Josh Brooking

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Josh Brooking
Personal information
Full name Joshua Royston Brooking [1]
Date of birth (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Reading, England [2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Dorking Wanderers
Youth career
–2018 Reading
2018–2024 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Dorking Wanderers 10 (0)
International career
2017 England U16 3 (0)
2017 England U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Joshua Royston Brooking (born 1 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National League South club Dorking Wanderers.

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He is a product of both Reading F.C. and Chelsea F.C. youth systems.

Club career

Born in Reading, Brooking started his career at local side Reading. He joined the academy of Chelsea in 2018. [2] [4] Brooking signed his first professional contract in July 2020. [5] He extended his contract in June 2022. [2] On 20 August 2021, Brooking was sent off after a brutal challenge against Manchester United winger Dillon Hoogewerf in a Premier League 2 match. [6] [7] He started training with the first-team in December 2021. [8] In February 2023, Brooking had captained the Premier League 2 team. [9]

On 5 June 2024, Chelsea announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired. [10]

On 6 September 2024, Brooking joined National League South club Dorking Wanderers. [11]

International career

Brooking was born in England to a South African father and English mother, [12] and is eligible to represent both England and South Africa at international level. [13] He had represented England at under-16 and under-17 level. [2] [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2021–22————3 [a] 030
2022–23————5 [a] 050
2023–24————1 [a] 010
Dorking Wanderers 2024-25 National League South 100————100
Career total10000000090190
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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  3. ↑ Josh Brooking at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ Vegas, Paul (6 December 2022). "Chelsea hoping for big things from fit-again youngster Ben Elliott". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Contracts and loan extended for development squad trio". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Chelsea Under 23 Player Sent Off For Sickening Tackle On Manchester United Youngster". SPORTbible. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  7. ↑ "Chelsea U23 player, Josh Brooking, sent off for strong tackle on Manchester United youngster". GiveMeSport. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  8. ↑ Vurley, Callum (2021-12-21). "Chelsea promote 12 youngsters to first-team training after Covid crisis". mirror. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  9. ↑ "Chelsea defender Josh Brooking proud to be captain of Premier League 2 team - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  10. ↑ "Chelsea 2023/24 retained and released lists confirmed". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  11. ↑ "Josh Brooking joins The Wanderers". dwfc.co.uk. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  12. ↑ Mothoagae, Keba (2022-06-09). "Young Chelsea Star Sets Sights on Representing Bafana Bafana in the Future, Hampered by Paperwork". SportsBrief - Sport news. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  13. ↑ "Brooking: Chelsea player eager to play for Bafana Bafana instead of England | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  14. 1 2 Josh Brooking at Soccerway
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