Ritchie Branagan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ritchie Peter Branagan | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Macclesfield Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| –2009 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Bury | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Salford City | 38 | (0) |
| 2013– | Macclesfield Town | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:56, 21 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Ritchie Peter Branagan (born 20 October 1991) is an English-born, Republic of Ireland U21 international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Macclesfield Town.
Career
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 an 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]
International career
He made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut in Cyprus in February 2011.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[7] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Personal life
He is the son of former Bolton goalkeeper Keith Branagan.[8]
References
- ↑ "Bury 1–0 Southend". BBC Sport. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ "Bury offer new contracts to seven". BBC Sport. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ↑ "Contract Update". Bury FC. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ "Grella survives squad shake up". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Salford Bring in Keeper Cover". Non LeagueDaily.com. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "McLoughlin saves penalty in U21s stalemate". Football Association of Ireland. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Football League Trophy
- ↑ "Profile: Ritchie Branagan". Bury F.C. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
