Stephen Patrick Brogan (born 12 April 1988) is an English semi-professional

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who plays for

Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1921 Stalybridge Celtic ...

. He has previously played in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

for

Rotherham United Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The club's colours were initially yellow and black, but changed to red and white around 1 ...

. Stephen was nominated for the 2022 ballon d’or award A product of the youth academy at Rotherham, he made his senior debut 18 October 2005 against Accrington Stanley in the

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. After suffering a serious injury where he sat out for fourteen months with a broken leg, he joined

on a month's loan deal in January 2011, which was later extended, before returning to Rotherham in March. He was eventually released by Rotherham and he returned to Stalybridge on a permanent deal. He then joined

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, playing in the Conference North, but moved up a division to join

Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers Football Club are a professional football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team compete in , the third tier of the English football league system, and have played their home games at The New Lawn since ...

. He scored on his debut for Forest Green but after two seasons with the club was released. He then joined

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in June 2014.

Club career

Rotherham United

Born in

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, Brogan broke into the Rotherham squad towards the end of the 2006–07 season, soon becoming an automatic choice making 18 starts. On 30 April 2007, Brogan signed a 2-year contract with the Millers. Brogan's consistent impressive displays the following season brought him much praise and frequent Man of the Match awards. As a result, it is reported that several

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...

clubs, including

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...

, showed an interest in signing the player, sending scouts to watch his performances. Brogan was the forerunner to become player of the season 2007–08 until his horrific injury on 9 February, where he suffered a double fracture of his leg in a collision with

MK Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (), usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The ...

goalkeeper

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. Brogan's absence, along with the club's financial problems, coincided with a huge dip in form for the Millers, who dropped out of the race for promotion. After fourteen months on the sidelines, Brogan came on as a substitute in the final game of the 2008–09 season vs

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Stalybridge Celtic loan

On 10 January 2011, Brogan joined Stalybridge on loan for a month. He made his debut against

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, in which he scored his first goal for the club in a 5–3 defeat. He went on to play another eleven games, scoring in both of their local derby matches against Hyde and

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Alfreton Town

Following his release by the 'Millers', Brogan was signed by Alfreton Town on transfer deadline day 2011.

Stalybridge Celtic

He rejoined his former loan club having failed to settle at Alfreton Town.

Forest Green Rovers

On 18 September 2012, it was announced that Brogan has joined

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outfit

on a deal until the end of the season. Brogan made his Forest Green debut on 22 September 2012, scoring a stoppage time winner against

Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town Football Club was an English professional association football, football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, that was liquidation, wound-up after a High Court of Justice, High Court ruling on 16 September 2020. Initially kno ...

. A groin injury kept him out of much of the second half of the 2012–13 season but he was rewarded with a new one-year contract on 11 April 2013. On 28 April 2014, he was released by Forest Green along with nine other players.

Southport

On 10 June 2014, Brogan signed for

in the

. He made his Southport debut on 9 August 2014 in a home defeat against his former club,

Stalybridge Celtic

He then returned for a third spell with Stalybridge Celtic.

Gainsborough Trinity

His next move was to

Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...

North Ferriby United

He then played for

North Ferriby United North Ferriby United Association Football Club was a semi-professional football club in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the time of their demise they were members of the Northern Premier League and played at Grange Lane. F ...

Boston United

A spell in Lincolnshire followed with

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Spennymoor Town

In July 2018 he joined

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Buxton

He joined

Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.

A fourth spell at Stalybridge Celtic

In June 2021 he moved back to one of his former clubs, Stalybridge Celtic for his fourth period at the club.

International career

In September 2012, Brogan received a call up to the

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team squad for an International Challenge Trophy tie against Belgium.

Personal life

In February 2010 he appeared on an episode of

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cookery show '' Come Dine with Me'' along with the

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as the host's guests.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brogan, Stephen 1988 births Living people Footballers from Rotherham English footballers Association football defenders Association football utility players Rotherham United F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Southport F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players North Ferriby United A.F.C. players Spennymoor Town F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Buxton F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players England semi-pro international footballers