Wesley Nathan Hylton Harding was born on 20 October 1996 and is a professional footballer who plays as a defender, either at right back or centre back, for EFL Championship club Rotherham United and the Jamaica national team.
13 Facts About Wes Harding
2.
Wes Harding made his senior debut in the EFL Cup in August 2017 for Birmingham City, having previously played in the National League North for Alfreton Town.
3.
Wes Harding joined Birmingham City's Academy from Aston Villa at the age of 16 and took up a scholarship with the club in July 2013.
4.
Wes Harding was a regular in the development squad over the season, and scored the opening goal for the team that won the 2015 Birmingham Senior Cup final.
5.
Wes Harding signed his first professional contract, of two years, in May 2015.
6.
Wes Harding was included in the first team's pre-season training camp in Spain.
7.
Wes Harding kept his place for the next two fixtures, but then suffered a torn knee meniscus.
8.
Wes Harding was given a squad number, and was an unused substitute for the opening match, away to Ipswich Town in the Championship on 5 August 2017.
9.
Wes Harding made his senior debut three days later, replacing Emilio Nsue after 58 minutes of the EFL Cup first round match at home to Crawley Town of League Two.
10.
In February 2018, having made no appearances in the matchday squad since August, Wes Harding signed a new contract to run until June 2020.
11.
Wes Harding started more regularly during the second half of the season, mainly at right back, and finished the campaign with 27 league appearances, of which 13 were in the starting eleven.
12.
Wes Harding was again a regular on the substitutes' bench, but came off it rather less frequently: he finished the season with 15 league appearances, of 7 were as a starter.
13.
Wes Harding joined another Championship club, Rotherham United, on 20 August 2020 on a three-year deal; the fee was undisclosed.