Ethan Brierley
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Exeter City
at Exeter City
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
Market value
€200k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 44 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 22/23
1 · 14.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-11-23 · 6 players total
68Appearances
7Goals
10Assists
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ethan Brierley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ethan Craig Brierley |
| Date of birth | 2003-11-23 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Exeter City |
| On loan from | ↩ Brentford FC B parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
May 2026
Transfer: Exeter City → Brentford B
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Exeter City
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Brentford B → Exeter City
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Brentford U21
9 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Brentford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Rochdale → Brentford B
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rochdale AFC
30 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2022
Transfer: Spennymoor Town → Rochdale
21/22 · Return from loan
Mar 2022
Transfer: Rochdale → Spennymoor Town
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Rochdale AFC, Spennymoor Town
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rochdale AFC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Rochdale U18 → Rochdale
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rochdale AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Exeter City
0.0%
FC Brentford U21
13.5%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
60.4%
Spennymoor Town
26.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Brentford U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 243 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 1,087 |
| Spennymoor Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 470 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Exeter City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | FC Brentford U21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 834 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League North | Spennymoor Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Rochdale U18 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-24 | Rochdale | Spennymoor Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-29 | Spennymoor Town | Rochdale | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Rochdale | Brentford B | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Brentford B | Exeter City | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Exeter City | Brentford B | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€200k
Peak€300k
Low€150k
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Graham | 1 | 0 | 914 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 1 | 903 |
| Danny Lloyd | 1 | 3 | 882 |
| D'Mani Mellor | 1 | 0 | 841 |
| Riley Owen | 2 | 1 | 657 |
| James Ball | 1 | 0 | 569 |
| Tyrese Sinclair | 1 | 0 | 520 |
| Cameron John | 1 | 0 | 499 |
| Stephen Dooley | 1 | 0 | 444 |
| Femi Seriki | 1 | 0 | 410 |
| Alex Newby | 2 | 0 | 116 |
| Max Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Devante Rodney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Dodgson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abraham Odoh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Keohane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | FC Brentford U21 | 3 | 9 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 24 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 6 | 24 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | FC Brentford U21 | 2 | 9 |
| 25/26 | League One | Exeter City | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Exeter City | Brentford B | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Brentford B | Exeter City | Loan | — | €200k |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-29 | Spennymoor Town | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-24 | Rochdale | Spennymoor Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 30 matches for Exeter City while Ethan Brierley was at the club (joined 2025-07-01, left 2026-05-31). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-23 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 4–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ethan Brierley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| Sutton United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50% |
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
| Stevenage FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Northampton Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 25% |
| Harrogate Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 0% |
| Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 9 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 1,087 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League Cup
9 apps
3 G
2 A
League Two
26 apps
2 G
7 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
1 G
0 A
National League North
7 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
12 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ethan Brierley?
Ethan Brierley is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Exeter City.
How old is Ethan Brierley?
Ethan Brierley is 22 years old. He was born on November 23, 2003 in Rochdale.
What position does Ethan Brierley play?
Ethan Brierley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ethan Brierley play for?
Ethan Brierley currently plays for Exeter City.
How many career goals has Ethan Brierley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ethan Brierley has scored 7 goals in 68 appearances.
What is Ethan Brierley's market value?
Ethan Brierley's most recent reported market value is €200k.