Harvey Andrew Knibbs (born 26 April 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Early career

Knibbs was raised in

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and joined the

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...

academy as a child before moving to the

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. He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Cambridge United

In June 2019 Knibbs signed a two-year contract with Cambridge United. On debut for Cambridge Knibbs scored the winning penalty as Championship side

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were defeated in the

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Reading

On 13 July 2023, Knibbs signed a three-year contract with

Personal life

Knibbs' brother is international athlete

Alex Knibbs Alex Knibbs (born 26 April 1999) is an English athlete specialising in the 400 metre hurdles. He became British champion when winning the 400 metres event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships The 2020 British Athletics Championships ...

, who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the IAAF U20 World Championships. Knibbs' dad, Ralph Knibbs is a former elite rugby union player for Bristol. Knibbs has Malaysian roots through his mother’s side. his maternal grandmother is from Melaka,Malaysia.

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* Living people 1999 births Footballers from Derbyshire Men's association football forwards Aston Villa F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Reading F.C. players English Football League players English men's footballers {{England-footy-forward-1990s-stub