Reeco Hackett-Fairchild

Reeco Hackett
Personal information
Full name Reeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
Number 7
Youth career
Fulham
Brighton & Hove Albion
2014–2016 Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 (0)
2016 → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2019 Charlton Athletic 12 (0)
2018 → Boreham Wood (loan) 4 (0)
2019 → Bromley (loan) 5 (1)
2019–2020 Bromley 23 (8)
2020–2023 Portsmouth 60 (7)
2020 → Bromley (loan) 11 (2)
2021 → Southend United (loan) 25 (1)
2023– Lincoln City 106 (23)
International career‡
2023– Saint Lucia 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:15, 29 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:23, 30 July 2025 (UTC)

Reeco Lee Hackett-Fairchild (born 9 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Lincoln City. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.

Career

Dagenham & Redbridge

Hackett was born in the London Borough of Redbridge, and started his career in the youth sides of Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] He then joined the Academy side at local side Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer of 2014 to start a two-year scholarship.[3] In March 2016, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Dulwich Hamlet on a youth loan and went on to make one appearance in a draw against Wingate & Finchley.[3] At the end of the season he failed to earn a professional contract at Dagenham and was subsequently released. He later joined Norwich City and then Charlton Athletic on a six-week trial.[4]

Charlton Athletic

His trial at Charlton proved to be successful and he was rewarded with an initial three-month contract which was later extended until the end of the season.[4] Hackett-Fairchild was part of the under-23 side that won the regional league title and penned a one-year contract extension due to his contribution during the campaign.[4] He made his professional debut in August 2017, replacing Tony Watt as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Cup.[5]

Hackett-Fairchild scored his first professional goals when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Swansea City U21s in December 2017.[6]

On 7 September 2018, Hackett-Fairchild joined National League side Boreham Wood on an initial month's loan.[7]

Bromley

On 12 March 2019, Hackett-Fairchild joined National League side Bromley on loan until 6 April 2019.[8] During the summer he then joined the club on a permanent basis.

Portsmouth

On 6 January 2020, Hackett-Fairchild signed for Portsmouth to bolster their attacking options.[9]

On 21 September 2020, Hackett-Fairchild returned to Bromley on loan.[10]

On 7 January 2021, Hackett-Fairchild signed for Southend United on loan.[11] Two days later he scored three minutes into his debut against Barrow, which was also his 23rd birthday.[12]

He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in an EFL Cup tie against Millwall on 10 August 2021.[13]

Lincoln City

On 14 June 2023, Hackett-Fairchild joined Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[14][15] On 5 August 2023, he made his Lincoln City debut coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers.[16] His first Imps goal came a week later, netting the first in a 3-0 win against Wycombe Wanderers.[17] His goal against Northampton Town on 15 August was nominated for the EFL League One Goal of the Month, and would eventually go on to win the award.[18][19] After returning from a hamstring injury, he would get an EFL League One Player of the Month nomination for February 2024, with four goals and two assists in the five games.[20]

In January 2026, the club exercised their one-year option, extending this contract until the summer of 2027.[21] His contract was officially extended prior to the 2026–27 season, keeping him at the club until 2029.[22]

International career

In 2021, Hackett-Fairchild expressed his desire to one day play for the Saint Lucia national football team, for which he is eligible through a grandmother.[23]

On 6 June 2023, Hackett-Fairchild received his first international call-up.[24] He went on to make his international debut on 16 June 2023, scoring Saint Lucia's only goal in a 3–1 defeat to Martinique in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Preliminary Round.[25]

Personal life

In June 2018, Hackett-Fairchild was arrested whilst on holiday in Ibiza on suspicion of sexual assault. His teammate Karlan Grant was also arrested in connection with the incident.[26] In 2022, both players were cleared of wrongdoing.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dagenham & Redbridge 2015–16[28] League Two 0000000000
Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 2015–16[29] IL Premier Division 10———10
Charlton Athletic 2016–17[30] League One 0000000000
2017–18[5] 5010105[a]2122
2018–19[31] 7020102[a]0120
Charlton Athletic total 120302072242
Boreham Wood (loan) 2018–19[31] National League 4000—1[b]050
Bromley (loan) 2018–19[31] National League 5100—0051
Bromley 2019–20[32] National League 23820—00258
Portsmouth 2019–20[32] League One 0000001[a]010
2020–21[33] 0000000000
2021–22[34] 27420114[a]0345
2022–23[35] 33332206[a]1446
Portsmouth total 60752311117911
Bromley (loan) 2020–21[33] National League 11220—00132
Bromley total 39114000004311
Southend United (loan) 2020–21[33] League Two 251———251
Lincoln City 2023–24[36] League One 29700301[a]0337
2024–25[37] League One 33430003[a]0394
2025–26[38] League One 411100202[a]14512
2026–27[39] Championship 310020—51
Lincoln City total 1062330706112224
Career total 2474115212125429949
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

International

As of match played 15 November 2024[40]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saint Lucia 202322
202410
Total32
As of match played 7 September 2023[40]
Saint Lucia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hackett-Fairchild goal.
List of international goals scored by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
116 June 2023DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA1 Martinique1–11–32023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification[25]
27 September 2023Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao2 Sint Maarten3–15–12023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B[25]

Honours

Lincoln City

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Reeco Hackett-Fairchild". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Griffin, Paul. "Young Dagger joins Dulwich Hamlet on loan". Dulwich Hamlet FC. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Youlton, Clive (10 May 2017). "Exciting Charlton Athletic academy trio sign new deals". Kent Live. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Charlton Athletic into last 16 of the EFL Trophy as Hackett-Fairchild double helps see off Swansea City". londonnewsonline.co.uk. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Charlton youngster Reeco Hackett-Fairchild joins Boreham Wood on loan". Charlton Athletic. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hackett-Fairchild joins Bromley on loan". Charlton Athletic. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Pompey sign Hackett-Fairchild". Portsmouth F.C. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Hackett-Fairchild returns!". Bromley F.C. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Hackett-Fairchild Signs On Loan!". Southend United F.C. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Southend 1-0 Barrow". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Millwall 2-1 Portsmouth". BBC. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "City sign Hackett-Fairchild". Lincoln City FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Lincoln City sign Portsmouth winger on three-year deal". Lincoln City FC. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 3 Imps 0". www.weareimps.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Imps 3 Wycombe Wanderers 0". www.weareimps.com. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Hackett nominated for August Goal of the Month". Lincoln City F.C. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "Hackett wins August Goal of the Month". Lincoln City F.C. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Sky Bet League One Manager and Player of the Month nominations". Lincoln City F.C. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  21. ↑ "Imps trigger contract extensions to key players". www.weareimps.com. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "New contracts for key trio". www.weareimps.com. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Colman, Jonty (9 December 2021). "Reeco Hackett admits he would love to play for Saint Lucia if he is eligible". hampshirelive.
  24. ↑ "Reeco Receives International Call". Portsmouth F.C. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  25. 1 2 3 "Martinique advance in Prelims as late push sinks Saint Lucia". CONCACAF Gold Cup. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  26. ↑ Muro, Giuseppe (26 June 2018). "Charlton striker Hackett-Fairchild to miss training as probe goes on". The Standard. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  27. ↑ Silverberg, Lucien (23 March 2022). "West Brom and Portsmouth duo CLEARED of rape allegations dating back to 2018". CaughtOffside. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  28. ↑ "R. Hackett-Fairchild". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  29. ↑ "R. Hackett-Fairchild - Dulwich". Dulwich Hamlet FC. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  31. 1 2 3 "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  33. 1 2 3 "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  40. 1 2 "Hackett-Fairchild, Reeco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  41. ↑ "Lincoln beat Doncaster to clinch League One title". BBC Sport. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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