Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bailey Anthony Brandtman | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2021 | Moreton Bay United | ||
2021– | Central Coast Mariners | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | CCM Academy | 20 | (2) |
2023– | Central Coast Mariners | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Australia U20 | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 |
Bailey Brandtman (born 28 June 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Central Coast Mariners.
Brandtman begun his football career playing his youth football in the youth teams of National Premier Leagues Queensland club Moreton Bay United. [1]
In 2021, Brandtman was scouted and signed by the Central Coast Mariners to join their academy set up. [2] Brandtman played mostly for the Mariners U20s team in his first few seasons at the club, including playing in the 2022 NSW League One U20s Grand Final. [3] Brandtman broke through into the NPL first grade side at the back-end of the 2023 NPL season, and is considered one of the leading players for the team for the 2024 season. [4]
Brandtman received a scholarship contract from the club to be part of their first team squad for the 2023-24 A-League season. [5] Brandtman made his A-League debut on 27 January 2024, in a home victory over Brisbane Roar. [6] Brandtman was part of the Mariners' 2023-24 premiership and championship and 2023–24 AFC Cup winning season, [7] [8] being part of a treble-winning season in his first season in professional football. On 5 November 2024, Brandtman scored his first senior goal for the club in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua at home. [9] He scored his second goal for the club on 26 November in a 3–2 lost against Japanese club Vissel Kobe.
Brandtman was named in Australia's U20 squad for the 2023 Marbella Week of Football Tournament in Spain, [10] scoring twice in Australia's three games as they went through the tournament undefeated. [11] [12]
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