| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Royston Brooking | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bracknell Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Reading | ||
| 2018–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Dorking Wanderers | 17 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Aldershot Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | Slough Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bracknell Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:47, 8 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:39, 26 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Royston Brooking (born 1 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bracknell Town. He is a product of both Reading and Chelsea youth systems, and has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.
Joshua Royston Brooking was born on 1 September 2002 in Reading, England.
Brooking started his career at local side Reading. He joined the academy of Chelsea in 2018. Brooking signed his first professional contract in July 2020. He extended his contract in June 2022. On 20 August 2021, Brooking was sent off after a brutal challenge against Manchester United winger Dillon Hoogewerf in a Premier League 2 match. He started training with the first-team in December 2021. In February 2023, Brooking had captained the Premier League 2 team.
On 5 June 2024, Chelsea announced that Brooking would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.
On 6 September 2024, Brooking joined National League South club Dorking Wanderers. On 2 April 2025, it was announced that Brooking had left the club following a mutual termination in his contract.
On 26 June 2025, Brooking joined National League side Aldershot Town. On 27 April 2026, it was announced that Brooking would leave the club at the end of his contract in June.
On 3 June 2026, Brooking agreed to join National League South side, Slough Town following his departure from Aldershot Town.
Brooking signed for Bracknell Town on 8 October 2026.
Brooking was born in England to a South African father and English mother, and is eligible to represent both England and South Africa at international level. He had represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Dorking Wanderers | 2024–25 | National League South | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2025–26 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Slough Town | 2026–27 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||