Harvey Bunker

Harvey Bunker

Personal information
Full name	Harvey James Bunker[1]
Date of birth	(2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Portsmouth, England
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Forest Green Rovers
Number	16
Youth career
	Southampton
0000–2019	Forest Green Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Forest Green Rovers	75	(5)
2021	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	12	(2)
2022	→ Weymouth (loan)	6	(0)
2023	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:22, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Harvey James Bunker (born 15 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Forest Green Rovers.

Career

On 12 November 2019, Bunker made his debut for Forest Green Rovers in a 6–0 EFL Trophy defeat against Walsall.[2] On 12 February 2022, he signed for National League side Weymouth on a one-month loan deal, with the side struggling in the relegation zone.[3]

In January 2022, Bunker signed a new contract that would keep him at the club until the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] On 6 September 2022, he made his league debut as a substitute in a 2–1 League One victory over Accrington Stanley.[5] On 25 October, Bunker scored a first senior goal for Forest Green when he opened the scoring in an eventual 1–1 draw with Fleetwood Town.[6] In February 2023, he signed for National League club Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the season with a view to getting more first-team minutes.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2022[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Forest Green Rovers	2019–20[9]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2020–21[10]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
	2021–22[11]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
	2022–23[12]	League One	9	1	1	0	1	0	4[a]	0	15	1
	Total		9	1	1	0	1	0	9	0	20	1
Chippenham Town (loan)	2021–22[8]	National League South	12	2	0	0	—		0	0	12	2
Weymouth (loan)	2021–22[8]	National League	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Career total			27	3	1	0	1	0	9	0	38	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

• Forest Green Rovers Young Player of the Season: 2022–23[13]

References

1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 23rd June 2020" (PDF). The Football League. 23 June 2020. p. 62. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
2. "Walsall vs. Forest Green Rovers 6–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
3. Walton, Neil (12 February 2022). "Harvey Bunker and Dan Smith join Weymouth on loan". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
4. "Bunker pens new Rovers deal". www.fgr.co.uk. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
5. "Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
6. "Fleetwood Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
7. "Iron sign Harvey Bunker on loan from Forest Green Rovers". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
8. Harvey Bunker at Soccerway
9. "Games played by Harvey Bunker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
10. "Games played by Harvey Bunker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
11. "Games played by Harvey Bunker in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
12. "Games played by Harvey Bunker in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
13. "McGeouch wins Player of the Season". Forest Green Rovers. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.