Harvey Knibbs
Harvey Andrew Knibbs[2] (born 26 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Cambridge United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harvey Andrew Knibbs | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| –2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Cambridge United | 41 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:16, 16 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Knibbs was born and raised in Derbyshire and joined the Nottingham Forest academy as a child before moving to Aston Villa. 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]
Personal life
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.
Career statistics
- As of 27 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2019–20[6] | League Two | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 8 |
| 2020–21[7] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 10 | ||
References
- Harvey Knibbs at Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- Dicken, Alex (21 July 2018). "Who is Harvey Knibbs? Profiling the striker in Villa's first team". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Taylor, Mark (5 June 2019). "Former Aston Villa striker Harvey Knibbs tipped to bring power to Cambridge United strikeforce". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "Brentford 1–1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Games played by Harvey Knibbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "Games played by Harvey Knibbs in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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