| Riley Harbottle | |
| Fullname: | Riley-Jay Harbottle[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Nottingham, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | AFC Wimbledon |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Wealdstone (loan) |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Mansfield Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Hibernian |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Colchester United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | AFC Wimbledon |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 09:27, 16 August 2024 (UTC) |
Riley-Jay Harbottle (born 26 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for AFC Wimbledon.
Harbottle joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the foundation stage, staying with the team before signing his first professional contract in October 2017.[2] He made his first team debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting against Bradford City in the EFL Cup.[3] [4] On 20 June 2022, Harbottle signed a two-year extension to his deal with Forest, keeping him at the City Ground until the summer of 2024.[5]
On 19 March 2021, Harbottle joined National League side Wealdstone on an initial one-month loan.[6] [7] He remained with the club for the rest of the season, making 11 appearances.[8]
On 16 July 2022, Harbottle moved on a season-long loan to EFL League Two side Mansfield Town.[9] [10]
On 18 July 2023, Harbottle joined Scottish Premiership side Hibernian on a three-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.[11]
On 23 January 2024, Harbottle joined EFL League Two club Colchester United for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[12]
On 15 August 2024, Harbottle joined League Two club AFC Wimbledon on a two-year deal.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
| Hibernian | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 6 | |||