Luke Brattan

Luke Brattan

Brattan (left) and Aaron Mooy in an A-League match in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Nathan Luke Brattan [1]
Place of birth	Hull, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Macarthur FC
Number	26
Youth career
	Rochedale Rovers
0000–2008	Queensland Lions
2008–2010	Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	Brisbane Roar	91	(4)
2015–2019	Manchester City	0	(0)
2015	→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)	0	(0)
2016–2019	→ Melbourne City (loan)	79	(6)
2019–2024	Sydney FC	108	(2)
2024–	Macarthur FC	3	(0)
International career‡
2008–2009	Australia U-20	8	(1)
2024–	Australia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Nathan Luke Brattan (born 8 March 1990) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Macarthur FC and the Australia national team.

Born in England, Brattan moved to Australia at a young age, playing youth football for Rochedale Rovers and Queensland Lions before making his professional debut for Brisbane Roar. He spent several seasons with the Roar before leaving the club in 2015. He subsequently signed for Manchester City, spending the majority of his subsequent time on loan at partner club Melbourne City.

Brattan appeared several times for the Australian under-20 side and has been called up to the squad of the Australian senior side.

Early life

Brattan was born in Hull, England, but moved to Australia when he was six months old. His father Gary formerly played for Hull City. ^[2]

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Brattan made his senior debut as a 19-year-old in the Queensland Roar's "Against Racism" clash against the Scottish football side Celtic in 2009, displaying early potential. His debut A-League appearance was away to Perth Glory in December 2009. ^[2] Often described as one of the best passers of the ball at the club, Brattan finally nailed down a regular spot in the Brisbane Roar starting side after two seasons hampered by injury. He scored the winning goal against Melbourne Victory on 22 March 2014 to award Brisbane the Premiers Plate. In the 2013–14 season Brattan capped a great year by being named in the 2013–14 PFA A-League Team of the Season. ^[2]

Brattan was released by the club in the run up to the 2015–16 A-League season following disputes over unpaid superannuation. ^[3]

Manchester City

Following his release from Brisbane Roar, Brattan was linked with a move to English Premier League side Manchester City. ^[4] On 26 October 2015, Brattan completed the free transfer move to Manchester City on a four-year deal. ^{[5] [6]}

Bolton Wanderers loan

On the same day of signing for Manchester City, he was immediately sent out on loan to Bolton Wanderers in the Championship until 3 January 2016. ^[7] However, the loan was cut short by two weeks and Brattan was recalled by his parent club without having played a single game for Bolton Wanderers. ^[8]

Melbourne City loan

In June 2016, Brattan joined Melbourne City on a one-year loan deal. ^[9] He made his first appearance in a City shirt in a 5–0 friendly match win over Port Melbourne SC on 20 July 2016. ^[10] On 1 August 2017, Melbourne City announced that Brattan's loan deal at the club had been extended for an additional year. ^[11] On 5 July the club confirmed Brattan's loan would be extended by a third season. ^[12]

On 7 August 2018, during the first half of the First Round match of 2018 FFA Cup against Brisbane Roar Brattan fell to the ground in a challenge with Stefan Mauk and was accidentally kicked in the head by the opposition player as Mauk kicked the ball away.^{[ citation needed ]} When the club doctor suspected he had suffered a spinal injury, the game was suspended for 40 minutes as they awaited a specialist ambulance designed for transporting patients with head, neck or spine injuries.^{[ citation needed ]} He was transported to Redcliffe Hospital.^{[ citation needed ]} The 45 minutes of additional time at the end of the match was a figure that broke records and is one of the longest injury time periods in any major football competition.^{[ citation needed ]}

Sydney FC

In July 2019, Brattan joined Sydney FC on a one-year contract. ^[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 January 2021 against Wellington Phoenix.

On 8 August 2023, Sydney FC announced Brattan as the new club captain, replacing Alex Wilkinson who retired at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. ^[14]

Macarthur FC

Brattan moved to Sydney's cross-town rivals, Macarthur FC, for the 2024-25 season. ^[15]

International career

Brattan played in Australia's under-20 squad in 2008 and 2009, but is yet to feature for the Socceroos.

Ahead of a 2018 World Cup Qualifiation match against Bangladesh in Perth, Ange Postecoglou called up Brattan for the senior Australian team as an injury replacement for captain Mile Jedinak. ^[16]

On 6 October 2024, Socceroos coach Tony Popovic recalled Brattan to the squad to cover injured midfielders Massimo Luongo and Connor Metcalfe. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of 24 May 2024 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brisbane Roar	2009–10	A-League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2010–11		6	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2011–12		15	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
	2012–13		17	1	0	0	1	0	18	1
	2013–14		28	3	0	0	—		28	3
	2014–15		24	0	1	0	6	0	31	0
	2015–16		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		91	4	2	0	12	0	105	4
Manchester City	2015–16	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2015–16	Championship	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Melbourne City (loan)	2016–17	A-League	26	1	5	1	—		31	2
	2017–18		27	1	3	0	—		30	1
	2018–19		26	4	3	0	—		29	4
	Total		79	6	11	1	0	0	90	7
Sydney FC	2019–20	A-League	26	0	1	0	4	1	31	1
	2020–21		26	1	0	0	—		26	1
	2021–22		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23		27	0	0	0	—		27	0
	2023–24		29	1	5	0	—		34	1
	Total		108	2	7	0	4	1	119	3
Career total			278	12	20	1	16	1	314	14

Honours

Brisbane Roar

• A-League Premiership: 2010–11, 2013–14
• A-League Championship: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14

Melbourne City

• FFA Cup: 2016

Sydney

• A-League Premiership: 2019–20
• A-League Championship: 2019–20 ^[19]
• Australia Cup: 2023 ^[20]

Macarthur FC

• Australia Cup: 2024

Individual

• PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21 ^[21]
• Sydney FC Player of the Season: 2019–20
• A-Leagues All Star: 2024 ^[22]

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2015 and 31/10/2015". The FA. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
2. "Luke Brattan could be an asset at Man City – Scouts Notebook – ESPN FC". ESPNFC.com.
3. "Brattan leaves Brisbane after failure to pay super". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 28 August 2015.
4. "Manchester City close in on signing of Australian midfielder Luke Brattan". Skysports.com. 25 September 2015.
5. Glover, Ben (27 October 2015). "Luke Brattan move to Manchester City confirmed, reveals an A-League game sealed his future". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
6. Glover, Ben (26 October 2015). "Luke Brattan move to Manchester City confirmed, reveals an A-League game sealed his future". The Daily Telegraph .
7. Pye, David (26 October 2015). "Wanderers sign Manchester City midfielder Luke Brattan on loan". The Bolton News .
8. "Luke Brattan recalled by Manchester City". Bolton Wanderers. 21 December 2015.
9. "Melbourne City sign Luke Brattan on loan from Manchester City and extend Anthony Caceres loan deal". The Daily Telegraph . 10 June 2016.
10. "Report: City kick-off pre-season with five against Port Melbourne". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
11. "City confirm Brattan extension". FourFourTwo . 1 August 2017.
12. "Luke Brattan signs one-year contract extension". Melbourne City. 5 July 2018.
13. Warren, Adrian (19 July 2019). "Luke Brattan joins A-League champs Sydney". The West Australian .
14. Monteverde, Marco. "Luke Brattan to replace the retired Alex Wilkinson as Sydney FC skipper". News.com.au.
15. "Welcome to the Bulls: Luke Brattan!". Macarthur FC. 4 June 2024.
16. "Brattan gets Socceroos call up". Brisbaneroar.com/au. 28 August 2015.
17. sachapisani (6 October 2024). "Macarthur's 'serial winner' drafted into Socceroos squad after Australia Cup success". A-Leagues. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
18. "L. Brattan on Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
19. "Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success". Football Federation Australia . 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
20. Monteverde, Marco. "Sydney FC secure its second Australia Cup after surviving a Brisbane Roar scare". News.com.au .
21. "PFA reveals LUCRF Super A-League Team of the Season". Pfa.net.au. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
22. "A-League All Stars Men lock in final 21-player squad to take on Newcastle United this Friday". A-League Men . 20 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

External links

• Luke Brattan at Soccerway