Nathan Broadhead
Nathan Paul Broadhead (born 5 April 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town and the Wales national team.
| Nathan Broadhead with Ipswich Town in August 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Paul Broadhead[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bangor City | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| 2008–2017 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Everton | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sunderland (loan) | 20 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2023– | Ipswich Town | 57 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Wales U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Wales U19 | 9 | (6) |
| 2017 | Wales U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Wales U21 | 17 | (2) |
| 2023– | Wales | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:07, 7 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:53, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Everton edit
Broadhead joined Everton at the age of 10 from Wrexham.[4][5] On 6 December 2017, Broadhead was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol.[6] A day later, he made his first-team debut, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute and flicking on for Nikola Vlašić's goal in a 3–0 win.[7][8]
On 2 August 2019, Broadhead signed a one-year contract extension until 2021, then joined Burton Albion on loan for the 2019–20 season.[9] A day later, he made his Football League debut, coming on as a substitute in Burton's 1–0 loss to Ipswich Town.[10]
He made the bench for the first time in the 2020–21 season in a Premier League match against Southampton on 1 March where Everton went on to win 1–0.[11] Broadhead subsequently made his Premier League debut away against Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 April.[12]
In June 2021, he signed a new two-year deal with Everton.[13] On 16 August 2021, Broadhead joined League One side Sunderland on loan until the end of the season.[14]
On 9 August 2022, he joined Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[15] This ended prematurely on 6 January 2023, when Everton recalled him.[16]
Ipswich Town edit
On 9 January 2023, Broadhead joined Ipswich Town on a three-and-a-half year deal for a reported fee of £1.5m. This ended his 15-year association with Everton.[17]
International career edit
Broadhead represented Wales at various age levels, including playing for Wales under-20 at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[18]
On 19 May 2022, he was called up to the senior Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier play-off final against Ukraine or Scotland on 5 June 2022 and the Nations League Group A matches against Poland, Netherlands, Belgium and the Netherlands again on 1 June, 8 June, 11 June and 14 June 2022 respectively.[19] However he later had to withdraw through injury.[20]
On 25 March 2023, Broadhead earned his first senior Wales cap against Croatia in the Euro 2024 qualifying match, scoring a 93rd minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw.[21]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 30 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Sunderland (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3[b] | 1 | 27 | 13 |
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 5 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2022–23 | League One | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 38 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 13 | ||
| Total | 57 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 135 | 42 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance and one goal in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of match played 11 October 2023
Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Broadhead goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2023 | Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia | 1 | Croatia | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [22] |
| 2 | 11 October 2023 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | 6 | Gibraltar | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Everton U23s
Sunderland
Ipswich Town
- EFL League One runner-up: 2022–23[25]
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24[26]
Individual
- EFL League One Goal of the Month: February 2023[27]
References edit
- ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Broadhead". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Broadhead: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Broadhead Everton profile". Everton F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "BROADHEAD ON FIRST TWO GOALS, EVERTON AND AMBITIONS". Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Everton squad for Apollon Limassol Europa League match includes eight possible debutants". Liverpool Echo. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "APOLLON VS. EVERTON 0 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (7 December 2017). "Apollon Limassol 0 Everton 3". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Broadhead: Burton Albion sign Everton's Wales Under-21 striker on loan". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Burton Albion 0–1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Everton 1–0 Southampton: Richarlison strike extends Saints' slump". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Brighton 0–0 Everton Match Report". Everton F.C.
- ^ "BROADHEAD'S EVERTON AMBITION AFTER NEW DEAL". Everton F.C. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "BROADHEAD JOINS SUNDERLAND ON LOAN". Everton F.C. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Latics Sign Everton Forward Nathan Broadhead On Season-Long Loan". Wigan Athletic. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Everton exit for Broadhead now expected in January - Sky Sports". Goodison News. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Town Complete Broadhead Signing - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "WALES SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR TOULON TOURNAMENT". FAW. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Wales call up uncapped Nathan Broadhead for World Cup play-off and Nations League". 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Wales: Cardiff's Oliver Denham called up as Nathan Broadhead is forced out of play-off squad". 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Euro 2024 qualifying: Croatia 1-1 Wales - reaction to late Wales goal". 24 March 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Croatia 1 - 1 Wales". BBC Sport. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/04/ipswich-town-promoted-to-premier-league/
- ^ "Broady Wins League One Goal of the Month". Ipswich Town F.C. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
External links edit
- Nathan Broadhead profile at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
- Nathan Broadhead at Soccerway
- Nathan Broadhead at Soccerbase