Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bradley Young | ||
Date of birth | 5 May 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2019 | Hartlepool United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Billingham Town (loan) | ||
2020–2021 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2021–2025 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Notts County (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2024–2025 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2025– | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | England U19 | ||
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:47, 7 September 2025 (UTC) |
Bradley Young (born 5 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers.
In 2019, Young signed his first professional contract with National League side Hartlepool United. [1] In the same season, he joined Northern League side Billingham Town on a season long loan deal. [2]
On 16 October 2020, Young signed for National League North club Blyth Spartans on a season long loan. Upon signing, Blyth manager Michael Nelson said "Pools rate him highly and see him as a future number one, so hopefully he can develop with us and do well." [3] He was recalled by Hartlepool early in February 2021 due to the National League North season ending early due to the coronavirus pandemic. [4] Young made eight appearances in total for Blyth.
In July 2021, Young signed for Premier League side Leicester City for an undisclosed fee. [5]
On 26 August 2022, Brad signed on loan for National League side Notts County for the entirety of the 2022–23 season. [6] However, due to a knee injury, he was recalled by Leicester in January 2023. [7] Young made two appearances for The Magpies – both in cup competitions, one in the FA Cup and the other in the FA Trophy.
In August 2024, Young moved on loan to Hartlepool – the club he began his career with. [8] He made 12 appearances in all competitions for Pools before being recalled to Leicester in February 2025. [9]
At the end of the 2024–25 season, Young was released by Leicester. [10]
On 26 June 2025, it was announced that Young had signed a two-year deal with League Two side Bristol Rovers. [11] On 27 August 2025, he made his first appearance for The Gas in an EFL Trophy game against Tottenham Hotspur U21s – the game finished 4–4 and Young saved two penalties in the shootout which Rovers won 5–4. [12]
In March 2019, Young was called up to an England U19 training camp and would later go on to represent England at that level. [13]