Harry Souttar Bio, Salary, Family, Facts, Transfer, Wiki, Height

Harry James Souttar is a professional footballer who is professionally known as Harry Souttar. He is well recognized for playing as a defender for Premier League club Leicester City and the Australia national team. He is reportedly the most highly-rated defender of Australian football and in the EFL Championship league as well. His shirt number is 15. Harry began his professional career with Dundee United. He qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and also was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad. 

Souttar chose to represent the Australian national team in 2019 as he previously represented Scotland at youth levels before making his debut for the Australia under-23 team, followed by the senior team, in 2019. Souttar played a key role for the Australian national team in the 2022 world cup being held in Qatar where he received significant praise for his defensive performances during the tournament. Recently, Harry joined Leicester City on a five-and-a-half-year contract on 31st January 2023 for an undisclosed fee 

Harry Souttar Early Life: Childhood & Brother

Harry Souttar opened his eyes for the very first time on 22nd October 1998 in Aberdeen, a city in North East Scotland. His birthname is Harry James Souttar. He holds an Australian as well as Scottish nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnicity. Harry's present age is 24 which he celebrated back in 2022 and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Libra. Likewise, his religious belief is in the Christian religion and his race is white.

Harry's father, Jack Souttar was a footballer who played for the Scottish football club, Brechin City in the 1970s. His mother Heather Souttar is an Australian born in Port Hedland, Western Australia. He had five siblings; three older brothers named John, Harry, and Aaron, and two sisters, Ailsa and Mhiran. John is also a professional footballer and plays for Rangers, as well as representing Scotland. Unfortunately, his brother Aaron died of motor neurone disease at the age of 42 which left the family, from Luthermuir, near Aberdeen in Scotland, broken-hearted.

Talking about Harry's education, he attended Luthermuir Primary School, and subsequently Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk.

Harry Souttar Football Career

Harry Souttar started playing football by joining the Brechin City Boys Club in the late 2000s after which he was attached to Celtic before joining the academy at Dundee United in July 2013.

Dundee United 

• Harry played for the Dundee United development team in February 2015, alongside his brother John
• He then made his senior team debut against Partick Thistle in a Scottish Premiership match on 10th May 2016 and scored his first senior goal against Kilmarnock four days later.

Stoke City

• Souttar was officially transferred to Stoke City on 29th September 2016 where he made his Stoke City debut on 23rd August 2017 against Rochdale. 
• After signing a new contract with Stoke City, he joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on 24th January 2018 until the end of the season. He played 13 times for the Staggies however, he was unable to help them avoid relegation to the Scottish Championship.
• Later on 30th January 2019, hr joined EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2018-2019 season and also played on loan for the 2019-2020 season.
• He made his league debut for Stoke City on 26th September 2020 in a 1-0 win away to Preston North End and was named the man of the match.
• In February 2021, he signed a new long-term contract with Stoke City and scored his first goal for Stoke City against Wycombe Wanderers on 6th March 2021.
• Subsequently, he started the 2021-2022 season in good form having been part of a Stoke defense that had conceded 19 goals in 17 games with the Potters fifth in the Championship before he suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury whilst playing for Australia in November 2021.
• He made his return a year later prior to the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and after returning to England following the World Cup Souttar attracted bids from Premier League clubs.

Leicester City

• Harry Souttar joined Leicester City on a five-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 31st January 2013. The fee was reported by the BBC to be £15 million which could eventually rise to £20 million with add-ons.

International Career 

• Harry Souttar was called to represent Scotland's under-17 team against Romania making his debut for the team in February 2015 and was called up to the Australia national under-23 soccer team on 6th March 2019. 
• On 10th October 2019, he made his international debut for the Australian national team in a World Cup qualifier against Nepal and scored twice in a 5-0 win; the fourth goal was initially recorded as a Nepalese own goal, but eventually was awarded to Souttar by FIFA.
• He was selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad which beat Team Argentina. 
• As well, he is the second tallest player to have represented the full Australia national team at 1.98 meters (6 ft 6 in), behind Zeljko Kalac at 2.02 meters (6 ft 8 in).
• In November 2022, he was selected for Australia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup where he received significant praise for his defensive performances during the tournament.

Why does Harry Souttar play for Australia?

Harry Souttar's mother took birth was born in Port Hedland, Western Australia which meant the Souttar brothers were eligible to represent either Australia or Scotland at the international level. Not that it took much convincing to get him to represent the country of his mother's birth. "The chat that I had with the manager, the assistant manager and obviously growing up with my mum being Australian, listening to stories, even my granny telling me stories, it was a natural decision," Souttar told Optus Sport.

"It's not really that I picked Australia over Scotland, and I turned my back on Scotland, I've seen a lot of stuff in the papers like that, but it was not like that at all. It was just a natural thing for me to pick Australia, it was something I wanted to do for me and my family." Despite his thick Scottish accent, Harry actually has a real connection to Australia. Also, the defender is even planning a trip down under to see where his mother grew up.

Harry Souttar Transfer news

• Leicester City on 31st January 2023 for 17m euros
• Stroke City on 31st May 2020 at the end of the loan
• Fleetwood Town on 18th July 2019 at loan
• Ross County on 24th January 2018 at loan
• Dundee United on 1st July 2016 from Dundee United U20

Harry Souttar Awards and Achievement 

Stoke City

• Stoke City's Player Of The Month: October 2020
• EFL Young Player of the Month: February 2020

Harry Souttar Relationship: Girlfriend & Dating

Harry Souttar appears to have a beautiful girlfriend whose name is not revealed yet. Harry frequently posts cozy and lovely pics with his girlfriend on his official Instagram account and the duo seems to be a perfect match for each other. Starting now, the couple is carrying on with an upbeat life and their bond is going more grounded with the progression of time. Concerning Scouttar's sexual orientation, he is straight.

Harry's girlfriend is a registered nurse. In one of his Instagram posts posted on 6th April 2020, the caption reads- "My hero starts her final 12-week placement tomorrow and then becomes a fully qualified nurse at the end of it. 3 years of hard work are nearly over. Like all the other nurses at the moment doing an unbelievable job Thank you" which reflects his abundance of love and encouragement for her from his side.

Harry Souttar Net Worth: Income Source & Salary

Harry Soutar has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2023. He signed an annual average salary of €6,000,000 contract with Stoke City. Harry earned £238,461 per week in Stoke City. His current market value is €6 million which is also his highest market value as of 23r December 2022. He has established an identity already. Like many young adults of today, he's also superbly ambitious and continues to work even harder to reach his set objectives.

The football star hasn't lack behind in living a moderate lifestyle through his decent earnings. He owns real estate properties in Scotland and Australia. The player drives a 2019 Toyota Kluger GX (4x4) four-door wagon. In addition, his major source of income is his football career and he is sincere in his work.

Harry Souttar Measurements: Height & Weight

Harry Souttar has unarguably accomplished a decent height career-wise. He is 6 ft 6 inches tall and his body weighs around 80 Kg. He has a side faded raised hairstyle that is light brown in color. His eyes color are brown. Harry has an athletic build body. Being a football player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep himself fit and active. Harry also has a portrait of his late brother Aaron tattooed on his left arm. It is there to remind him what a brilliant person his sibling was. 

Furthermore, Harry suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury whilst playing for Australia in November 2021. He is delighted to be back on the pitch as his recovery from a serious knee injury continues. He revealed he has endured some difficult days during his lengthy injury lay-off and throughout the rehabilitation process but said having a strong support network has helped immensely.