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 |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Chelsea) | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U15 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018 | England U16 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020 | England U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | England U19 | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | England U20 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 29 January 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 Bristol Rovers on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.
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]
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]
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]
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]
Vale has represented England at under-15, under-16,[14] 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.[15] 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.[16][17] His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament.[18]
On 10 May 2023, Vale was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[19]
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 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
Career total | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
England U19
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