Josh Brooking

Joshua Royston Brooking (born 1 September 2002) is a professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea.

Club career
Born in Reading, Brooking started his career at local side Reading. He joined the academy of Chelsea in 2018. Brooking signed his first professional contract in July 2020. He extended his contract in June 2022. On 20 August 2021, Brooking was sent off after a brutal challenge against Manchester United winger Dillon Hoogewerf in a Premier League 2 match. He started training with the first-team in December 2021. In February 2023, Brooking had captained the Premier League 2 team.

On 5 June 2024, Chelsea announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.

International career
Brooking was born in England to a South African father and English mother, and is eligible to represent both England and South Africa at international level. He had represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.