Tom Brewitt Explained

Tom Brewitt
Fullname:Tom Patrizio Brewitt[1]
Birth Date:11 February 1997
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Height:1.85m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2007–2017
Youthclubs1:Liverpool
Youthyears2:2017–2018
Youthclubs2:Middlesbrough
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:AFC Fylde
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Morecambe
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Tacoma Defiance
Caps3:29
Goals3:2
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Hartford Athletic
Caps4:31
Goals4:3
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Swindon Town
Caps5:44
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:England U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:England U17
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:21:15, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Tom Patrizio Brewitt (born 11 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career

Born in Liverpool, Brewitt played youth football for Liverpool (where he spent 10 years, including serving as captain in the FA Youth Cup) and Middlesbrough.[2] [3]

He signed for AFC Fylde in September 2018,[4] after trialing for Walsall, Kilmarnock, and Málaga,[5] before moving to Morecambe in June 2019.[6] He was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]

In March 2021 he signed for American team Tacoma Defiance.[8] [9]

Brewitt signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on 2 February 2022.[10]

Brewitt signed for Swindon Town on 7 March 2023 on a deal until the end of the season.[11] [12] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[13]

Daniel Cleary incident

In October 2020 Brewitt admitted that when he was a Liverpool youth player he had deliberately injured his teammate Daniel Cleary in training to try and improve his own chances of being picked for the first team.[14] [15]

In 2024, Cleary revealed he was suing both Brewitt and Liverpool for contributing to the "loss of a top-level career", due to resulting further injury and depression.[16]

International career

Brewitt represented England at under-16 and under-17 youth international levels.[17] [18]

Personal life

Brewitt has American citizenship through his mother.[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Fylde2018–19National League1600030190
Morecambe2019–20League Two221102021272
Tacoma Defiance2021USL Championship29200292
Hartford Athletic2022USL Championship31320333
Swindon Town2022–23League Two120000000120
2023–24League Two321101000341
Total441101000461
Career total14274030511548

Honours

AFC Fylde

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Morecambe . English Football League . 46 . 22 October 2019.
  2. News: Former Liverpool youngster Tom Brewitt relishing 'new chapter' at Middlesbrough. 28 June 2017. 14 June 2019. James Pearce. Liverpool Echo.
  3. Web site: Why was Tom Brewitt allowed to leave Liverpool for Middlesbrough? The view from Merseyside. 28 June 2017. 14 June 2019. Jonathon Taylor. Gazette Live.
  4. News: AFC Fylde confirm signing of defender Tom Brewitt. 3 September 2018. 14 June 2019. Matt Scrafton. Blackpool Gazette.
  5. Web site: Tom Brewitt: I didn't have the bottle to knock on Klopp's door at Liverpool. planetfootball.com. 19 August 2021.
  6. News: Tom Brewitt: Morecambe sign ex-Liverpool & Fylde defender. 13 June 2019. 14 June 2019. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: RETAINED LIST. www.morecambefc.com.
  8. Web site: Tacoma Defiance Signs Four Players Ahead of 2021 Campaign. 15 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Rayyan Leads Quartet of New Arrivals for Defiance. 15 March 2021. USL Championship.
  10. Web site: Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Tom Brewitt. Hartford. Athletic. 2 February 2022. Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  11. Web site: Town sign free agent Tom Brewitt. Swindon. Town. 7 March 2023. Swindon Town.
  12. News: Swindon sign free-agent defender Brewitt. BBC Sport .
  13. Web site: 2 May 2024 . Charlie Austin: Swindon Town release striker among 11 departures . 3 May 2024 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  14. News: Ex-Liverpool youth player hurt team-mate. 16 October 2020. BBC Sport.
  15. News: 'I was lucky to walk away from that tackle' – ex-Liverpool prospect admits deliberately injuring Irish defender. 16 October 2020. independent.ie.
  16. Web site: Lusby . Jack . Ex-Liverpool defender sues former team-mate over “me or him” tackle in training . This is Anfield . 23 June 2024 . 22 June 2024.
  17. Web site: England Matches – Under-16's 2010–2020. 25 March 2024. 15 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204103038/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU16pg4.html. 4 December 2023.
  18. Web site: England Matches – Under-17's 2010–2020. 25 March 2024. 15 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240112201710/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU17pg2.html. 12 January 2024.
  19. Web site: My Story Tom Brewitt. Hartford. Athletic. 8 April 2022. Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  20. Web site: AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient . . 19 May 2019.