Wesley Harding

Squad depth

Plymouth · 29 yrs

26.8

Profile

Full nameWesley Nathan Hylton Harding

PositionFull-back

NationalityJamaica

Age29

Date of birth20 Oct 1996

BirthplaceLeicester

Height181 cm

Shirt number#45

ClubPlymouth

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Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

1109

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Plymouth.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	A	Min	Match
League One	14	2	1109	6.68
League Cupat Millwall	3	0	212	7.1
Championshipat Millwall	8	0	206	6.25
EFL Trophy	1	0	98	6.2

Career

Full career & schedule →

EFL Trophy×2

Following his move to Plymouth, Harding's current-season form is up 233% on last season (Season 3→10), while his Rating eased 43→27. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Millwall · 3rd	8	0	0	6.25	33	4
2025/26	PlymouthLoan · 8th	14	0	2	6.68	27	10
2024/25	Millwall · 8th	35	0	0	6.26	43	3
2023/24	Millwall · 13th	24	3	0	6.79	57	26
2022/23	Rotherham · 19th	43	1	3	6.69	64	40
2021/22	Rotherham · 2nd	38	0	2	6.96	50	54

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Jamaica · international

Side	Apps	G
Jamaica	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

W. Harding is a 29-year-old full-back at Plymouth, rated 26.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Harding.

On the season, Harding graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.408 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 29 Harding is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2022/23

26.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.8%

Minutes

limited game time

3.41

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Plymouth finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

3.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.162

Goal contribution / 900.162

Defensive actions / 903.408

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %69

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.162

Foul involvement / 900.974

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 29, Harding sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Harding's projected Rating — 26.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists2

Chances created7—

Passes307—

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success50%

Duels won61—

Duels won %58.7%—

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions17

Blocks7

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Plymouth2026/27 – nowFree

Millwall(back from loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Plymouth(on loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Millwall2023/24 – 2025/26Free

Rotherham2020/21 – 2023/24

Birmingham(back from loan)2017/18 – 2020/21

Alfreton Town(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Birminghamuntil 2016/17

About W. Harding

Wesley Nathan Hylton Harding is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for Plymouth, born on October 20, 1996 in Leicester, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Jamaica. Plymouth currently sit 8th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, W. Harding has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 1,109 minutes, averaging a 6.71 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the League Cup, the Championship and the EFL Trophy. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When W. Harding plays, Plymouth's record this season is 13W-6D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.49 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 3-2 win away at Northampton (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Port Vale (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Bradford (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 3-1 win away at AFC Wimbledon (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Exeter City (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 6, 2026: 3-0 win away at Barnsley (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 3, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Bolton (31 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Huddersfield (22 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Doncaster (66 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Rotherham (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Harding at 26.8 with a Season form score of 10.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, W. Harding has totalled 262 club appearances with 4 goals and 14 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 46 appearances for Rotherham.

W. Harding's career has also included time at Millwall, Rotherham, Birmingham and Alfreton Town.

On the international stage, W. Harding has represented Jamaica — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Plymouth finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points