| Harvey Blair | |
| Full Name: | Harvey Antonio Blair[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 2003[2] |
| Birth Place: | Huddersfield, England |
| Height: | 1.78 m[3] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Portsmouth |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Portsmouth |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:59 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
Harvey Antonio Blair (born 14 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Portsmouth.
Blair was born in Huddersfield, England.[2] He is of Jamaican descent.[4]
Blair was originally part of Manchester United's youth setup, but later joined Liverpool as an U12 player.[2] He signed his first professional contract in October 2020.[2] He was later promoted to the Under-18 squad for the 2020–21 season.[5] His first year was greatly impacted by injury as he made just four appearances and scored two goals.[5] In the 2021–22 season, he has made five league appearances and scored one goal for the academy side, impressing enough to be promoted to the senior team.[5]
Blair made his professional debut in an EFL Cup game against Preston North End on 27 October 2021. He was brought off after 55 minutes.[6] Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said about Blair's performance: "The game for Harvey in the first half was really not easy and in the second half as well. We didn't really involve him in the game. That doesn't help."[7]
Blair trained with the Liverpool first team in the 2023 pre-season, but sustained a meniscus tear in the first week.[8]
On 23 August 2024, Blair signed for Championship club Portsmouth on an initial three-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[9] believed to be initially in the region of £300,000 with the potential to rise to £600,000 should the add-ons be met.[10] He made his debut one day later, coming on as a 53rd-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw away at Middlesbrough.[11]
Blair has been described as a 'tricky winger' who is 'blessed with good pace, size and ball control'.
He's traditionally played as a left winger under under-18s manager Bridge-Wilkinson, but can also operate as a striker and a little bit deeper in a no.10 role.[12]
His older brother, Marley, was also in the Liverpool academy before being released by the club.[5] He currently plays for Faroese side Argja Bóltfelag.[13]
| Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Liverpool | 2021–22[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Portsmouth | 2024-25[15] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||