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

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who plays as a defender for club

AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is an English professional association football club based in Wimbledon, London, Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, London. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in ...

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 club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander. The club was founded in 1903 and ...

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

Wealdstone Wealdstone () is a district located in the centre of the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is located just north of Harrow, London, Harrow town centre and is south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont, Harrow, Belmont and Kenton, London, Kenton, ...

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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Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

Hibernian

On 18 July 2023, Harbottle joined

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side

Hibernian Hibernian may refer to: * Of Hibernia, Latin name for Ireland; hence ** Irish (disambiguation) Hibernian, Hibernians or The Hibernian may refer to: Sports clubs * Hibernian F.C., a Scottish football club, founded 1875 * Hibernian W.F.C., a Sc ...

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

Loan to Colchester United

On 23 January 2024, Harbottle joined

club

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.

AFC Wimbledon

On 15 August 2024, Harbottle joined League Two club

on a two-year deal.

Career statistics

Honours

AFC Wimbledon *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harbottle, Riley 2000 births Living people Footballers from Nottingham English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Mansfield Town F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players National League (English football) players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen