Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jed Ethan Patrick Harper-Penman [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Barnstaple, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torrington FC | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | Barnstaple Town | ||
2008–2011 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2012 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | (0) |
2012 | → Bideford (loan) | ||
2013 | Barnstaple Town | ||
2013 | Frome Town | 3 | (1) |
2013 | Truro City | 1 | (0) |
2013–2018 | Barnstaple Town | +19 | (0) |
2018–? | Willand Rovers | ||
Torrington FC | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 14 October 2013 (UTC) |
Jed Ethan Patrick Harper-Penman (born 1 February 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Torrington F.C. as a winger. [3]
Harper-Penman began his career with local side Barnstaple Town, playing in their youth team. [4] He attended training sessions in Chivenor with the Plymouth Argyle Development Centre before joining the club's Centre of Excellence in 2008 on a two-year contract. [4] Having progressed to the club's youth team, he signed a two-year professional apprenticeship which began in July 2010. [1] [5] He was promoted to the first team squad in April 2011, along with Jake Baker, after impressing manager Peter Reid while playing for the reserve side. [6] [7] "It's all experience for them being with the first team, and you can't buy that," said Reid. [6] He made his debut on 5 April 2011 in a 2–0 defeat at Leyton Orient, replacing Joe Mason as a second-half substitute. [8] [9] Harper-Penman signed his first professional contract in July 2012. [10]
He joined Southern League Premier Division side Bideford on loan for three months on 4 August. [11] [12] Harper-Penman returned to Argyle at the end of the loan and was released when his contract expired in December. [13] He rejoined Western League Premier Division club Barnstaple Town in January 2013, [14] [15] and scored three goals in his first two appearances. [16] [17] He moved to Frome Town in March until the end of the season, [18] [19] and played in three games. [20] Harper-Penman joined Southern League Premier Division side Truro City in August, having spent time on trial there in pre-season, [21] and made one appearance later that month. [22] He returned to Barnstaple in September and scored in his first game. [23] [24]
Harper-Penman was born in Barnstaple,[ citation needed] and has an older brother called Aaron, who has played non-League football as a defender. [12] He attended Pilton Community College in Barnstaple in his youth. [4] [7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Plymouth Argyle | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |