Joshua Royston Brooking (born 1 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Reading | ||
| 2018– | Chelsea | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Club edit
- As of match played 7 November 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ 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