Harvey James Neville (born 26 June 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Inter Miami Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2 ...

. Born in England, he has represented the

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at under-19 level. He is the son of former

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player

Phil Neville Philip John Neville (born 21 January 1977) is an English football manager and former player, who is the head coach of MLS team Inter Miami CF. He is also the co-owner of Salford City, along with several of his former Manchester United teammate ...

Early life

Born on 26 June 2002, Neville is the son of former

international

. He began his career in the youth setup of his father's former club,

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. He later moved and played with the youth squads at

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and Spanish club

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. In 2018, Neville returned to Manchester United. In July 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester United.

Club career

On 7 May 2021, Neville moved to the United States and signed with

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club

Fort Lauderdale CF Inter Miami Club de Fútbol II, commonly known as Inter Miami CF II, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that plays in the MLS Next Pro, the third-tier of American soccer. The club was established on Feb ...

, the reserve affiliate of

side

. He made his professional debut for the club on 22 May 2021 in a 2–1 defeat against the Chattanooga Red Wolves. On 26 January 2022, Neville made his non-competitive debut for Inter Miami and scored during a 4–0 pre-season victory over

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. On 11 May 2022, Neville made his competitive debut for Inter Miami as an 84th minute substitute for

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during a 3–1

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win at home to

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. Neville officially joined the Inter Miami first team roster on 23 August 2022, signing a deal through to the end of the 2024 season.

International career

Neville qualifies for

through his maternal grandmother. In October 2019, Neville was named in the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time. He made his debut later that month in a loss to

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neville, Harvey 2002 births Living people Footballers from Manchester Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers English footballers Irish people of English descent English people of Irish descent Association football defenders Inter Miami CF II players Inter Miami CF players USL League One players Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers English expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate soccer players in the United States Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players