Grover Harmon
Cook Islands footballer
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Grover Harmon (born 9 August 1989)[1] is a footballer, football administrator and football coach from the Cook Islands. He plays as a midfielder for Tupapa Maraerenga in Cook Islands Round Cup and the Cook Islands national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grover Harmon | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1989 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tupapa Maraerenga | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Tupapa Maraerenga | ||
| 2015–2016 | Yagoona Lions | ||
| 2016 | Puaikura | 11 | (4) |
| 2016– | Tupapa Maraerenga | ||
| 2022 | → Nikao Sokattak (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Cook Islands | 18 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Tupapa Maraerenga | ||
| 2016– | Tupapa Maraerenga (president) | ||
| 2024– | Cook Islands (president) | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 January 2026 | |||
Early life
Harmon is the 1st son of former Cook Islands Football Association president, Lee Harmon. He is also the brother of Lee Harmon Jr., who has also played for Tupapa Maraerenga, with whom he equalled the record for most goals in an international club match.[2]
Playing career
Harmon started his career with Tupapa Maraerenga, starring as arguably their best player for most of his career.
He has featured in the OFC Men's Champions League 11 times for clubs from the Cook Islands, scoring 13 goals in his 47 matches played. He first featured in the Champions League with Tupapa during the 2012–13 OFC Champions League and latest the 2026 OFC Men's Champions League.
International career
He played for Cook Islands on 18 occasions, making his debut against Tonga on the 11 June 2009, and scoring his first and only goal against Tonga on 27 November 2011 in he leadup to Brazil 2014. He has since stayed as a regular player in squad, latest being included in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, playing the full match against both Tonga and American Samoa, the latter of which he got an assist to Siaosi Kaufononga.
Career statistics
International
| Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 24 November 2023[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list. Cook Islands's goal tally first.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 November 2011 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Tonga | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Nikao Sokattak
- Cook Islands Round Cup: 2011, 2012, 2014
- Cook Islands Cup: 2013
