George Broadbent (footballer)

English association football player

George BroadbentPersonal information

Full name|  George Broadbent
Date of birth|  (2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 (age 23)
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
0000–2017|  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|  22|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:12, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

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

## Career

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### Sheffield United

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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

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

## Career statistics

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As of match played 7 May 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | League Cup  | Other  | Total

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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 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 44 | 7
Doncaster Rovers | 2023–24 | League Two  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career total  | 64 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 9

1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. ^ 2 appearances in National League play-offs and 1 appearance in FA Trophy

## References

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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

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Doncaster Rovers F.C. - current squad

* 1 Lawlor
* 2 Sterry
* 3 Maxwell
* 4 Anderson
* 5 Olowu
* 6 Wood
* 7 Molyneux
* 8 Broadbent
* 9 Miller
* 10 Rowe
* 12 Jones
* 14 Biggins
* 15 Lo-Tutala
* 16 Nixon
* 17 Bailey
* 20 Ironside
* 21 Hurst
* 23 Senior
* 24 Westbrooke
* 25 McGrath
* 27 Ravenhill
* 28 Faulkner
* 29 Degruchy
* 30 Kuleya
* 31 Lavery
* 32 Bottomley
* 33 Close
* 35 Goodman
* 36 Biamou
* 37 Craig
* 40 Waters
* 47 Adelakun
* Sharman-Lowe
* Manager: McCann

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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