Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Brooke Dion Nelson Norton-Cuffy (born 12 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Coventry City on loan from Premier League club Arsenal.
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| Full name | Brooke Dion Nelson Norton-Cuffy[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2004 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pimlico, London, England[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right back | |||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Coventry City (on loan from Arsenal) | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Arsenal | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | → Coventry City (loan) | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | England U18 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | England U19 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | England U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 17 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Norton-Cuffy began his career with Chelsea,[2] before joining Arsenal at the age of twelve, and signing his first professional contract on 21 January 2021.[3] On 18 January 2022, joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the season.[4] He made his senior debut coming off the bench away to Plymouth Argyle on 22 January 2022.[5] He scored his first senior goal against Sheffield Wednesday on 5 March 2022.[6]
On 22 August 2022, he joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan.[7][8] In January 2023 Norton-Cuffy was recalled by Arsenal, and he moved to Coventry City on loan instead.[9][10][11]
International career
Born in England, Norton-Cuffy is of Dominica descent.[12] Having already represented England at U16 and U18 level, he made his U19 debut during a 3-1 win over Republic of Ireland during 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification at the Bescot Stadium.[13]
On 17 June 2022, Norton-Cuffy was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[14] He was a second-half substitute in the final as England beat Israel 3-1 in extra time to win the tournament.[15]
On 22 March 2023, Norton-Cuffy made his debut for the England U20s during a 2-0 win over Germany in Manchester.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 17 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21[17] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[5] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Arsenal | 2021–22[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22[5] | League One | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2022–23[18] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2022–23[18] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- Appearances in the 2023 English Football League play-offs
References
- Brooke Norton-Cuffy at Soccerway
- "Brooke Norton-Cuffy". rocnation.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "Brooke Norton-Cuffy signs first pro contract". Arsenal.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "Lincoln City bring in John Marquis and Brooke Norton-Cuffy". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Games played by Brooke Norton-Cuffy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- Gilbert, Samuel (7 March 2022). "Loan Watch: Norton-Cuffy scores first senior goal". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Millers confirm loan capture of exciting Gunners wing-back". Rotherham United. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "Millers sign Arsenal defender Norton-Cuffy on loan". BBC Sport.
- "Brooke Norton-Cuffy joins Coventry City on loan". Brooke Norton-Cuffy joins Coventry City on loan.
- "Coventry sign Arsenal teenager Norton-Cuffy". BBC Sport.
- Turner, Andy (6 January 2023). "Coventry City have signed Arsenal wing-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy on loan". CoventryLive.
- "Brooke Norton-Cuffy". sport.de.
- Lewin, Becca (23 March 2022). "Report: Republic of Ireland 1-3 England MU19s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- "'We should be so proud' - England win U19 Euros". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- Lewin, Rebecca (22 March 2023). "Report: England MU20s 2-0 Germany". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Games played by Brooke Norton-Cuffy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "Games played by Brooke Norton-Cuffy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2022.