Jodie Leigh Brett (born , Portsmouth) is an English former footballer who played in midfield for Brighton & Hove Albion, and the England Under 19 team.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jodie Leigh Brett[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-09) 9 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Chelsea Centre Of Excellence | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Chelsea | 16 | (2) |
2016–2017 | → Bristol City (on loan) | 28 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Everton | 15 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | England U-19 | 15 | (1) |
2016 | England U-23 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | England U-23 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 January 2018 |
Born in Portsmouth, Brett was introduced to football at an early age by her father, who took her to Portsmouth matches as a season ticket holder. She began playing football at a young age and spent time in both the Portsmouth and Southampton youth set-ups before moving to the Chelsea centre of excellence at the age of nine.
As a member of Chelsea Centre of Excellence Under 17's, Brett was part of the team that won the League and FA Cup in May 2012.[3] Through the course of her time with the Chelsea first team, Brett would see intermittent playing time making 16 appearances in 3 season and scoring twice.
Looking for more playing time, Brett joined Bristol City on a long-term loan from Chelsea ahead of the 2016 season.[4] Brett would register 20 appearances and scoring 3 goals contributing to Bristol's promotion to FA WSL 1. The loan-deal was subsequently extended through the 2017 Spring Series.[2][5]
In July 2017, Brett transferred to Everton on a two-year deal.[6][7]
Brett retired from professional football due to a severe injury at the end on the 2020–21 Super League season.[8]
She was involved with the English selections as captain in the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship organized in Israel.[9] Where she was named in UEFA's team of the tournament.[10][11]
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