Josh Brooking

Joshua Royston Brooking (born 1 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a Centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea.

Josh Brooking
Personal information
Full name Joshua Royston Brooking[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002
Place of birth Reading, England[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 44
Youth career
0000–2018 Reading
2018– Chelsea
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 England U16 3 (0)
2017 England U17 1 (0)

Club career

Born 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]

International career

Brooking was born in England to a South African father and English mother,[10] and is eligible to represent both England and South Africa at international level.[11] He had represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[2][12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 July 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2021–22 ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
2022–23 ————5[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 000000008080
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  2. "Josh Brooking". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. Josh Brooking at WorldFootball.net
  4. Vegas, Paul (6 December 2022). "Chelsea hoping for big things from fit-again youngster Ben Elliott". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. "Contracts and loan extended for development squad trio". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. "Chelsea Under 23 Player Sent Off For Sickening Tackle On Manchester United Youngster". SPORTbible. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  7. "Chelsea U23 player, Josh Brooking, sent off for strong tackle on Manchester United youngster". GiveMeSport. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  8. Vurley, Callum (2021-12-21). "Chelsea promote 12 youngsters to first-team training after Covid crisis". mirror. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. "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.
  12. Josh Brooking at Soccerway


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