Brandon Comley
{{Short description|Montserrat international footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brandon Comley
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Brandon Comley{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Colchester United |publisher=English Football League |page=18 |accessdate=16 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|18|df=y}}{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2017-2018/fltwo/colches.htm |title=FootballSquads - Colchester United - 2017/2018 |publisher=FootballSquads |accessdate=17 January 2018 }}
| birth_place = Islington, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Walsall
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2005–2015
| youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers
| years1 = 2014–2018
| clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = → Grimsby Town (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → Grimsby Town (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Colchester United (loan)
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2020
| clubs6 = Colchester United
| caps6 = 54
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = Bolton Wanderers
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| caps8 = 17
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022–
| clubs9 = Walsall
| caps9 = 91
| goals9 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2018–
| nationalteam1 = Montserrat
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 19:55, 5 June 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 12:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Brandon Comley (born 18 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for {{English football updater|Walsall}} side Walsall. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team.
Comley came through the Queens Park Rangers Academy, joining at the age of nine and made his first-team debut in 2015 in the Premier League. He had loan spells in League Two with Carlisle United, Grimsby Town, and Colchester United. He joined the latter on a permanent basis in January 2018.
Club career
=Queens Park Rangers=
Born in Islington, London, Comley joined Queens Park Rangers Academy at the age of nine, where he progressed through the age groups to eventually make his first-team debut in 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/squads/under-23s/brandon-comley/ |title=Player Profile: Midfielder Brandon Comley |publisher=Queens Park Rangers FC |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} He made his club and Premier League debut on 24 May 2015 as an 80th-minute substitute for Karl Henry during QPR's 5–1 defeat at Leicester City on the final day of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32770769 |title=Leicester City 5–1 Queens Park Rangers |last=Canavan |first=Steve |date=24 May 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=25 May 2015 }}
After facing Carlisle United in the League Cup first round on 25 August 2015,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33969907 |title=Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Carlisle United |date=25 August 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} Comley made a loan move to the League Two club on 21 January 2016 in an initial month-long deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35374968 |title=Brandon Comley: QPR midfielder joins Carlisle United on loan |date=21 January 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} He made his United debut ten days later, starting in their 3–0 home defeat by Everton in the fourth round of the FA Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35394212 |title=Carlisle United 0–3 Everton |last=Gheerbrant |first=James |date=31 January 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} In just his third appearance for the club, Comley was sent off for a second bookable offence during Carlisle's 1–0 league defeat to Newport County on 13 February.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35509903 |title=Newport County 1–0 Carlisle United |date=13 February 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} His loan was extended until the end of the season in March 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11732/10216481/brandon-comley-remains-on-loan-at-carlisle-united-from-qpr |title=Brandon Comley remains on loan at Carlisle United from QPR |date=24 March 2016 |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} He went on to make 13 appearances for the Cumbrians.
On 31 August 2016, Comley signed for League Two side Grimsby Town on loan until January 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37230580 |title=Grimsby Town: Shaun Tuton, Dean Henderson and Brandon Comley join League Two club |date=31 August 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=31 August 2016 }} He made his debut on 3 September during Grimsby's 2–2 draw at Notts County.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37202511 |title=Notts County 2–2 Grimsby Town |date=3 September 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 May 2017 }} He made 22 appearances for Grimsby in all competitions before he returned to QPR in January. He made one appearance for his parent club, before rejoining Grimsby on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38611584 |title=Brandon Comley: QPR midfielder rejoins Grimsby Town on loan |date=13 January 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 May 2017 }} He made a further 13 league appearances for the club.
On 31 August 2017, Comley joined League Two club Colchester United on loan until January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2017/august/us-flash-comley-signs/ |title=U's Flash: Comley Signs |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=31 August 2017 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=31 August 2017 }} He made his Colchester debut on 9 September in their 3–1 win against Crawley Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41133111 |title=Colchester United 3–1 Crawley Town |date=9 September 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=9 September 2017 }} At the completion of his loan, he had made 23 first-team appearances for the U's.
=Colchester United=
Colchester United signed their former loanee Comley on a permanent basis on 17 January 2018 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/under-23s-news/comley-joins-colchester-on-permanent-deal/ |title=Comley joins Colchester on permanent deal |last=Taylor |first=Ian |date=17 January 2018 |publisher=Queens Park Rangers FC |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} He joined on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=17 January 2018 |title=Colchester United have agreed permanent deal with QPR for Brandon Comley |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/15847156.U_s_sign_Comley_on_a_permanent_basis/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=17 January 2018 }} He made his second debut for the club on 27 January 2018 as a substitute for Courtney Senior in Colchester's 2–2 draw at Port Vale.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42756557 |title=Port Vale 2–2 Colchester United |date=27 January 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=27 January 2018 }} He scored his first professional goal on 10 March in a 1–1 draw at Mansfield Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43267127 |title=Mansfield Town 1–1 Colchester United |date=10 March 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=12 March 2018 }} On 28 April 2020 Colchester confirmed that Comley would be released at the end his contract in June 2020.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52457574 Jackson released]
=Bolton Wanderers=
On 21 July 2020, Comley joined Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/evatt-brings-in-midfielder-comley/|title=Evatt brings in midfielder Comley}} His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 1–2 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.[https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/report-bolton-wanderers-1-2-bradford-city/ BWFC.co.uk: "Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City"] He wasn't included in Bolton's squad list for the 21/22 season, meaning he would be unable to play in any league matches.[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19569048.bolton-wanderers-confirm-brandon-comley-excluded-submitted-efl-squad-list/ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers confirm Brandon Comley excluded from submitted EFL squad list"] On 3 November 2021 the club confirmed that Comley had had his contract terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/comley-ends-wanderers-stay/?fbclid=IwAR3NkSJswN92lpBmCMr9rsDkonsoMwaT7zlLt9dwS-lbNSu1ipZBZHI5tEY |title=Comley Ends Wanderers' Stay |date=3 November 2021 |publisher=Bolton Wanderers |accessdate=3 November 2021}}
=Dagenham & Redbridge=
On 5 February 2022, he dropped into non-league when he signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a deal until the end of the season.{{cite news |date=5 February 2022 |title=Daggers Sign Brandon Comley |url=https://daggers.co.uk/news/-Mv8JeMguQ8wossK3ipc |publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge FC |accessdate=7 February 2022}}
=Walsall=
On 20 June 2022, Comley agreed to join League Two club Walsall on a two-year deal from 1 July 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/june/saddlers-snap-up-brandon-comley/|title=Saddlers snap up Branddon Comley|website=www.saddlers.co.uk|date=20 June 2022|accessdate=20 June 2022}} He scored his first goal on his debut, scoring Walsall's first goal of the season in a 4–0 win over Hartlepool United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62275116|title=Walsall 4-0 Hartlepool United|website=BBC Sport|date=30 July 2022|access-date=22 September 2024}}
In February 2024, he signed a new contract, keeping him with the Saddlers until June 2026.{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2024/february/brandon-comley-signs-new-contract-with-the-saddlers/|title=Brandon Comley signs new contract with the Saddlers!|website=www.saddlers.co.uk|date=22 February 2024|accessdate=22 February 2024}}
International career
In March 2015, Comley was called up by the Montserrat national team to represent them in two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying first round fixtures against Curaçao.{{cite web |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/archive/brandon-comley-called-up-for-montserrat/ |title=Brandon Comley called up for Montserrat |date=11 March 2015 |publisher=Queens Park Rangers FC |accessdate=25 May 2015 }} He did not appear in either fixture.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=274825/match=300310106/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614104333/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=274825/match=300310106/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2015 |title=Curacao 2–1 Montserrat |date=27 March 2015 |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=17 January 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=274825/match=300310111/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611113128/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=274825/match=300310111/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 June 2015 |title=Montserrat 2–2 Curacao |date=31 March 2015 |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=17 January 2018 }}
In August 2018, Comley was again called up by Montserrat ahead of their CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against El Salvador on 8 September.{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=31 August 2018 |title=Colchester United midfielder Brandon Comley selected for Montserrat |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/16609838.colchester-united-midfielder-brandon-comley-selected-for-montserrat/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=1 September 2018 }} He played the full 90 minutes as Montserrat fell to a 2–1 defeat to the Central American nation.{{cite web |url=https://www.concacafnationsleague.com/en/nations-league-qualifying/game-detail/440455#tab_match=match-details |title=Game Detail |publisher=Concacaf Nations League |accessdate=9 September 2018 }}
Personal life
Brandon has an older brother James who is also a footballer.{{cite news |date=23 January 2016 |title=Loan man Comley would 'tackle your granny' - Curle |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/Loan-man-Comley-would-tackle-your-granny-Curle-f1289016-2f30-4863-9eea-010214143c03-ds |newspaper=News & Star |location=Carlisle |accessdate=17 January 2018 |archive-date=18 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181223/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/Loan-man-Comley-would-tackle-your-granny-Curle-f1289016-2f30-4863-9eea-010214143c03-ds |url-status=dead }} He played alongside James on his international debut against El Salvador in September 2018.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Queens Park Rangers
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|81637|2014|accessdate=17 January 2018}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|81637|2015|accessdate=17 January 2018}}
|0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|81637|2016|accessdate=17 January 2018}}
|Championship |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|81637|2017|accessdate=17 January 2018}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United (loan)
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| Grimsby Town (loan)
|League Two |33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=4|Colchester United
|League Two |38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|81637|2018|accessdate=27 July 2018}}
|League Two |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|81637|2019|accessdate=13 August 2019}}
|League Two |24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 3 | |
| rowspan=3|Bolton Wanderers
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|81637|2020|accessdate=27 March 2021}} |League Two |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|81637|2021|accessdate=3 July 2021}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge
|17 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=4|Walsall
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|81637|2022|accessdate=12 June 2024}} |League Two |40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|81637|2023|accessdate=12 June 2024}}
|League Two |33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|81637|2024|accessdate=12 June 2024}}
|League Two |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!91 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 2 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!240 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 279 | 5 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 13 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/brandon-comley/398989/ |title=B. Comley |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=9 December 2018 }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Montserrat
|2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 20 | 0 |
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21[https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?comp_id=4 Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table]
Individual
- Walsall Players' Player of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2024/april/isaac-hutchinson-takes-home-three-awards-at-end-of-season-presentation/ |title=Isaac Hutchinson takes home three awards at end of season presentation |website=Walsall FC |date=29 April 2024 |access-date=30 April 2024}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.cu-fc.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/brandon-comley/ Brandon Comley profile] at the Colchester United F.C. website
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Walsall F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Islington
Category:People from Islington (district)
Category:Montserrat men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Montserratian descent
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players