Kian Harratt

Kian Shay Harratt (born 21 June 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Port Vale, on loan from EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town. He has previously played on loan at Harrogate Town and Guiseley.

Kian Harratt
Harratt celebrates his first professional goal in 2022
Personal information
Full name Kian Shay Harratt[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002[2]
Place of birth Pontefract, England[3]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[4]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Port Vale
(on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Number 24
Youth career
Barnsley
Leeds United
2017–2019 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
2020 → Harrogate Town (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → Guiseley (loan) 5 (0)
2022– → Port Vale (loan) 18 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Harratt was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire and raised in nearby Hemsworth.[5]

Career

Harratt played for junior club Upton United and was at the academies at Barnsley and Leeds United, before signing for Huddersfield Town at under-17 level after impressing during a trial spell.[4] He scored 32 goals in 47 games for the under-17 and under-19 teams in the 2018–19 season.[4] He made his Championship debut in a 2–0 defeat to West Yorkshire derby rivals Leeds United at Kirklees Stadium on 7 December 2019; manager Danny Cowley played him as a 72nd-minute substitute for Josh Koroma.[6]

Harratt joined National League club Harrogate Town on a one-month loan starting on 17 January 2020.[7] He picked up an assist for Alex Bradley on his first start for the club, in a 2–0 victory over Eastleigh in the FA Trophy at Wetherby Road; manager Simon Weaver stated that "his energy output and his movement caused Eastleigh a lot of problems... you can see he is going to get a lot of goals in his career".[8] The loan was extended, though the 2019–20 season was curtailed early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, and he returned to Harrogate for the play-offs in July.[9] He was an unused substitute in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium, where Harrogate secured a place in the English Football League with victory over Notts County.[10]

Harratt joined National League North side Guiseley on loan on 24 October 2020, on a loan intended to last until 3 January 2021, but was recalled by Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberán on 15 December.[11] He signed an extended contract in December 2021, to keep him at the club until June 2025, with an additional year option.[12]

He joined League Two club Port Vale on loan on 7 January 2022, until the end of the 2021–22 season, where he would be reunited with former Huddersfield academy coach Dean Whitehead.[13] Huddersfield's Head of Football Operations Leigh Bromby stated that "it was clear from our conversations how much they wanted the player and the role they envisage for him".[14] He scored with a diving header on making his debut the following day, having come on as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat to Premier League club Brentford in an FA Cup third round game at Vale Park.[15] Manager Darrell Clarke said after the game that "he has got a bit about him... we are really pleased and thankful to Huddersfield for allowing [the loan]".[16] Harratt went on to also score on his league debut for the "Valiants" in a 3–1 defeat to Swindon Town on 15 January.[17] On 15 March, he came of the bench to score a brace in a 3–1 home win over Mansfield Town, receiving a booking for taking his shirt off during the first goal celebration, and was compared to a young Billy Sharp by acting manager Andy Crosby.[18]

Statistics
As of match played 2 May 2022
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2019–20[19]EFL Championship1000000010
2020–21[20]EFL Championship0000000000
2021–22[21]EFL Championship0000000000
Total 1000000010
Harrogate Town (loan) 2019–20[22]National League4000002[lower-alpha 1]060
Guiseley (loan) 2020–21[22]National League North5010000060
Port Vale (loan) 2021–22[21]EFL League Two183110000194
Career total 283210020324
  1. Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Harrogate Town

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. "Kian Harratt: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. Kian Harratt at Soccerbase
  4. "Kian Harratt". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. "Meet Town's new Academy scholars for 2018/19!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. Mitchell, Brendon (7 December 2019). "Leeds go top with win at Huddersfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. Haigh, Eleanor (17 January 2020). "Four youngsters go on loan". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. Howell, Rhys (10 February 2020). "Simon Weaver pleased by impact of Kian Harratt and Maxim Kouogun on first starts for Harrogate Town". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. Tomlinson, Adam (6 July 2020). "Kian Harratt Re-joins Harrogate For The Play-offs". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. Freeman, Jay (2 August 2020). "Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. Threlfall-Sykes, David (24 October 2020). "Loan: Kian Harratt Joins Guiseley". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  12. Bains, Raj (22 December 2021). "Harratt And Maroodza Extend Contracts". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  13. Chicken, Steven (7 January 2022). "Huddersfield Town hotshot Kian Harratt secures Port Vale move". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  14. Threlfall-Sykes, David (7 January 2022). "Loan: Kian Harratt Joins Port Vale". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  15. "Brentford see off spirited Port Vale". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  16. Baggaley, Michael (8 January 2022). "Harratt helps Port Vale take heart from Brentford FA Cup defeat". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  17. "Port Vale 1-3 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  18. "Port Vale 3-1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  19. "Games played by Kian Harratt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  20. "Games played by Kian Harratt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  21. "Games played by Kian Harratt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  22. Kian Harratt at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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