Kevin Harper is a Scottish Association Football (Soccer) player, born in 1976. He currently plays for English club Stoke City F.C.

Harper began his career with non-league Hutchison Vale as a youth. However, it was not long before the talented midfielder was snapped up by Hibernian F.C.

Harper soon impressed for the Edinburgh club, and was couted by several other British clubs. In the end it was Derby County F.C. who landed the player, with manager Jim Smith paying £300,000 in September 1998.

Despite clear potential, Harper failed to impress at Derby, and he was loaned out to Walsall F.C. in December 1999 for the remainder of the season. However his spell at Walsall was cut short when Portsmouth F.C. made an offer of £300,000 for his services in March 2000.

Harper moved to Fratton Park having started only seven games for Derby.

The Scottish Under-21 international soon settled into the team at Portsmouth, and became an important part of the side despite missing much of the 2000/01 season with a shin splints problem.

He was a crucial member of the side that won the First Division title in 2002/03, and his excellent performances down either wing for Portsmouth earned a place in the full Scotland squad.

Despite his impressive part in Portsmouth's promotion, Harper was loaned out to Norwich City in September 2003. On his return to Fratton Park he made only nine appearances for Portsmouth in the 2003/04 season.

After failing to regain his place at the start of the 2004/05 season he was loaned to Leicester City F.C., and in January 2005 was sold to Stoke City F.C.