| Brooke Aspin | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Tiverton, England |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Bristol City (on loan from Chelsea) |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bristol City |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Bristol City |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Chelsea |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Bristol City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | England U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 6 April 2024 |
Brooke Aspin (born 1 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Chelsea. A product of the Bristol City academy, she has captained England at both under-17 and under-19 youth level, and represented the under-23 team.
Aspin is a product of the Bristol City academy, having joined at the age of 14, and began training with the first team in August 2021, making her senior debut at the age of 16.[1] [2]
She missed the majority of the 2022–23 season after contracting sepsis,[3] spending time in hospital and receiving surgery,[4] before making her season debut from the bench against Durham.[5]
On 3 April 2023, Aspin scored her first goal for the club against Charlton Athletic in a 4–0 victory, helping the team to win the Women's Championship, and secure promotion back to the WSL.[6] [7]
In July 2023, Aspin signed a four-year contract with Chelsea on a free transfer, after manager Emma Hayes described tracking the player for the past three years.[8] [9]
In July 2023, Aspin was loaned back to Bristol City for the 2023–24 season.[10]
On 5 November 2023, Aspin scored her first WSL goal from a header in a 3–2 victory over West Ham, helping to secure City's first WSL win the 2023–24 WSL season.[11] [12]
On 22 May 2024, Aspin returned to Chelsea after her loan spell.[13]
Aspin has captained the under-17s and under-19s, and currently represents the under-23s.
In November 2021, Aspin was first named as part of England's development youth team.[14]
In March 2022, she was named as part of the under-17 squad for 2022 U -17 Championship qualification,[15] where she captained the team against France and Poland,[16] [17] followed by scoring the final goal in an 8–0 victory against Croatia as a substitute.[18]
In September 2023, Aspin was included in the under-19 squad,[19] playing against Denmark in a 3–3 victory,[20] and captaining the team against Germany to a 3–3 draw.[21]
On 22 November 2023, she was named as part of the under-23 squad for matches against France and Spain,[22] although remained at Bristol City awaiting injury assessment.[23]
Her international career ambitions include captaining the senior team to win a World Cup final.[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup[26] | League Cup[27] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bristol City | 2021–22 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| Chelsea | 2023–24 | WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bristol City (loan) | 2023–24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 3 | |||