Tom Patrizio Brewitt (born 11 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Patrizio Brewitt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Liverpool | ||
| 2017–2018 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | AFC Fylde | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Morecambe | 22 | (1) |
| 2021 | Tacoma Defiance | 29 | (2) |
| 2022 | Hartford Athletic | 31 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Swindon Town | 44 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 16 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Liverpool, Brewitt played youth football for Liverpool (where he spent 10 years, including serving as captain in the FA Youth Cup) and Middlesbrough.[3][4]
He signed for AFC Fylde in September 2018,[5] after trialing for Walsall, Kilmarnock, and Málaga,[6] before moving to Morecambe in June 2019.[7] He was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season.[8]
In March 2021 he signed for American team Tacoma Defiance.[9][10]
Brewitt signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on 2 February 2022.[11]
Brewitt signed for Swindon Town on 7 March 2023 on a deal until the end of the season.[12][13] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[14]
Daniel Cleary incident
editIn October 2020 Brewitt admitted that when he was a Liverpool youth player he had deliberately injured his teammate Daniel Cleary in training to try and improve his own chances of being picked for the first team.[15][16]
In 2024, Cleary revealed he was suing both Brewitt and Liverpool for contributing to the "loss of a top-level career", due to resulting further injury and depression.[17]
International career
editBrewitt represented England at under-16 and under-17 youth international levels.[18][19]
Personal life
editBrewitt has American citizenship through his mother.[20]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Fylde | 2018–19[2] | National League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Morecambe | 2019–20[21] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2021[2] | USL Championship | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Hartford Athletic | 2022[2] | USL Championship | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2022–23[22] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023–24[23] | League Two | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 142 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 154 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
editAFC Fylde
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Morecambe" (PDF). English Football League. p. 46. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Tom Brewitt at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ James Pearce (28 June 2017). "Former Liverpool youngster Tom Brewitt relishing 'new chapter' at Middlesbrough". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Jonathon Taylor (28 June 2017). "Why was Tom Brewitt allowed to leave Liverpool for Middlesbrough? The view from Merseyside". Gazette Live. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Matt Scrafton (3 September 2018). "AFC Fylde confirm signing of defender Tom Brewitt". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Tom Brewitt: I didn't have the bottle to knock on Klopp's door at Liverpool". planetfootball.com. 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Tom Brewitt: Morecambe sign ex-Liverpool & Fylde defender". BBC Sport. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "RETAINED LIST". www.morecambefc.com.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Four Players Ahead of 2021 Campaign". 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Rayyan Leads Quartet of New Arrivals for Defiance". USL Championship. 15 March 2021.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (2 February 2022). "Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Tom Brewitt". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ Town, Swindon (7 March 2023). "Town sign free agent Tom Brewitt". Swindon Town.
- ^ "Swindon sign free-agent defender Brewitt". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Charlie Austin: Swindon Town release striker among 11 departures". BBC Sport. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Liverpool youth player hurt team-mate". BBC Sport. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "'I was lucky to walk away from that tackle' – ex-Liverpool prospect admits deliberately injuring Irish defender". independent.ie. 16 October 2020.
- ^ Lusby, Jack (22 June 2024). "Ex-Liverpool defender sues former team-mate over "me or him" tackle in training". This is Anfield. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "England Matches – Under-16's 2010–2020". 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "England Matches – Under-17's 2010–2020". 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (8 April 2022). "My Story Tom Brewitt". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Brewitt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Brewitt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Brewitt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 19 May 2019.