Harvey Vale
 Harvey Vale on loan at Bristol Rovers 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 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
Born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Vale started his career at local side Crowborough Athletic, 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
Chelsea
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
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
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]
Return to Chelsea
Following his return to Chelsea, Vale was one of thirteen senior players who was told to train away from the first-team and seek a move away from the club.[15] With just days of the transfer window remaining, it was reported that Chelsea had agreed a deal with Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq,[16] the move seeming to fall through having been unable to agree personal terms.[17]
International career
Vale has represented England at under-15, under-16,[18] 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.[19] 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.[20][21] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament.[22]
On 10 May 2023, Vale was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 December 2024[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Chelsea | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 11 | 2 | 62 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
England U19
Individual
- Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2021–22[25]
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022[26]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Fleming, Ben (22 August 2024). "The £321m 11-a-side team Chelsea could make from their exiled 'bomb squad'". Metro. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Simon (27 August 2024). "Chelsea agree Harvey Vale deal with Al Ettifaq, decision now up to player". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Ben [@JacobsBen] (29 August 2024). "🚨 Harvey Vale to Al-Ettifaq is off. No personal terms agreed and the Saudi club have now ended talks" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "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
- Harvey Vale – UEFA competition record (archive)
