Ritchie Peter Branagan (born 20 October 1991) is an English-born, Republic of Ireland U21 international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ritchie Peter Branagan | ||
Date of birth | (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Bolton Wanderers | ||
– | Bury | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Bury | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Salford City | 38 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Macclesfield Town | 14 | (0) |
2017 | Chorley | 20 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Droylsden | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
2011 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Branagan was born in Gravesend, Kent. Having previously been part of the youth system at Bolton Wanderers he joined the youth set-up at Bury. He joined Bury's first team squad for the 2009–10 season and was granted a one-year contract extension in the summer of 2010.
He made his Football League debut on 23 October 2010 as a 60th-minute substitute for the injured Cameron Belford in a match with Southend United.[1] In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by the club.[2] He signed a new 12-month contract with Bury in June 2011.[3] In May 2012, Branagan was released by the club after being deemed surplus to requirements.[4]
In August 2012 he joined Salford City. In August 2013 he signed for Macclesfield Town after a successful trial and made his debut on 2 November 2013 in the FA Cup against Swindon Town.[5]
Following his release from Macclesfield Town he joined Chorley in January 2017 as a replacement for the injured Sam Ashton.[6]
He finished his career at Droylsden after signing for them in 2017.[7]
He made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut in Cyprus in February 2011.[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[9] | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bury | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 13 November 2010
He is the son of former Bolton goalkeeper Keith Branagan.[10]