Riley-Jay Harbottle (born 26 September 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for side

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, on loan from club Hibernian.

Career

Nottingham Forest

Harbottle joined the

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academy at the foundation stage, staying with the team before signing his first professional contract in October 2017. He made his first team debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting against

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

in the

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. 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.

Loan to Wealdstone

On 19 March 2021, Harbottle joined

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side

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on an initial one-month loan. He remained with the club for the rest of the season, making 11 appearances.

Loan to Mansfield Town

On 16 July 2022, Harbottle moved on a season-long loan to

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side

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

Hibernian

On 18 July 2023, Harbottle joined

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side Hibernian on a three-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.

Loan to Colchester United

On 23 January 2024, Harbottle joined

club

for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68067921

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harbottle, Riley 2000 births Living people Men's association football defenders English men's footballers Footballers from Nottingham Mansfield Town F.C. players National League (English football) players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Colchester United F.C. players English Football League players