George Broadbent (footballer)

George Broadbent
Personal information
Full name George Broadbent
Date of birth (2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tameside, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2010 Curzon Ashton
–2017 Manchester United
2017–2020 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2020 → Curzon Ashton (loan) 5 (1)
2021 → Beerschot (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Rochdale (loan) 21 (1)
2022–2023 → Boreham Wood (loan) 36 (5)
2023– Doncaster Rovers 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

George Broadbent (born 30 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

Career

Sheffield United

Broadbent played for the youth teams of Curzon Ashton from 2005 to 2010.[2] He joined Sheffield United in July 2017 after playing in the youth academy of Manchester United.[3] In January 2020, he rejoined National League North side Curzon Ashton on loan.[2] On 11 January 2021, he joined Belgian First Division A side Beerschot on loan until the end of the season.[4] Six days later, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes in a 3–0 loss to Club Brugge.[5]

On 3 August 2021, Broadbent joined Rochdale on loan until January.[6]

On 23 September 2022, Broadbent joined National League club Boreham Wood on a short-term loan deal.[7] In January 2023, the loan was extended until the end of the season.[8]

Doncaster Rovers

On 2 June 2023, Broadbent signed for Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield United 2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curzon Ashton (loan) 2019–20 National League North 5 1 0 0 — — 5 1
Beerschot (loan) 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Rochdale (loan) 2021–22 League Two 21 1 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 27 1
Boreham Wood (loan) 2022–23 National League 38 5 5 2 — 3[b] 0 44 7
Doncaster Rovers 2023–24 League Two 32 0 3 0 2 0 6[a] 0 43 0
2024–25 League Two 19 1 3 0 2 0 2[a] 1 26 2
Career total 117 8 13 2 5 0 13 1 147 11
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ 2 appearances in National League play-offs and 1 appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Sheffield United FC - George Broadbent". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "CURZON SIGN SHEFFIELD UNITED MIDFIELDER ON LOAN". questmedianetwork.co.uk. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "George Broadbent - Jupiler League". proleague.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "BROADBENT JOINS BEERSCHOT". Sheffield United F.C. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "BEERSCHOT VS. CLUB BRUGGE 0 - 3". Soccerway. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ "George Broadbent Joins Dale On Loan". Rochdale A.F.C. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ "WELCOME, GEORGE BROADBENT!". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  8. ^ "LOAN EXTENSION: GEORGE BROADBENT". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Doncaster sign Blades midfielder Broadbent". BBC Sport. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. ^ George Broadbent at Soccerway