Scottish Sun. News International. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Hibernian: Winger Alex Harris agrees new deal at Easter Road". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  6. ^ Nicolson, Eric (3 January 2015). "Dundee sign Hibs winger on loan". The Courier. DC Thomson. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Sutherland, Jonathan (10 January 2015). "Dundee 4–1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  8. ^ "HARRIS JOINS QUEEN OF THE SOUTH ON LOAN". Hibernian FC. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  9. ^ a b Brown, Anthony (10 May 2017). "Alex Harris leaves Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Alex Harris signs two year deal". Falkirk FC. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Under-19 squad for Norway friendlies". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  12. ^ Alex Harris at Soccerbase
  13. ^ Alex Harris at Soccerway
  14. ^ Martin, Robert (19 May 2013). "Fame all relative for Alex". The Scottish Sun. News International. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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