Bradley Mark Tarbuck (born 6 November 1995) is an English professional

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who plays for

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as either a

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or a winger.

Club career

Portsmouth

Tarbuck signed a two-year scholarship deal after spending many years in

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youth categories. On 14 August 2012 he made his professional debut, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute for Andy Higgins in a League Cup 3–0 defeat against

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club has played ...

. He then spent the rest of the season in the academy, although he did play in a first-team friendly on 16 April 2013 scoring in a 2–1 win over Icelandic side IBV at Fratton Park. Tarbuck returned to the

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for the 2013–14 season; after scoring 12 goals and being the club's topscorer in the youth leagues, he was awarded a one-year professional deal on 9 May 2014. He made his league debut for Pompey on 1 November, replacing

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in the 82nd minute of a 3–0 home win over

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

. On 27 November 2014 Tarbuck joined Conference Premier side

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on loan until January. He returned to Pompey at the end of the 2014–15 season, but was released on 18 May 2015.

Dorchester Town

On 30 January 2015, after appearing sparingly, Tarbuck moved to Dorchester Town on a one-month loan. On 26 February Tarbuck's loan was extended for another month, and he was named Dorchester's player of the month. On 10 August 2015, Tarbuck signed a short-term deal at Dorchester Town, he later extended the deal until the end of the season.

Havant & Waterlooville

On 24 May 2016, Tarbuck left Dorchester and signed for

. Converted to a

by manager

Lee Bradbury Lee Michael Bradbury (born 3 July 1975) is an English football manager and former player who is the manager of club Dagenham & Redbridge. A versatile player, he primarily played as a striker and scored 105 goals in 572 league and cup games in ...

, he was a key unit in the club's two consecutive promotions. On 1 October 2018, Tarbuck extended his contract with Hawks until 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tarbuck, Bradley 1995 births Living people People from Emsworth English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Portsmouth F.C. players Dartford F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Footballers from Hampshire 21st-century English sportsmen