Emma Harries (born 29 March 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club

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Early life

Harries was born in England. She joined Reading's academy at age 8 and began playing for the U-9's team; she remained at the academy until she was promoted to the first team.

Club career

Reading

Harries made her senior debut on 4 October 2020 coming on in the 80th minute, replacing Amalie Eikeland in a win against

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. On 27 January 2021, Harries signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Reading, her first professional contract. Harries scored her first professional goal in a

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fixture against

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in 2021. On 29 June 2023, Reading announced the departure of Harries following their relegation to the

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. She ended her three seasons with the club after 6 goals from 51 appearances within the three seasons.

West Ham United

On 2 August 2023, Harries signed for

. She made her league debut against

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on 1 October 2023. Harries scored her first goal in the

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against

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on 11 October 2023, scoring in the 58th minute.

International career

Youth

In March 2019, Harries got called up to the England under-17s to play in the 2019 U-17 Championships qualifiers. She scored the opening two goals in a 8–0 win against Georgia. In October 2021 Harries was named as part of the England U23 squad, appearing against Belgium as an 86th substitute for Ebony Salmon. In November, she scored the opening goal in an 11–0 win against Estonia at St George's Park. She continued to feature in the under-23 squad in 2022–2023.

Personal life

Harries is dating fellow women's footballer and former England youth teammate Ellie Brazil.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

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