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]
Club career
Early career
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]
Cambridge United
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]
Reading
On 13 July 2023, Knibbs signed a three-year contract with Reading.[6]
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.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[12] | League One | 45 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 16 |
| 2024–25[13] | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Total | 65 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 232 | 52 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Harvey Knibbs at Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Harvey Knibbs signs a three year contract with the Royals". Reading FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Apicella, Liam (5 October 2022). "Cambridge United forward Harvey Knibbs reflects on his development in recent seasons after winning the Love Cambridge Player of the Month award for September". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Games played by Harvey Knibbs in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harvey Knibbs in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Harvey Knibbs in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Harvey Knibbs in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
External links
- Harvey Knibbs at Soccerbase
