Grover Harmon

Grover Harmon
Personal information
Full name Grover Harmon
Date of birth (1989-08-09) 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
2022Nikao Sokattak (loan)
International career
2009– Cook Islands 18 (1)
Managerial career
2020 Tupapa Maraerenga
2016– Tupapa Maraerenga (president)
2024– Cook Islands (president)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 January 2026

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.

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

References

  1. ^ Profile
  2. ^ Supplied (20 February 2024). "Harmon stars with seven goals as Tupapa Maraerenga FC Thrash Vaiala Tonga SC". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Grover Harmon". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 September 2015.