Harry Whitwell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry John Daniel Whitwell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2024 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Harry John Daniel Whitwell (born 16 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Club career
[edit]West Bromwich Albion
[edit]Born in Oxford, Whitwell signed his first professional contract with West Bromwich Albion on 17 November 2022.[3][4] He made his professional debut for the club on 7 January 2024 in the FA Cup, in a 4–1 win against Aldershot Town.[5] On 13 August 2024, he made his first start for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town in the EFL Cup.[6]
On 21 August 2024, Whitwell signed a new contract extension running until 2026.[7] He made his first league appearance on 3 May 2025, in a 5–3 win against Luton Town in the Championship.[8] On 8 August 2025, he signed another contract extension with the club.[9]
On 15 August 2025, Whitwell joined National League side Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan.[10][11] On 20 August 2025, he scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 win against Sutton United.[12] On 7 January 2026, he was recalled by his parent club.[13]
Whitwell scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion on 8 August 2026, netting in a 4–1 win against Rotherham United in the EFL Cup.[14] He scored his first league goal for the club on 23 August 2026, in a 3–1 win against Burnley.[15] On 18 September 2026, he signed a new contract with the club until 2029.[16]
International career
[edit]Whitwell has represented the England under-18 football team.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 20 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2023–24[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[19] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[20] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[21] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2025–26[22] | National League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Career total | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ English Football League (2025). "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL – Squad List 2024/25.
- 1 2 "Profile: Harry Whitwell". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "Harry Whitwell: We must show we deserve first team chances". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "Harry Whitwell signs first professional contract". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 4–1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "Fleetwood Town 2–1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Harry Whitwell signs contract extension". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 5–3 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Harry Whitwell signs Albion contract extension". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "Harry Whitwell signs". Forest Green Rovers F.C. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "Midfielder Whitwell joins Forest Green on loan". BBC Sport. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "Forest Green Rovers 4–0 Sutton United". ESPN. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Whitwell returns to WBA". Forest Green Rovers F.C. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Rotherham United 1–4 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 3–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Harry Whitwell signs new Albion contract". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "England MU18s squad named for games in Portugal". England Football. The FA. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Whitwell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Whitwell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Whitwell in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Whitwell in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "H. Whitwell". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Harry Whitwell at Soccerbase
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Oxford
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- England men's youth international footballers
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen