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Robbie Brady

Irish footballer (born 1992)

Summary

Irish footballer (born 1992)

Field	Value
name	Robbie Brady
image	Robbie Brady.png
caption	Brady with Preston North End in 2024
full_name	Robert Brady
birth_date
birth_place	Dublin, Ireland
height	1.76 m
position	Left winger, left-back, left wing-back
currentclub	Preston North End
clubnumber	11
youthyears1	1998–2008
youthclubs1	St. Kevin's Boys
youthyears2	2008–2010
youthclubs2	Manchester United
years1	2010–2013
clubs1	Manchester United
caps1	0
goals1	0
years2	2011–2012
clubs2	→ Hull City (loan)
caps2	39
goals2	3
years3	2012–2013
clubs3	→ Hull City (loan)
caps3	12
goals3	1
years4	2013–2015
clubs4	Hull City
caps4	63
goals4	6
years5	2015–2017
clubs5	Norwich City
caps5	59
goals5	7
years6	2017–2021
clubs6	Burnley
caps6	81
goals6	4
years7	2021–2022
clubs7	AFC Bournemouth
caps7	6
goals7	0
years8	2022–
clubs8	Preston North End
caps8	95
goals8	1
nationalyears1	2006–2007
nationalteam1	Republic of Ireland U15
nationalcaps1	5
nationalgoals1	1
nationalyears2	2007–2008
nationalteam2	Republic of Ireland U16
nationalcaps2	5
nationalgoals2	0
nationalyears3	2008
nationalteam3	Republic of Ireland U17
nationalcaps3	8
nationalgoals3	1
nationalyears4	2009–2011
nationalteam4	Republic of Ireland U19
nationalcaps4	13
nationalgoals4	2
nationalyears5	2010–2012
nationalteam5	Republic of Ireland U21
nationalcaps5	11
nationalgoals5	7
nationalyears6	2012–
nationalteam6	Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps6	72
nationalgoals6	10
club-update	17:18, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
nationalteam-update	21:52, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

| club-update = 17:18, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 21:52, 10 June 2025 (UTC) Robert Brady (born 14 January 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left winger, left-back or left wing-back for club Preston North End and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Brady began his career in the Manchester United academy. However, after featuring just once for United's first team, he joined Hull City initially on loan and then permanently in 2013. He made 124 appearances for the Tigers, helping them reach the 2014 FA Cup final. In July 2015, he joined Norwich City for £7 million where he suffered relegation to the Championship with the club in 2016. He returned to the Premier League where he became Burnley's record signing in January 2017 when he completed a transfer for a fee reported to be around £13 million.

Brady has represented Ireland at all youth levels. After becoming their highest under-21 scorer of all time with seven goals, Brady made his senior international debut against Oman in 2012, scoring and setting up two more goals in a 4–1 victory. He has earned over 60 caps for his country and represented them at Euro 2016, scoring two goals during the tournament.

Club career

Early career

Born in Baldoyle, Dublin, Brady attended Pobalscoil Neasáin and was part of their under-16 All-Ireland Championship winning team. He was spotted by Manchester United scouts while playing for St. Kevin's Boys, and joined the club's academy shortly after his 16th birthday in January 2008. He made his first appearance for Manchester United in an under-18s match against Liverpool on 19 January 2008. His reserve team debut came just two months later, in a 3–1 win over Newcastle United.

In July 2008, Brady signed on as an academy scholar, and cemented his place in the under-18s throughout the following two seasons, as well as playing for the reserves. In the 2010–11 season, Brady graduated to the reserve team on a permanent basis. He was named as an unused substitute for the first team's League Cup Fourth Round win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 October 2010. He made his only appearance for Manchester United on 26 September 2012, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Alexander Büttner in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United in the third round of the League Cup.

Hull City

On 19 July 2011, Manchester United loaned Brady to Championship club Hull City until 31 December. He made his debut in the first match of the season on 5 August 2011 at the KC Stadium in a 1–0 defeat to Blackpool. Three weeks later, he scored his first competitive goal for the Tigers in a 1–0 win against Reading at the KC Stadium. The loan was extended until the end of the 2011–12 season on 5 January 2012. On 21 January, Brady scored in a 1–0 win against Reading at the Madejski Stadium.

On 5 November 2012, Manchester United loaned Brady to Hull until 2 January 2013. He came off the bench the following day against Wolverhampton Wanderers as a replacement for Liam Rosenior. Brady scored his first goal since returning to Hull on 8 December 2012 against Watford; he scored with a 25-yard free kick that went in off the crossbar, making it 2–0 to Hull.

On 8 January 2013, Brady was signed by Hull on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.

Brady scored a first-half penalty in Hull's opening home Premier League match on 24 August 2013, giving them a 1–0 win against Norwich City. He went on to score two more goals in the Premier League the following month. He then underwent two separate groin operations which made him miss most of the rest of the season.

Brady scored three goals during the 2014–15 campaign including two goals in the second leg of the Europa League play-off round tie against Belgian Pro League side K.S.C. Lokeren on 28 August. Hull won 2–1 on the night but lost the tie on the away goals rule. There was to be more disappointment for Brady as Hull were relegated after finishing the season in 18th position, three points behind Aston Villa.

Norwich City

On 29 July 2015, Brady joined newly promoted side Norwich City on a three-year deal, for a reported fee of £7 million. He netted his first league goal in a Norwich City shirt on 26 September 2015, opening the scoring in a 2–2 draw against West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground. On 1 March 2016, Brady lost two teeth in a clash of heads with teammate Gary O'Neil in a Premier League match against Chelsea. Norwich ended the season in 19th place which meant back-to-back relegations for Brady.

Brady opened his 2016–17 goalscoring account on 1 October 2016 with a stunning 25-yard strike in the 2–1 away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He doubled his goal tally for the season on 5 November, opening the scoring in a 3–2 home defeat to Leeds United. On 31 December, Brady was sent off in the 0–0 draw at Brentford in a controversial decision with manager Alex Neil saying: "Robbie clearly isn't going in to injure the lad and both of them are sliding at impact, but we're not getting the rub of the green right now and that's just another example." Norwich appealed the red card shown to Brady but it was rejected, meaning the Irishman would miss the next three matches. He returned to the side for a 1–0 defeat by Southampton in the FA Cup on 18 January 2017 and scored a penalty in the following league match, a 3–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. On 28 January, he made his final appearance for Norwich in a 2–0 win over Birmingham City, registering an assist for a Timm Klose goal just before half-time.

Burnley

On 31 January 2017, the final day of the January transfer window in England, Brady completed a move to Premier League club Burnley in a club record deal reportedly worth £13 million, meaning he would link up with his longtime friend Jeff Hendrick and international teammate Stephen Ward. He signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the option of another year. Four days later, he made his Burnley debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away defeat to Watford. Eight days after that, on 12 February, he scored his first Burnley goal, a 20-yard free kick, on his full debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against league leaders Chelsea. In the following match on 25 February, Brady provided an assist for Michael Keane's equalising goal in the 1–1 draw away to Hull City, his former club.

On 27 May 2021, it was announced that Brady would leave Burnley at the end of his contract.

AFC Bournemouth

On 18 October 2021, Brady signed for Championship club AFC Bournemouth.

Preston North End

On 4 July 2022, after a successful trial, Brady signed for Preston North End on a one-year deal. On 5 June 2023, Brady signed a new two-year contract to take him to the end of the 2024-25 season.

On 28 May 2025, Preston announced that Brady had signed a new one-year contract extension, running until 2026.

In September 2025, it was announced that Brady had suffered a calf injury which required surgery, keeping him out of action for several months and subsequently forcing him to miss the World Cup qualifiers for the Ireland national team.

International career

Youth

In September 2010, Brady made his under-21 debut in the Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano. On 9 August 2011, Brady scored two goals in a 2–1 win for Republic of Ireland U21s in a friendly match against Austria U21s. He also scored in the 2013 European Championship qualifiers against Hungary and Liechtenstein.

On 26 February 2012, Brady was named 2011 Under-21 International Player of the Year for his terrific performances throughout the year. In September 2012, he became the record goalscorer at Irish under-21 level with his seventh goal for his country.

Senior

On 8 September 2012, Brady received his first senior international call-up for a friendly against Oman. He scored and set up two more goals in a 4–1 victory over the Arab opponents. On 18 November 2014, he scored his first brace for Ireland against the United States. On 29 March 2015, Brady started at left-back in Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland at the Aviva Stadium in a match that finished 1–1. On 13 November 2015, Brady scored in the 82nd minute of the crucial Euro 2016 play-off first leg match against Bosnia and Herzegovina to earn a 1–1 draw. Three days later, he assisted one of Jonathan Walters' two goals to earn Ireland a 2–0 victory and qualification to UEFA Euro 2016.

On 22 June 2016, Brady scored a crucial header against Italy in the 85th minute of Ireland's last Euro 2016 group stage match resulting in a 1–0 victory, which enabled Ireland to progress to the knockout stage of the competition as one of the best-performing third-placed teams. He also scored a penalty in Ireland's 2–1 defeat to the host nation, France, as The Boys in Green exited the tournament in the Round of 16 stage.

On 28 March 2017, Brady captained Ireland for the first time in a 1–0 defeat friendly international defeat against Iceland at the Aviva Stadium.

Personal life

Brady is in a relationship with choreographer Kerrie Harris, who runs a dance school in Dublin. The couple have three children; their eldest daughter Halle, an actress, was born in 2014, followed by a son in 2019 and a younger daughter in 2024. Brady's younger brother, Gareth, has played internationally for Ireland at under-17 level. His other brother, Liam, also appeared for Ireland at under-18 level.

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Other	Total	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
Manchester United	2010–11	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Premier League	0	0	—	—	—	0	0
2012–13	Premier League	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	1	0
Hull City	2011–12	Championship	39	3	2	0	0	0	—	41	3
2012–13	Championship	32	4	1	0	—	—	33	4
2013–14	Premier League	16	3	1	0	1	1	—	18	4
2014–15	Premier League	27	0	1	0	1	1	3	2	32	3
Norwich City	2015–16	Premier League	36	3	0	0	0	0	—	36	3
2016–17	Championship	23	4	1	0	2	0	—	26	4
Burnley	2016–17	Premier League	14	1	—	—	—	14	1
2017–18	Premier League	15	1	0	0	2	2	—	17	3
2018–19	Premier League	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
2019–20	Premier League	17	1	1	0	0	0	—	18	1
2020–21	Premier League	19	1	1	0	1	0	—	21	1
AFC Bournemouth	2021–22	Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0	—	7	0
Preston North End	2022–23	Championship	34	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
2023–24	Championship	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
2024–25	Championship	29	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	32	1

International

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