Harvey White

Harvey David White (born 19 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.

Early life Harvey White was born in Maidstone, Kent and attended The Holmesdale School, joining the Tottenham Hotspur Academy as a youngster.

Club career Tottenham Hotspur White made his senior debut for Tottenham in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League victory against Ludogorets Razgrad on 26 November 2020, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute. He made his first start for Tottenham on 10 January 2021 in the third round match of the FA Cup against eighth-tier Marine that finished in a 5–0 win. White joined League One club Portsmouth on 18 January 2021, on a loan agreement until the end of the 2020–21 season. His first goal in senior first-team football came in a 1–0 away victory against Oxford United on 23 February 2021.

White returned to the Tottenham under-21 team upon the expiry of his loan and was called up to the first team by head coach Antonio Conte during the 2022 FIFA World Cup break. He played in friendly matches against OGC Nice and Motherwell and was praised by Conte as "really, really intelligent" after the Nice game. White made his Premier League debut for Tottenham against Crystal Palace on 4 January 2023, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win. He joined League One club Derby County on loan on 31 January 2023, until the end of the 2022–23 season, making 15 appearances during the loan spell, five of which were starting. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 November 2023 against Crystal Palace U21 in the EFL Trophy and made 18 appearances that season.

International career In May 2019, White earned his first cap for the England under-18 team in a penalty shootout defeat following a 1–1 draw in extra time against Spain.

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Honours Portsmouth EFL Trophy runner-up: 2019–20