Jarrad Paul Branthwaite (born 27 June 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club PSV, on loan from club Everton.

Club career

Carlisle United

Branthwaite made his first senior team bench appearance on 16 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw away to

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. He appeared on the bench for seven more consecutive

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matches that season. Branthwaite started the 2019–20 season with 13 consecutive bench appearances in

matches, as well as making the bench in Carlisle United's 3–0 win over

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and 2–1 loss to

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in the first and second rounds of the

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. On 19 October, Branthwaite finally made his

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debut and started in a 2–0 League Two loss away to

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, playing the full match and receiving a

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in the 40th minute. He scored his first professional goal for Carlisle when he scored in an

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tie against

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on 12 November.

Everton

2019–20 season

On 13 January 2020, having enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Carlisle, Branthwaite signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Everton, keeping him at the club until the end of June 2022. He made his debut for the club on 12 July, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 3–0 defeat against

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. He made his home debut against

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on 16 July, coming on as a substitute for the second straight game, this time for the injured

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in the 16th minute. Branthwaite started his first game for Everton on 20 July against

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after signing an extended contract until June 2023, in which he was named man of the match in a 1–0 win for Everton.

2020–21 season: Loan to Blackburn Rovers

On 14 January 2021, having only made one appareance for Everton in the

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, Brainthwaite joined

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club

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on loan until the conclusion of the 2020–21 season. Two days later, he made his loan debut, starting and playing the full ninety minutes in a league game against

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that finished 1–1. Brainthwaite's season was ended prematurely on 21 April when he suffered an ankle injury during training. In total, he played in ten league games, all starts, for the Rovers, including nine straight after joining on loan.

2021–22 season: Return to Everton

On 16 December 2021, Branthwaite made his first

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start of the season and scored his first Everton goal in a 1–1 away draw against

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2022–23 season: Loan to PSV Eindhoven

On 17 July 2022, Branthwaite joined

club PSV on a season-long loan.

International career

In November 2020, Branthwaite earned his first youth international call-up, being selected for the England U19 squad. In August 2021, Branthwaite received another international call-up, this time for the

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squad. On 6 September, Branthwaite made his debut for the U20s during a 6-1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Branthwaite, Jarrad 2002 births Footballers from Carlisle, Cumbria Living people English footballers England youth international footballers Association football defenders Carlisle United F.C. players Everton F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players PSV Eindhoven players English Football League players Premier League players English expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Jong PSV players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players