Draft:Joe Bradshaw

Joseph Bradshaw (born 17 June 2008), known as Joe Bradshaw, is an English footballer currently playing as a forward for English Premier League side Liverpool.

Early life
Bradshaw was born in Bolton, a town located within the county of Greater Manchester in England, to an English mother and father. He started academy football very young, playing at clubs such as Rochdale, Preston North End. and Accrington Stanley With Accrington being the pick of the bunch for the young player. He progressed through the ranks at Accrington, improving rapidly season by season, playing up permanently and even featuring in Youth Team training at only 12 years old. Eventually, in October of the 20/21 season, Bradshaw made a massive move to Premier League side Liverpool at only 13 and has been thriving ever since.

International career
Eligible to represent England and Ireland at international level, Bradshaw made 1 appearance in early 2023 for Ireland's under-15 side, before switching allegiance to England and representing them six times at under-15 level in 2023. It was in February 2023 where he scored his first England goal on his debut in a friendly against Wolves in a duel camp involving Belgium where he achieved an assist is a 5-3 win. In April of the same year he returned to the England under-15 team, scoring against Japan in another three appearances including USA and Spain. His prolific goal-scoring form earned him a call-up to the England under-16 side, and he played Italy in a double header over in Florence.

Club career
Having started his academy football career at Preston, Joe moved to Accrington Stanley FC at age 8. Furtherly joining the academy of Liverpool at the age of 13. He progressed through the club's youth ranks, establishing himself as a prolific goal-scorer and creator, and was promoted to the under-18 side at the age of fifteen. After only one game for the under-18's he was called up to play in the Milk Cup now known as Supercup NI with them in pre-season with Bradshaw starting 3/3 of the games. Since then he has played a further 2 games: One friendly against Reading away and a U18 Premier League fixture vs Sunderland at home with Bradshaw on the scoresheet for both games.