Bradley Burrowes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley-Paul Burrowes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 83 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 2021–2025 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | England U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:46, 31 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:35, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Bradley-Paul Burrowes (born 4 March 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.
Club career
Burrowes started his career in the Bristol Rovers academy - before being contacted by Aston Villa's academy in 2021 who presented the then 13-year-old Burrowes' family with logistical plans for the move from Bristol to Birmingham.[2] Burrowes officially joined Aston Villa in May that year[3] and worked through the academy levels before signing his first professional contract on 10 March 2025.[4]
Burrowes was part of the Aston Villa U18 team that won the 2024–25 Professional U18 Development League[5] and the 2024–25 FA Youth Cup.[6]
On 31 August 2025, Burrowes made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace.[7]
International career
Burrowes has featured for the England under-17 team.[8] He was included in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[9] Burrowes started group games against Belgium and Italy.[10][11]
In August 2025, Burrowes was included in an England U18 squad for the first time.[12] On 3 September 2025, he made his debut for the England U18s in a 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan in the Costa de la Luz U18 International Tournament.[13]
In October 2025, Burrowes was named in the England squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.[14] He provided an assist for a goal by Reigan Heskey during the knockout stage victory against South Korea.[15] Burrowes also started their next game as England were eliminated in the round of sixteen by Austria.[16]
Personal life
Burrowes' father, also called Bradley, is a former weightlifter who represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[17][18] and who in 2007 broke a British record while competing at the South West Championships.[19]
He was educated at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 October 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Aston Villa | 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Aston Villa U18
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2024/25 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Tanswell, Jacob (27 March 2025). "Aston Villa's pool of exciting academy talent is a product of their 'clear plan'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b Piercy, James (24 May 2021). "Villa raid Rovers academy for a second time to sign 13-year-old Bradley Burrowes". Bristol Live. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Bradley Burrowes pens professional contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Villa U18 v Man City U18, 2024/25 | U18 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Aston Villa win 2025 FA Youth Cup". www.thefa.com. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | 2025/2026 | Premier League | Overview". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Igor included in England Under-17s squad". Blackburn Rovers FC. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Clark, Gill (20 May 2025). "Max Dowman is special! Arsenal sensation shines despite England opening Under-17 European Championships with draw against Belgium". Goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "England 1-1 Belgium". BBC Sport. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Sulch, Duncan-Lee (23 May 2025). "Report: Italy 4-2 England MU17s". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Hunt, Holly (29 August 2025). "England MU18s squad selected for upcoming camp". The Football Association. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Hunt, Holly (3 September 2025). "Report: England MU18s 3-1 Uzbekistan". The Football Association. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Veevers, Nicolas (21 October 2025). "England squad named for FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Wiseman, Ciaran (15 November 2025). "England legend's son overtakes Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho with heroics at U17 World Cup". Talksport. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Austria 4-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Our Commonwealth Games athletes - Brad Burrowes". BBC. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Bradley Burrowes of England of competes in the mens 85kg..." Getty Images. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "2007 Empire Summer Invitational Competition - Results" (PDF). BWL. 22 July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ Bradley Burrowes at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2025.