![]() Harvey Vale on loan at Bristol Rovers F.C. in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Harvey James Vale[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Haywards Heath, England[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, Forward, Full-back, Wing-Back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
Number | STEVENAGE | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Crowborough | ||||||||||||||||
2010–2016 | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2021 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Hull City (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 39 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U15 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018 | England U16 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020 | England U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | England U19 | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | England U20 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:41, 28 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:20, 1 June 2023 (UTC) |
Harvey James Vale (born 11 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Premier League club Chelsea.
Early life
[edit]Born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Vale started his career at local side Crowborough FC, before joining West London side Fulham.[4] Initially a left-back, Vale played a number of positions at youth level, including covering for an injured goalkeeper for Fulham, before settling as a midfielder.[4]
Career
[edit]Chelsea
[edit]Vale left Fulham to join West London rivals Chelsea at under-13 level, and signed his first professional contract in September 2020.[5]
On 26 October, he was named among the substitutes for an EFL Cup tie with Southampton.
Vale made his Chelsea debut on 22 December 2021 in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup, starting in a 2–0 win against Brentford.[6] On 19 March 2022, he featured in an FA Cup quarter-final match against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute for Romelu Lukaku in the 84th minute as Chelsea went on to win the game 2–0.
On 22 May 2022, he was awarded the academy player of the year.[7]
Loan to Hull City
[edit]On 1 September 2022, he moved on loan to Hull City for the season after signing a three-year contract with Chelsea.[8] On 17 September 2022, Vale started in the 3–0 loss away to Swansea City.[9] The loan spell was cut short when he returned to Chelsea on 23 January 2023.[10]
Loan to Bristol Rovers
[edit]On 15 August 2023, Vale agreed to join League One side, Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan.[11] On 26 August 2023, Vale scored his first senior career goal, finishing a cross from the right-hand side for Rovers' consolation goal in a 2–1 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers. [12] Having been utilised in a more unfamiliar left-back position, impressive performances from Vale saw comparisons made to Chelsea legend Ashley Cole from manager Joey Barton.[13] He continued to impress across the season, ranking among the highest for minutes played by a Chelsea loanee, whilst also playing the second-most minutes for Rovers.[14]
International career
[edit]Vale has represented England at under-15, under-16,[15] under-17 and under-19 level.[2]
On 17 June 2022, Vale was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[16] On 1 July 2022, Vale captained the England U19 side and provided an assist for Carney Chukwuemeka to score in a 3–1 victory against Israel in the final.[17][18] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament.[19]
On 10 May 2023, Vale was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 28 April 2024[21]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Chelsea | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Hull City (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 39 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
Career total | 41 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 3 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]England U19
Individual
- Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2021–22[22]
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ a b Harvey Vale at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Who are Harvey Vale, Jude Soonsup-Bell and Xavier Simons, where can they play and how long have they been at Chelsea?". chelseafc.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Teenage Kicks: Harvey Vale". chelseafc.com. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Profile". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 2". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Harvey Vale awarded Chelsea Academy Player of the Season". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "New contract and maiden loan for Vale". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Swansea City 3–0 Hull City". BBC Sport. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Vale returns to Chelsea". Hull City A.F.C. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Harvey Vale Joins Rovers!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Langstaff, Harry (6 October 2023). "Joey Barton makes Ashley Cole comparisons as Chelsea starlet lights up Bristol Rovers". Bristol World. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (23 April 2024). "Harvey Vale becomes the latest addition to Bristol Rovers' growing list of successful loanees". Bristol Post. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "England 2–1 Turkey". tff.org. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Honeyman, Sam (1 July 2022). "Israel 1-3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Israel U19 1-3 England U19: Gutsy England crowned European Under-19 champions". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Harvey Vale". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Harvey Vale awarded Chelsea Academy Player of the Season". Chelsea F.C. 22 May 2022.
- ^ "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Harvey Vale – UEFA competition record (archive)