Bradley Jamie Ethan Young (born 6 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Ayr United, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bradley Jamie Ethan Young[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 19) | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Ayr United (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
Youth career | |||
West Bromwich Albion | |||
2017–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2022– | → Ayr United (loan) | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:40, 8 November 2022 (UTC) |
Having been on the books of West Bromwich Albion before being released at age 12, he joined Aston Villa after a spell in local junior football and became a regular at U18 and then U23 level.[3][2] He made his senior debut as a substitute in a 4–1 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool on 8 January 2021.[4]
Young was a part of the Aston Villa team that won the 2020-21 FA Youth Cup - scoring a penalty in the 2–1 final victory over Liverpool U18s on 24 May 2021.[5]
On 7 July 2021, he was one of several young players who signed a new contract with Aston Villa.[6]
On 16 August 2021, Young joined League Two team Carlisle United on a season-long loan.[7] He made his football league debut the following day, as a substitute in a goalless draw against Port Vale.[8] On 28 September 2021, Young scored his first goals for Carlisle United - scoring twice in a 2–0 victory over Everton U21 in the EFL Trophy.[9] Young returned to Aston Villa from his loan early on 4 January 2022, after the two clubs mutually agreed that Young would not be guaranteed enough playing time in the upcoming months.[10]
On 1 September 2022, Young joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a season-long loan.[11] Young scored his first professional league goal on 17 September, in a 3–2 defeat to Raith Rovers.[12]
Young was hospitalised in June 2020, at the age of 17, after being the victim of a stabbing in a Solihull park.[13] He made a full recovery and was able to play again for the Aston Villa academy the same season.[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Carlisle United (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 20 | 3 |
Ayr United (loan) | 2022−23 | Scottish Championship | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Career total | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 5 |
Aston Villa U18
Ayr United F.C. – current squad | |
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