External links
- James Brophy at Soccerbase
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Brophy [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England [2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Headstone Manor | ||
| 2010–2012 | Harrow Borough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Woodlands United | ||
| 2013 | Belstone | ||
| 2013–2015 | Broadfields United | 45 | (7) |
| 2015 | Edgware Town | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Swindon Town | 64 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Leyton Orient | 121 | (9) |
| 2021– | Cambridge United | 193 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:07, 8 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
James Robert Brophy (born 25 July 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Cambridge United.
Brophy joined Swindon Town in the summer of 2015 [3] after several years playing in non-League football, with numerous clubs including Woodlands United, Belstone, Broadfields United and Edgware Town. [4] The defender made his professional football debut as a second-half substitute in the League Cup game against Exeter City. [5] He scored his first goal for the club against Queens Park Rangers in an EFL Cup tie on 10 August 2016. [6]
On 21 September 2017, Brophy joined National League side Leyton Orient on a three-month loan deal until January 2018. [7] Two days later, he made his Orient debut during their 2–2 away draw with Aldershot Town, featuring for the entire 90 minutes. [8] On 24 November 2017, Brophy was recalled by parent club, Swindon, following increasing injury problems. [9] He rejoined Leyton Orient on a permanent basis on 31 January 2018, signing a 2+1⁄2-year deal. [10] Brophy was offered a new deal as his contract was due to be up at the end of June 2021 however he decided to turn down the offer to join Cambridge United F.C. [11] He left the club making 149 appearances.
On 11 June 2021, Brophy joined newly promoted EFL League One side Cambridge United F.C. on a three-year deal. [12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Edgware Town | 2014–15 [13] | Spartan South Midlands League Division One | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town | 2015–16 [14] | League One | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2016–17 [14] | League One | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 [a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 [14] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2017–18 [14] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Leyton Orient | 2017–18 [14] | National League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 1 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 [14] | National League | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 [b] | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 [14] | League Two | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 [14] | League Two | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| Total | 130 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 151 | 11 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2021–22 [15] | League One | 43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| 2022–23 [16] | League One | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [17] | League One | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [18] | League One | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 [19] | League Two | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
| Total | 193 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 227 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 393 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 457 | 23 | ||
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