Brandon Adam Buckley (born 21 September 2000) is an English former professional
footballer who played as an
attacking midfielder. He played as a professional in the
Football League
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for
Grimsby Town, as well as several spells with non-league club
Cleethorpes Town.
Career
Grimsby Town
Born in
Grimsby,
North East Lincolnshire
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, Buckley came through the youth ranks at
Grimsby Town as an under-nine, he signed a contract in 2016 for the U18's academy aged 15 years old.
He then signed a new contract in May 2017. Buckley was made academy
captain
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in the 2018/19 season and represented the reserve team on a regular basis.
Buckley was promoted to the club's
first team
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in the summer of 2018 under the management of
Michael Jolley
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Jolley is a Cambridge University graduate with an MA in economics and also has a postgraduate diploma PGDip/MSc in sports co ...
, making his professional debut on 9 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute against
Doncaster Rovers in the
EFL Trophy
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.
Cleethorpes Town
On 1 August 2019, Buckley was loaned out to
Cleethorpes Town alongside his teammate, Jock Curran, until 31 January 2020.
Following his released by Grimsby,
[ ] Buckley re-joined Cleethorpes on a permanent deal.
Personal life
Buckley is the grandson of former
Walsall striker
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and Grimsby Town manager
Alan Buckley, and the son of
Adam Buckley
Adam Christian Buckley (born 2 August 1979) is an English former professional Association football, footballer. He played as a midfielder from 1996 to 2013.
Buckley played as a professional in the Football League for Grimsby Town F.C., Grimsby ...
.
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Career statistics
References
External links
Brandon Buckley profile
at the Grimsby Town F.C. website
2000 births
Living people
Footballers from Grimsby
Men's association football midfielders
English Football League players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Cleethorpes Town F.C. players
English men's footballers
Northern Premier League players
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