Walsall have confirmed the signing of former Exeter City defender Vincent Harper, who arrives at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on a two-year deal.24-year-old Harper, a former England C international, is a left-sided defender by trade and will fill the void left by Liam Gordon's recent move to Burslem.
Vincent made a total of sixty-five first-team appearances for the Grecians and contributed with three goals and three assists during his time at St James Park.
Born in Nairobi, he began his career at Bristol City and made his first steps in senior football with loan spells at Gloucester City, Weston-super-Mare and Bath City.
He left Ashton Gate at the end of the 2020-21 season and moved to Chippenham Town but after just under a month there, he was approached by National League side Eastleigh.
He spent two seasons with the Spitfires where he excelled. Harper netted four times during the 2022-23 season and his impressive performances caught the eye of Exeter who signed him for an undisclosed compensation fee.
Elsewhere, in October 2023, the defender was called up to the Kenya national team’s squad and was on the bench for a friendly against Russia.
Speaking via the club's official website, Head Coach Mat Sadler insisted he is thrilled to secure Harper’s services, he said: "Vincent is a very explosive wing-back with a very athletic profile.
"He’s quick, likes to get at his man, but he’s a very good one-v-one defender as well. He comes to us on the back of a lot of games in League One last season for Exeter so it’s a very important signing for us.
"He’s someone we’ve worked on for quite some time in the off season and he was highly sought after by a lot of clubs in our division."