Ryan Broom

Ryan Broom
Personal information
Full name Ryan James Broom[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2015 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Bristol Rovers 9 (0)
2015–2016 → Taunton Town (loan) 8 (4)
2016 → Bath City (loan) 6 (1)
2018 → Eastleigh (loan) 13 (3)
2018–2020 Cheltenham Town 73 (10)
2020–2022 Peterborough United 15 (1)
2021 → Burton Albion (loan) 11 (2)
2021–2022 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 43 (4)
2022–2023 Cheltenham Town 40 (2)
2023– Fleetwood Town 44 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Ryan James Broom (born 4 September 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

Playing career

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Bristol Rovers

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Broom graduated from Bristol Rovers' youth set-up in 2015[3] and made his professional football debut in August 2015 as a second-half substitute during a League Cup defeat to Birmingham City.[4] On 19 March 2016 he made his Football League debut as a second-half substitute against his home town club and local rivals Newport County which Rovers won 4–1.[5] He scored his first goals for Bristol Rovers when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 29 August 2017.[6]

On 7 October 2016, Broom joined Bath City on a one-month loan.[7] He made his debut for the club the following day where he scored in a 1–1 draw with Eastbourne Borough.[8]

He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2017–18 season.[9]

Cheltenham Town

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On 18 May 2018, Broom joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on a one-year deal.[10] On 17 May 2019, after making 48 appearances in his debut season with the club, Broom signed a new two-year contract with the club.[11] The 2019–20 season ended in disappointment for the club when they lost in the play-offs semi-final to eventual winners Northampton Town. After winning the first leg 2–0 away from home,[12] a 3–0 home defeat saw Cheltenham knocked out.[13] On a personal level, Broom won three awards in the club's end of season awards, winning the Mira Showers' Player of the Year, Norwegian Robins' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.[14]

Peterborough United

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On 24 August 2020, Broom joined League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[15] On 5 September 2020, Broom made his Peterborough debut against former club Cheltenham as his former club knocked his new team out of the EFL Cup.[16] His first goal for the club came when he scored the third goal in a 3–1 victory over Swindon Town just 4 minutes after coming off of the bench.[17]

Burton Albion (loan)

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On 1 February 2021, Broom joined League One side Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[18] His first goal came on 17 April 2021, a 90+3 minute equaliser against Plymouth Argyle.[19]

Plymouth Argyle (loan)

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On 29 July 2021, Broom joined League One side Plymouth Argyle on loan for the 2021–22 season with a view to a permanent move.[20]

Cheltenham Town

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On 1 September 2022 Broom returned to League One side Cheltenham Town signing a one-year deal.[21] He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[22]

Fleetwood Town

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On 26 June 2023, Broom signed for League One club Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal having rejected the offer of a new contract at Cheltenham.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol Rovers 2015–16[24] League Two 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2016–17[25] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2017–18[26] League One 3 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 2 6 2
Total 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 13 2
Bath City (loan) 2016–17[27] National League South 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1
Eastleigh 2017–18[26] National League 13 3 0 0 — 0 0 13 3
Cheltenham Town 2018–19[28] League Two 39 2 3 0 2 1 4[a] 1 48 4
2019–20[29] League Two 34 8 3 0 0 0 3[b] 0 40 8
Total 73 10 6 0 2 1 7 1 88 12
Peterborough United 2020–21[30] League One 15 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 18 1
2021–22[31] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 15 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 18 1
Burton Albion (loan) 2020–21[30] League One 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2021–22[31] League One 43 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 48 4
Cheltenham Town 2022–23[32] League One 40 2 1 0 0 0 5[a] 3 46 5
Fleetwood Town 2023–24[33] League One 36 2 2 0 1 0 4[a] 2 43 4
2024–25[34] League Two 8 0 1 0 3 0 2[a] 0 14 0
Total 44 2 3 0 4 0 6 2 57 4
Career total 254 25 16 0 10 1 20 8 300 34
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy and two appearances in League Two play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Retained List 2015–16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Broom". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Four academy scholars handed professional contracts". Bristol Post.
  4. ^ "Bristol Rovers 1–2 Birmingham". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Newport County 1-4 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Dom Telford double and brace from Ryan Broom seals Bristol Rovers first Checkatrade Trophy win". bristolpost.co.uk. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Bristol Rovers youngster Ryan Broom joins Bath City on loan to boost squad for Eastbourne game". www.bathchronicle.co.uk. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Matchday LIVE: Commentary as Bath City host Eastbourne Borough in National league South". www.bathchronicle.co.uk. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Bristol Rovers: Ryan Broom, Jonny Burn and Byron Moore released". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Ryan Broom: Cheltenham Town sign ex-Bristol Rovers midfielder". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Robins sign up Broom on a new contract". www.ctfc.com. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Northampton 0–2 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Cheltenham Town 0–3 Northampton". BBC Sport. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Broom scoops three prizes in the End of Season Awards". www.ctfc.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Ryan Broom: Peterborough sign Cheltenham midfielder on a three-year deal". BBC. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Peterborough United 0–1 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Peterborough United 3–1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Ryan Broom signs on loan from Peterborough United". Burton Albion FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Burton Albion 1–1 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Ryan bags Broom". Plymouth Argyle FC. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Broom returns to Cheltenham". Cheltenham Town FC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  22. ^ "2022/23 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Ryan Broom becomes Town's first summer signing". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  27. ^ Ryan Broom at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  30. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  32. ^ "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  33. ^ "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  34. ^ "Games played by Ryan Broom in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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