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Full nameVincent Harper
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age26
Date of birth22 Sept 2000
BirthplaceBristol
Height178 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubExeter City
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
489
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Exeter City.

Also this season

Parent club Walsall — FA Cup: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 218 min

Parent club Walsall — League 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 Defensive midfielder

V. Harper is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Exeter City, rated 25.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.23 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 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.233 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 26 Harper is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent
25.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.6%
Minutes
limited game time
4.23
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Exeter City finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

8
Apps
4.23
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
7
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 8 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.6% 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 25.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes114
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success36.4%
Duels won32
Duels won %52.5%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions7
Blocks1
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.