John Brayford
Brayford playing for Cardiff City in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Robert Brayford | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Burton Albion (on loan from Sheffield United) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Burton Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Burton Albion | 77 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 81 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Derby County | 109 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Cardiff City | 26 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2015– | Sheffield United | 44 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | England C | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:56, 22 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:35, 7 September 2009 (UTC) |
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John Robert Brayford (born 29 December 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Burton Albion on loan from Sheffield United. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, he began his career at non-league Burton Albion before moves to Crewe Alexandra and Derby County preceded his time at Cardiff. He also spent time on loan at Sheffield United prior to joining permanently and has made seven appearances for the England C team.
Brayford started his career at non-league Burton Albion, where he made almost 80 league appearance, before signing for League One side Crewe Alexandra on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 1 September 2008. Burton later revealed that the fee was an initial up-front payment of £80,000, which would be raised to £130,000 if he were to progress into the first team. He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 defeat to Scunthorpe United on 11 October. Although Brayford's first season with Crewe ended in relegation for the club, it was a successful season on a personal level, as he won the Fans' Player of the Season, and attracted the interest of several bigger clubs.
In the summer of 2009, Crewe confirmed Brayford's former manager Nigel Clough was interested in taking Brayford to Derby County, and that they were prepared to sell him to a club that matched Crewe's valuation of the player. No deal materialised however and Brayford remained with Crewe for the full 2009–10 season, missing just one game and being named captain. Starting the season at right back, he finished it at centre half and earned a place in the PFA Football League Two Team of the Season as well as retaining the club's Player of the Season award.
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