Charlie Harper

Photo by: Michael Wade

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-2
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia
High School:
The American School (Tokyo, Japan)

2024 - Junior Season
Appeared and started in all 18 matches during his junior campaign • Logged 1,636 minutes of play on the field • Played the full 90 in 17 matches, including a season-high 110 minutes during the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Furman • Scored lone goal of the year in the victory over ETSU • Integral part of the Carolina back line that posted seven shutouts, and the second-best scoring defense in the ACC

2023 - Sophomore Season
One of four Tar Heels to appear and start in all 22 contests • Logged 1,996 minutes of game action, second best on the team • Played the full 90 in all but one match during the season • Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Loyola Maryland • Scored a goal and dished out an assist during the year • Had nine shots and four shots on goal throughout the season • Scored first collegiate goal in the opening round of the ACC Tournament against Virginia Tech • Had first collegiate assist in the Carolina victory against Florida Gulf Coast • Helped Carolina to the fifth-best scoring defense in the nation, and first in the Atlantic Coast Conference • Defensive anchor on the back line that helped the Tar Heel defense post eight shutouts throughout the year • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team

2022 - Freshman Season
Did not see game action in 2022.

Prep
Attended and played for The American School in Tokyo, Japan, under head coach Peter Vergel • Was named team MVP, lead his team in scoring and was an All-Japan representative • Played club soccer with Tokyo Musashino United FC • Was captain of his club team and was a U18 Tokyo regional representative.

Personal
Charlie Hayato Harper is the son of Miyako and Allan Harper • Both parents ran track in college • Has one older sister, Sophia, who plays volleyball at Exeter University • Birthday is June 6 • Born in Melbourne, Australia • Is fluent in Japanese • Holds citizenships in Australia, Japan and England • Majoring in economics • Chose UNC for its athletic and academic reputation as well as its strong school identity.