Market value
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Rating · 23/24
5.1
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Burton Albion
top club · 385 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#165
goals rank
#888
assists rank
37
season goals
28
season assists
Among 1,239 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2013
€2.30m
top transfer fee · 14/15
6
best season · 21/22
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-12-29 · 6 players total
688Appearances
37Goals
28Assists
55Yellow cards
2Red cards
247Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Brayford |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Robert Brayford |
| Date of birth | 1987-12-29 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Burton Albion → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Burton Albion
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Burton Albion
50 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Burton Albion
34 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Burton Albion
46 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Burton Albion
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Burton Albion
48 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Burton Albion
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Burton Albion, Sheffield United
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Burton Albion → Sheff Utd
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Burton Albion
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Burton Albion, Sheffield United
38 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sheffield United
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2015
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Cardiff → Sheff Utd
14/15 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cardiff City, Sheffield United
51 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Cardiff
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Cardiff → Sheff Utd
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: Derby → Cardiff
13/14 · Transfer · €1.74m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield United, Cardiff City
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Derby County
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Derby County
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Derby County
48 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Derby
10/11 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Crewe Alexandra
48 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Burton Albion → Crewe Alexandra
08/09 · Transfer · €10k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Burton Albion, Crewe Alexandra
45 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burton Albion
50 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Burton Albion
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Burton U18 → Burton Albion
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1023 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.33/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.66/90
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
33.0%
Sheffield United
24.5%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Derby County
35.5%
Crewe Alexandra
7.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 11 | 06/07 | 23/24 | 385 | 28 | 12 | 7,355 |
| Sheffield United | 5 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 5,447 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derby County | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 117 | 3 | 4 | 7,907 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 1,560 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 822 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 43 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,245 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Burton Albion | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 479 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Burton Albion | 41 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 886 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 19/20 | League One | Burton Albion | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1,127 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 33 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Sheffield United | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Cardiff City | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Sheffield United | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,277 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Derby County | 40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3,600 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Derby County | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 46 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4,127 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,560 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Burton Albion | 45 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 794 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | National League Playoffs | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Burton Albion | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Burton U18 | Burton Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Burton Albion | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | €10k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Derby | Transfer | 250000 | €600k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-26 | Derby | Cardiff | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.74m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Cardiff | Sheff Utd | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Cardiff | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-24 | Cardiff | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.30m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | Sheff Utd | Burton Albion | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Burton Albion | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Sheff Utd | Burton Albion | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Burton Albion | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-05-07 | 2015-11-01 | 179 | 22 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Powell | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Tom Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adedeji Oshilaja | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Garratt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nektarios Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Coutts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Ward | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Colin Daniel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League One | Burton Albion | 6 | 33 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Burton Albion | 5 | 45 |
| 20/21 | League One | Burton Albion | 4 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 45 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 4 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 46 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Burton Albion | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | Sheff Utd | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Cardiff | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by John Brayford'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 41% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 37% |
| Barnsley FC | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 39% |
| Ipswich Town | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 25% |
| Fleetwood Town | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 37% |
| Port Vale FC | 35 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 49% |
| Swindon Town | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 47% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 32% |
| Peterborough United | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 32% |
| Charlton Athletic | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 47% |
| Portsmouth FC | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 18% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 34 | 822 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 22/23 | 50 | 1,245 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 479 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 20/21 | 46 | 886 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 1,507 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 48 | 1,127 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 1,710 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 14/15 | 51 | 1,980 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 3,780 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 4,127 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 2,055 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 07/08 | 50 | 794 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
316 apps
26 G
9 A
Conference
65 apps
6 G
0 A
FA Cup
29 apps
3 G
2 A
Championship
196 apps
2 G
10 A
League Two
45 apps
0 G
5 A
League Cup
23 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is John Brayford?
John Brayford is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is John Brayford?
John Brayford is 38 years old. He was born on December 29, 1987 in Stoke-on-Trent.
What position does John Brayford play?
John Brayford plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does John Brayford play for?
John Brayford currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Brayford scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Brayford has scored 37 goals in 688 appearances.