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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameVincent Harper
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age25
Date of birth22 Sept 2000
BirthplaceBristol
Height178 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubExeter City
Central midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
129
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Exeter City.

Also this season

Parent club WalsallFA Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 218 min

Parent club WalsallLeague Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Exeter City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

V. Harper is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Walsall, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Harper.

On the season, Harper graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.495 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 25 Harper is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
29.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
16.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.5
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

30
Apps
4.5
Def. / 90
62
Tackles
28
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles62
Interceptions28
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.