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Dan Harding Personal information Full name Daniel Andrew Harding Date of birth 23 December 1983 Place of birth Gloucester, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Left back Club information Current club Southampton Number 3 Youth career 1999–2002 Brighton & Hove Albion Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2002–2005 Brighton & Hove Albion 67 (1) 2005–2006 Leeds United 20 (0) 2006–2009 Ipswich Town 73 (1) 2008–2009 → Southend United (loan) 19 (1) 2009 → Reading (loan) 3 (0) 2009– Southampton 83 (4) National team‡ 2004 England U21 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:41, 28 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:05, 17 April 2011 (UTC)Daniel Andrew "Dan" Harding (born 23 December 1983) is an English footballer who currently plays as a left back for Championship club Southampton. Born in Gloucester, former England under-21 player Harding began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion and has also played for Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Southend United and Reading, before joining the "Saints" in July 2009 on a free transfer.
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Career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Harding joined the Brighton & Hove Albion youth scheme in 1999 aged sixteen. After a successful run in the reserves and the youth side he finally made the left back position at Brighton his own. After an impressive two seasons, in which he scored once against Rotherham United,[1] and with England's U21 coach Peter Taylor and a host of Premier League clubs taking an interest in him, Harding was preparing to move on.[2]
Leeds United
On 7 June 2005, Harding reportedly cut short a holiday, to sign a three year-contract with Leeds United on a free transfer.[3] Since he was under 24 years-old, Brighton were entitled to compensation which was to be decided by a tribunal. On 28 July, Leeds United were order to pay up to £850,000 in compensation to Brighton. An initial payment of £450,000 was paid by Leeds with a further £400,000 dependent on appearances, international caps and promotion success.[4]
Ipswich Town
After only one season at Leeds United, Harding moved to Ipswich Town in a part-exchange deal for Ian Westlake on 4 August 2006. Leeds also paid Ipswich £400,000 and a further £100,000 was dependent on Westlake's appearances.[5] He scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 3–1 defeat at Hull on 29 September 2007.[6] After initially playing regularly he lost his place in the team and was transfer listed.
On 7 August 2008, he moved to Southend United on a six-month loan deal with a view to a permanent move.[7] He scored against former club Leeds in a 1–0 win on 28 October 2008.[8] On 29 January 2009, he joined Reading on loan for the remainder of the 2008–09 season.[9] In May 2009, after talks with Ipswich's new manager Roy Keane, Harding was told his contract would not be renewed and that he would be released from the club.[10]
Southampton
On 21 July 2009, he signed a two year deal with Southampton, becoming new manager Alan Pardew's first signing.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Brentford on 22 August 2009.[12]
Harding scored his second goal for the club on 12 December against Tranmere Rovers. He also scored another goal against his former club Leeds United on 13 March 2010. He was named in the League One Team of the Year for the 2010–11 season. His first goal of the 2011-2012 season came in a 3-2 defeat at Leicester City.
Honours
- Football League Trophy: 2010
- Football League One: 2010-11 runners-up
- Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 League One[13]
References
- ^ "Brighton 1–0 Rotherham". BBC. 4 December 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4047647.stm. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Harding tight-lipped over future" BBC Sport website (25 November 2004)
- ^ "Leeds complete swoop for Harding" BBC Sport website (7 June 2005)
- ^ "Leeds handed Harding transfer fee" BBC Sport website (28 July 2005)
- ^ "Westlake completes move to Leeds" BBC Sport website (4 August 2006)
- ^ "Hull 3–1 Ipswich". BBC. 29 September 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7008065.stm. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Harding completes loan move". Southend United website. 8 August 2008. http://www.southendunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~1361001,00.html.
- ^ "Southend 1–0 Leeds". BBC. 28 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7684186.stm. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Ipswich loan Harding to Reading". BBC Sport website. 29 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/7858779.stm.
- ^ "Ipswich release defender Harding" BBC Sport website (21 May 2009)
- ^ "Pardew makes first signing". Southampton F.C. official site. 21 July 2009. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1728581,00.html.
- ^ "Southampton 1–1 Brentford". BBC. 22 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8207701.stm. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "PFA Divisional Awards: Npower League One". Professional Footballers Association. 17 April 2010. http://www.givemefootball.com/league-one/pfa-divisional-awards-npower-league-one. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
External links
GK: Kelvin Davis · DF: Iñigo Calderón · DF: Gordon Greer · DF: José Fonte · DF: Dan Harding · MF: Anthony Pilkington · MF: Adam Lallana · MF: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain · MF: Elliott Bennett · FW: Craig Mackail-Smith · FW: Bradley Wright-PhillipsSouthampton F.C. – current squad 1 Davis · 2 Richardson · 3 Harding · 4 Schneiderlin · 6 Fonte · 7 Lambert · 8 Cork · 9 Barnard · 10 Do Prado · 12 Butterfield · 13 Fox · 14 Hammond · 15 Jaïdi · 16 Martin · 18 Chaplow · 20 Lallana · 21 Białkowski · 22 Connolly · 23 Dickson · 24 Holmes · 25 Seaborne · 26 Hooiveld · 28 Reeves · 29 Doble · 30 Ward-Prowse · 32 Stephens · 33 De Ridder · 34 Shaw · 35 Moore · 36 Dovey · 39 Dean · Manager: Adkins
Categories:- Living people
- 1983 births
- People from Gloucester
- English footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- England under-21 international footballers
- The Football League players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Leeds United A.F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- People educated at St Bede's School, Hailsham
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