Harley Mills

Harley Mills
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-03) 3 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Northamptonshire
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender; midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterborough United
Number 34
Youth career
2012–2021 Aston Villa
2021–2023 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Peterborough United 4 (0)
2024Enfield Town (loan) 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Harley Mills (born 3 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Peterborough United.

Career

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Mills joined Peterborough United from Aston Villa in 2021 and went on to sign a two-year development contract with Peterborough in July 2021 after having helped Jamal Campbell-Ryce's under-18 team to finish third in the Professional Development League and won silverware in the Professional Development Cup and the David Joyce Cup [1] He was reported to be a target for Premier League club Crystal Palace. as they reportedly placed multiple bids for the posh young star in the summer of 2022.[2] He made his first-team debut on 29 August 2023, when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for James Dornelly in a 1–1 draw at Portsmouth in an EFL Cup game.[3]

On 6 September 2024, Mills joined National League South side Enfield Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[4]

Style of play

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Mills is a versatile and energetic player with a very good left foot, who is most comfortable at left-back and in midfield.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2023–24[6] EFL League One 1 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 4 0
Enfield Town (loan) 2024–25[7] National League South 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 11 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Mills Agrees Professional Development Contract | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ Swann, Alan (31 May 2023). "Are Crystal Palace sniffing around another Peterborough United youngster? And ex-Posh 'keeper linked with League One rivals". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ Jones, Ben (30 August 2023). "Peterborough United youngster determined to kick on after winning EFL Cup debut". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Town Bring In Trio". etfc.london. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Harley Mills | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Games played by Harley Mills in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ Harley Mills at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.