| Reeco Hackett | |
| Fullname: | Reeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Redbridge, England |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet)[2] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Lincoln City |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | Fulham |
| Youthclubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Boreham Wood (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Bromley (loan) |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Bromley |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 8 |
| Years7: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Portsmouth |
| Caps7: | 60 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2020 |
| Clubs8: | → Bromley (loan) |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Clubs9: | → Southend United (loan) |
| Caps9: | 25 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Lincoln City |
| Caps10: | 29 |
| Goals10: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Saint Lucia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 20:47, 16 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:10, 8 September 2023 (UTC) |
Reeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild (born 9 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Lincoln City. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.
Hackett was born in the London Borough of Redbridge, and started his career in the youth sides of Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] He then joined the Academy side at local side Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer of 2014 to start a two-year scholarship. In March 2016, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Dulwich Hamlet on a youth loan and went on to make one appearance in a draw against Wingate & Finchley. At the end of the season he failed to earn a professional contract at Dagenham and was subsequently released. He later joined Norwich City and then Charlton Athletic on a six-week trial.[4]
His trial at Charlton proved to be successful and he was rewarded with an initial three-month contract which was later extended until the end of the season. Hackett-Fairchild was part of the under-23 side that won the regional league title and penned a one-year contract extension due to his contribution during the campaign. He made his professional debut in August 2017, replacing Tony Watt as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Cup.
Hackett-Fairchild scored his first professional goals when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Swansea City U21s in December 2017.[5]
On 7 September 2018, Hackett-Fairchild joined National League side Boreham Wood on an initial month's loan.[6]
On 12 March 2019, Hackett-Fairchild joined National League side Bromley on loan until 6 April 2019.[7] During the summer he then joined the club on a permanent basis.
On 6 January 2020, Hackett-Fairchild signed for Portsmouth to bolster their attacking options.[8]
On 21 September 2020, Hackett-Fairchild returned to Bromley on loan.[9]
On 7 January 2021, Hackett-Fairchild signed for Southend United on loan.[10] Two days later he scored three minutes into his debut against Barrow, which was also his 23rd birthday.[11]
He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in an EFL Cup tie against Millwall on 10 August 2021.[12]
On 14 June 2023, Hackett-Fairchild joined Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[13] [14] On 5 August 2023, he made his Lincoln City debut coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers.[15] His first Imps goal came a week later, netting the first in a 3-0 win against Wycombe Wanderers.[16] His goal against Northampton Town on 15 August was nominated for the EFL League One Goal of the Month, and would eventually go on to win the award.[17] [18] After returning from a hamstring injury, he would get an EFL League One Player of the Month nomination for February 2024, with four goals and two assists in the five games.[19]
In 2021, Hackett-Fairchild expressed his desire to one day play for the Saint Lucia national football team, for which he is eligible through a grandmother.[20]
On 6 June 2023, Hackett-Fairchild received his first international call-up.[21] He went on to make his international debut on 16 June 2023, scoring Saint Lucia's only goal in a 3–1 defeat to Martinique in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Preliminary Round.[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2015–16[23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2015–16[24] | IL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Charlton Athletic total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |||
| Boreham Wood (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bromley (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Bromley | 2019–20 | National League | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 6 | |||
| Portsmouth total | 60 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 79 | 11 | |||
| Bromley (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Bromley total | 39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 11 | |||
| Southend United (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Lincoln City | 2023–24 | League One | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| Career total | 170 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 210 | 32 | |||
Saint Lucia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hackett-Fairchild goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 2023 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA | 1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | |||
| 2 | 7 September 2023 | Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao | 2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |