Brooke Aspin

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Brooke Aspin
Brooke Aspin.jpg
Aspin playing for Bristol City in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Tiverton, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Bristol City
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 5
Youth career
Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Bristol City 26 (1)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023– → Bristol City (loan) 15 (2)
International career‡
2022 England U17 3 (1)
2021– England U19 3 (0)
2023– England U23 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 February 2024

Brooke Aspin (born 1 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Bristol City, on loan from Chelsea. A product of the Bristol City academy, she has captained England at both U17 and U19 youth level, and represented the U23 team.

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Club career

Bristol City

Aspin is a product of the Bristol City academy, having joined at the age of 14, and began training with the frirst team in August 2021, making her senior debut at the age of 16. [1] [2]

She missed the majority of the 2022–23 season after contracting sepsis, [3] spending time in hospital and receiving surgery, [4] before making her season debut from the bench against Durham. [5]

On 3 April 2023, Aspin scored her first goal for the club against Charlton Athletic in a 4–0 victory, helping the team to win the Women's Championship, and secure promotion back to the WSL. [6] [7]

Chelsea

In July 2023, Aspin signed a four-year contract with Chelsea on a free transfer, after manager Emma Hayes described tracking the player for the past three years. [8] [9]

Bristol City (loan)

In July 2023, Aspin was loaned back to Bristol City for the 2023–24 season. [10]

On 5 November 2023, Aspin scored her first WSL goal from a header in a 3–2 victory over West Ham, helping to secure City's first WSL win the 2023–24 WSL season. [11] [12]

International career

Aspin has captained the under-17s and under-19s, and currently represents the under-23s.

In November 2021, Aspin was first named as part of England's development youth team. [13]

In March 2022, she was named as part of the under-17 squad for 2022 U -17 Championship qualification, [14] where she captained the team against France and Poland, [15] [16] followed by scoring the final goal in an 8–0 victory against Croatia as a substitute. [17]

In September 2023, Aspin was included in the under-19 squad, [18] playing against Denmark in a 3–3 victory, [19] and captaining the team against Germany to a 3–3 draw. [20]

On 22 November 2023, she was named as part of the under-23 squad for matches against France and Spain, [21] although remained at Bristol City awaiting injury assessment. [22]

Her international career ambitions include captaining the senior team to win a World Cup final. [23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 March 2024 [24]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2021–22 Championship 2002 [lower-alpha 3] 040260
2022–23 61000061
Total2611040321
Chelsea 2023–24 WSL 00000000
Bristol City (loan) 2023–24 1520030182
Total1520030182
Career total4132070503
  1. ↑ Includes the Women's FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in R3 and R4 [25] [26]

Honours

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