{{short description|English footballer (born 1991)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Harry Hooman | image = | fullname = Harry James Hooman<ref name="Hugman2010-11 201">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 | year = 2010 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 9781845966010 | page = 201 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|04|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Worcester, England | death_date = | height = | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009 | youthclubs1 = Shrewsbury Town | years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Shrewsbury Town | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = → Hinckley United (loan) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2011–2013 | clubs3 = Cheltenham Town | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = → Bath City (Loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 =2012 | clubs5 =Inverness Caledonian Thistle | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = 25 | totalgoals = 1 | club-update = 03:37, 14 April 2016 (UTC) }} '''Harry James Hooman''' (born 27 April 1991) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
==Playing career== Hooman came through the youth ranks at Shrewsbury Town and signed his first professional contract with the club at the beginning of the 2009/10 season. He made his debut at the age of only 18 against Northampton Town, playing in his team's 3–0 win.
In November 2010, then 19-year-old Hooman was loaned to Conference North side Hinckley United to gain further first-team experience and became a regular during his loan spell at the club.<ref name="Defender out on Loan">{{cite web |url=http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~2225002,00.html |title=Shrews Defender out on Loan |date = 19 November 2010 |accessdate = 30 January 2011 |publisher=Shrewsbury Official}}</ref>
In July 2011 Hooman signed for Cheltenham Town.<ref name="Cheltenham Town sign ex-Shrews defender Harry Hooman">{{cite web|title=Cheltenham Town sign ex-Shrews defender Harry Hooman|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14298559|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 July 2011|date=26 July 2011}}</ref> Having played 7 times for Cheltenham in the 2011–12 season,<ref name=Soccerbase>{{Soccerbase season|51674|2011|access-date=23 May 2013}}</ref> 21-year-old Hooman signed a new one-year deal with the club in June 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title= Cheltenham Town give new contract to Harry Hooman|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18355748|date=7 June 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 June 2013}}</ref>
Hooman became a regular in the Cheltenham starting line-up towards the start of the 2012–13 season,<ref name="Soccerbase"/> keeping club captain Steve Elliott out of the side. As a result, Hooman won the club's player of the month award for August 2012<ref name="Cheltenham Town video: Super Hooman effort earns Harry the plaudits">{{cite web|title=Cheltenham Town video: Super Hooman effort earns Harry the plaudits|url=http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-video-Super-Hooman-effort-earns/story-16796582-detail/story.html#axzz2UCou5r7v|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707063447/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-video-Super-Hooman-effort-earns/story-16796582-detail/story.html%23axzz2UCou5r7v|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2013|publisher=thisisgloucestershire|accessdate=31 August 2012|date=31 August 2012}}</ref> and manager Mark Yates described Hooman as "outstanding" and said "he's been a big part of our good start to the season and the shirt is his".<ref name="Cheltenham Town video: Super Hooman effort earns Harry the plaudits"/> Unfortunately, Hooman suffered a foot injury during a match in October 2012 and having undergone surgery on it, remained sidelined for the remainder of the season.<ref name="Hooman blow for Robins">{{cite web|title=Hooman blow for Robins|url=http://www.eatsleepsport.com/cheltenham-town/hooman-blow-for-robins-1532247.html#.UZ9GHMqXTVs|publisher=eatsleepsport|accessdate=16 January 2013|date=12 January 2013|archive-date=4 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204014053/http://eatsleepsport.com/cheltenham-town/hooman-blow-for-robins-1532247.html#.UZ9GHMqXTVs|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Hooman was released by Cheltenham Town in May 2013.<ref name="Robins trio offered new deals">{{cite web|title=Robins trio offered new deals|url=http://www.clubcall.com/cheltenham-town/robins-trio-offered-new-deals-1591141.html|publisher=clubcall|accessdate=17 May 2013|date=17 May 2013|archive-date=31 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031062348/https://www.clubcall.com/cheltenham-town/robins-trio-offered-new-deals-1591141.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It was announced that Harry would join Inverness Caledonian Thistle for the start of the 2013–2014 season. Unfortunately, a persistent foot injury flared-up in pre-season training resulting in Hooman being released only days after signing for the club. However, Inverness manager Terry Butcher stated that there may be an opportunity for the player to return in the future.<ref name="Hoomans' injury">{{cite web|title=Tremarco relishing SPFL chance|url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Tremarco-relishing-SPFL-chance-18072013.htm|publisher=Inverness Courier|accessdate=19 July 2013|date=19 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219235929/http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Tremarco-relishing-SPFL-chance-18072013.htm|archive-date=19 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, he was forced into retirement aged just 23 due to constant injuries.
==Personal life== He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in July 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Science.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thepfa.com/education/latestnews/article/2016/7/25/pfa-graduates-2016 |title=PFA graduates 2016! |date=25 July 2016 |website=thePFA.com |access-date=2 August 2016 |archive-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118095918/https://www.thepfa.com/education/latestnews/article/2016/7/25/pfa-graduates-2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{Soccerway|harry-hooman/83680}}
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