Liam Brazier

Liam Brazier

Brazier with Port Vale in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Liam Mathew Brazier [1]
Date of birth	January 2007 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth	Stockton Brook, Staffordshire, England [3]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Stourbridge (on loan from Port Vale)
Youth career
0000–2023	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Port Vale	0	(0)
2025	→ Stafford Rangers (loan)	11	(1)
2025–2026	→ Warrington Town (loan)	21	(1)
2026–	→ Stourbridge (loan)	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:40, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Liam Mathew Brazier (born January 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Stourbridge, on loan from EFL League One club Port Vale. He has played on loan at Stafford Rangers and Warrington Town.

Career

Brazier made his first-team debut for Port Vale after coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Crewe Alexandra in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park on 5 September 2023. ^[4] He was linked with a move to German club Borussia Dortmund in December 2023. ^[2]

On 4 January 2025, Brazier joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Stafford Rangers on a work experience loan. ^[5] He had to wait until 28 January before making his debut for Rangers after he convinced caretaker manager Graham Deakin to give him a chance in the first-team. Brazier rewarded Deakin with a goal and an assist in a 3–1 win at Runcorn Linnets that took Boro out of the relegation zone. ^[6] At the end of the 2024–25 season, Brazier had his scholarship extended into a third year. ^[7]

On 28 July 2025, Brazier joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Town on loan, though he continued to train with the Vale team in the day. ^[8] He played 27 games for the Yellows, scoring one goal, ^[9] before he returned to Port Vale on 3 February. ^[10] Eight days later, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Stourbridge on loan. ^[11]

Style of play

Brazier is an attacking midfielder, able to play off the left or right and in the centre. ^[3] He has excellent fitness and versatility. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 March 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	2023–24 [13]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	3	0
	2024–25 [14]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stafford Rangers (loan)	2024–25 [15]	Northern Premier League Division One West	11	1	—		—		0	0	11	1
Warrington Town (loan)	2025–26 [9]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	21	1	1	0	—		3 [b]	0	27	1
Stourbridge (loan)	2025–26 [16]	Southern League Premier Division Central	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
Career total			39	3	1	0	0	0	6	0	48	3

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. 1 appearance in the FA Trophy, 2 appearances in the Cheshire Senior Cup

References

1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2024-25". EFL. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
2. Baggaley, Mike (30 December 2023). "Transformed Port Vale see out the year in style". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
3. Baggaley, Mike (8 January 2024). "Vale planning for stars of the future". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
4. Carville, Matt (5 September 2023). "Match Report | Port Vale 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
5. Allport, Darren (4 January 2025). "More reinforcements for the New Year". Stafford Rangers FC. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
6. Baggaley, Mike (30 January 2025). "Updates on and off the pitch as Accrington await". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
7. "PVFC Academy end of season round-up". Port Vale FC. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
8. Baggaley, Mike (28 July 2025). "Countdown to the big kick off". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
9. "Player Statistics: Liam Brazier". Warrington Town FC. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
10. @Town_Reporter_ (3 February 2026). "Liam Brazier has left @theyellows following the conclusion of his loan spell from @OfficialPVFC! All the best for the future 💛💙" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. Gregg, Nigel (11 February 2026). "LOAN SIGNING - Liam Brazier checks in from Port Vale". Stourbridge FC. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
12. Baggaley, Mike (24 June 2024). "Vale youngsters making the grade". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
13. "Games played by Liam Brazier in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
14. "Games played by Liam Brazier in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
15. "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Liam Brazier | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
16. "Southern League - Premier Central – Appearances – Liam Brazier". footballwebpages.co.uk/southern-football-league-premier-central-division. Retrieved 17 February 2026.