Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harvey Andrew Knibbs | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 April 1999||
Place of birth | Bristol, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Nottingham Forest | ||
2015–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Cambridge United | 121 | (18) |
2023– | Reading | 45 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:12, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
Harvey Andrew Knibbs[2] (born 26 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Reading.[1]
Knibbs was raised in Derbyshire and joined the Nottingham Forest academy as a child before moving to the Aston Villa Academy. He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2016–17 season.[3]
In June 2019 Knibbs signed a two-year contract with Cambridge United.[4] On debut for Cambridge Knibbs scored the winning penalty as Championship side Brentford were defeated in the EFL Cup.[5]
On 13 July 2023, Knibbs signed a three-year contract with Reading.[6]
Knibbs' brother is international athlete Alex Knibbs, who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the IAAF U20 World Championships.[3] Knibbs' dad, Ralph Knibbs is a former elite rugby union player for Bristol.[7] Knibbs has Malaysian roots through his mother’s side. his maternal grandmother is from Melaka,Malaysia.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cambridge United | 2019–20[8] | League Two | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 9 |
2020–21[9] | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 3 | ||
2021–22[10] | League One | 34 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 9 | |
2022–23[11] | 40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
Total | 121 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 156 | 26 | ||
Reading | 2023–24 | League One | 45 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 16 |
Career total | 166 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 209 | 42 |