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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jodie Leigh Brett [1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Chelsea Centre Of Excellence | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Chelsea | 16 | (2) |
2016–2017 | → Bristol City (on loan) | 28 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Everton | 15 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2014–2015 | England U-19 | 15 | (1) |
2016 | England U-23 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | England U-23 | 6 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 January 2018 |
Jodie Leigh Brett (born ) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Brett played for Brighton & Hove Albion, and the England Under 19 team. [2]
Born in Portsmouth, Brett was introduced to football at an early age by her father, who took her to Portsmouth matches as a season ticket holder. She began playing football at a young age and spent time in both the Portsmouth and Southampton youth set-ups before moving to the Chelsea centre of excellence at the age of nine.[ citation needed ]
As a member of Chelsea Centre of Excellence Under 17's, Brett was part of the team that won the League and FA Cup in May 2012. [3]
Looking for more playing time, Brett joined Bristol City on a long-term loan from Chelsea ahead of the 2016 season. [4] Brett would register 20 appearances and scoring 3 goals contributing to Bristol's promotion to FA WSL 1. The loan-deal was subsequently extended through the 2017 Spring Series. [2] [5]
In July 2017, Brett transferred to Everton on a two-year deal. [6] [7]
On 26 July 2018, Brett was announced at Brighton & Hove Albion on a permanent transfer. [8]
Early into the 2018-19 season, Brett suffered a severe foot injury which required specialist operative treatment. The procedure was not successful. Brett underwent subsequent remedial operations which precluded her participation in the 2019–20 and 2020-21 seasons.[ citation needed ]
On 29 May 2021, at the age of 25, Brett announced her retirement from professional football due to injury.[ citation needed ]
She was involved with the English selections as captain in the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship organized in Israel. [9] Brett was named in UEFA's team of the tournament. [10] [11]