Joshua Royston Brooking (born 1 September 2002) is a professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Royston Brooking[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 September 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Reading, England[2] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Reading | ||
2018–2024 | Chelsea | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
Club career
editBorn in Reading, Brooking started his career at local side Reading. He joined the academy of Chelsea in 2018.[2][4] Brooking signed his first professional contract in July 2020.[5] He extended his contract in June 2022.[2] On 20 August 2021, Brooking was sent off after a brutal challenge against Manchester United winger Dillon Hoogewerf in a Premier League 2 match.[6][7] He started training with the first-team in December 2021.[8] In February 2023, Brooking had captained the Premier League 2 team.[9]
On 5 June 2024, Chelsea announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[10]
International career
editBrooking was born in England to a South African father and English mother,[11] and is eligible to represent both England and South Africa at international level.[12] He had represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[2][13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 November 2023[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b c d "Josh Brooking". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Josh Brooking at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Vegas, Paul (6 December 2022). "Chelsea hoping for big things from fit-again youngster Ben Elliott". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Contracts and loan extended for development squad trio". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Chelsea Under 23 Player Sent Off For Sickening Tackle On Manchester United Youngster". SPORTbible. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Chelsea U23 player, Josh Brooking, sent off for strong tackle on Manchester United youngster". GiveMeSport. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ Vurley, Callum (2021-12-21). "Chelsea promote 12 youngsters to first-team training after Covid crisis". mirror. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Chelsea defender Josh Brooking proud to be captain of Premier League 2 team - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Chelsea 2023/24 retained and released lists confirmed". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Mothoagae, Keba (2022-06-09). "Young Chelsea Star Sets Sights on Representing Bafana Bafana in the Future, Hampered by Paperwork". SportsBrief - Sport news. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Brooking: Chelsea player eager to play for Bafana Bafana instead of England | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b Josh Brooking at Soccerway