Nathan Broadhead

{{Infobox football biography

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| name = Nathan Broadhead

| image = Nathan Broadhead.jpg

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| caption = Broadhead with Ipswich Town in 2023

| fullname = Nathan Paul Broadhead{{cite news |title=Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277 |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2017 |accessdate=7 December 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|5|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Nathan Broadhead|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/nathan-broadhead-253804/|work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=20 October 2017}}

| birth_place = Bangor, Wales

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/14636/Nathan-Broadhead/overview |title=Nathan Broadhead: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 August 2022}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Ipswich Town

| clubnumber = 33

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Bangor City

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Wrexham

| youthyears3 = 2008–2017

| youthclubs3 = Everton

| years1 = 2017–2023

| clubs1 = Everton

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = → Burton Albion (loan)

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2021–2022

| clubs3 = → Sunderland (loan)

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 10

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Ipswich Town

| caps5 = 75

| goals5 = 23

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = Wales U17

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam2 = Wales U19

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 6

| nationalyears3 = 2017

| nationalteam3 = Wales U20

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2017–2020

| nationalteam4 = Wales U21

| nationalcaps4 = 17

| nationalgoals4 = 2

| nationalyears5 = 2023–

| nationalteam5 = Wales

| nationalcaps5 = 14

| nationalgoals5 = 2

| club-update = 20:56, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 21:08, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

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Nathan Paul Broadhead (born 5 April 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|IpswichT}} club Ipswich Town and the Wales national team.

Club career

=Everton=

Broadhead joined Everton at the age of 10 from Wrexham.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/players/n/nb/nathan-broadhead|title=Nathan Broadhead Everton profile|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=Everton F.C.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2019/august/1008-broadhead/ |title=BROADHEAD ON FIRST TWO GOALS, EVERTON AND AMBITIONS |accessdate=1 June 2020|publisher=Burton Albion F.C.}} On 6 December 2017, Broadhead was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol.{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-squad-apollon-limassol-europa-14003917|title=Everton squad for Apollon Limassol Europa League match includes eight possible debutants|date=6 December 2017|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=Liverpool Echo}} A day later, he made his first-team debut, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute and flicking on for Nikola Vlašić's goal in a 3–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/07/europe/uefa-cup/apollon-limassol/everton-football-club/2580366/?ICID=HP_MS_01_08|title=APOLLON VS. EVERTON 0 – 3|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=Soccerway}}{{cite web|last1=Begley|first1=Emlyn|title=Apollon Limassol 0 Everton 3| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42253361| publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=8 December 2017|date=7 December 2017}}

On 2 August 2019, Broadhead signed a one-year contract extension until 2021, then joined Burton Albion on loan for the 2019–20 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49210532|title=Nathan Broadhead: Burton Albion sign Everton's Wales Under-21 striker on loan|date=2 August 2019|access-date=2 August 2019|language=en-GB}} A day later, he made his Football League debut, coming on as a substitute in Burton's 1–0 loss to Ipswich Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135789|title=Burton Albion 0–1 Ipswich Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 August 2019|accessdate=5 August 2019}}

He made the bench for the first time in the 2020–21 season in a Premier League match against Southampton on 1 March where Everton went on to win 1–0.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12232872/everton-1-0-southampton-richarlison-strike-extends-saints-slump|title=Everton 1–0 Southampton: Richarlison strike extends Saints' slump|website=Sky Sports}} Broadhead subsequently made his Premier League debut away against Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 April.{{Cite web| url=https://www.evertonfc.com/match/59196/brighton-everton#report|title=Brighton 0–0 Everton Match Report|website=Everton F.C.}}

In June 2021, he signed a new two-year deal with Everton.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2173137/broadheads-everton-ambition-after-new-deal|title=BROADHEAD'S EVERTON AMBITION AFTER NEW DEAL|publisher=Everton F.C.|date=18 June 2021|accessdate=24 November 2021}} On 16 August 2021, Broadhead joined League One side Sunderland on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2221003/broadhead-joins-sunderland-on-loan|title=BROADHEAD JOINS SUNDERLAND ON LOAN|publisher=Everton F.C.|date=16 August 2021|accessdate=24 November 2021}}

On 9 August 2022, he joined Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |title=Latics Sign Everton Forward Nathan Broadhead On Season-Long Loan |date=9 August 2022 |url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2022/august/09/latics-sign-everton-forward-nathan-broadhead-on-season-long-loan/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic |access-date=9 August 2022}} This ended prematurely on 6 January 2023, when Everton recalled him.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title=Everton exit for Broadhead now expected in January - Sky Sports |url=https://www.goodisonnews.com/2023/01/06/nathan-broadhead-expected-to-leave-everton-in-january-after-wigan-loan-ends-sky-sports/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Goodison News |language=en-GB}}

=Ipswich Town=

On 9 January 2023, Broadhead joined Ipswich Town on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of £1.5m. This ended his 15-year association with Everton.{{Cite web |title=Town Complete Broadhead Signing - Ipswich Town News |url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/44111/town-complete-broadhead-signing |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=TWTD.co.uk |language=en}}

Broadhead ended the 2023-24 season as Town's joint top scorer with 13 goals as he helped the club return to the Premier League for the first time since 2002.https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/05/2023-24-in-stats/

Broadhead scored his first-ever Premier League goal in a 2-1 win for Town at AFC Bournemouth on 2 April 2025.https://www.premierleague.com/news/4272281#:~:text=Nathan%20Broadhead's%20first%20Premier,Conor%20Townsend%20to%20lash%20home.

International career

Broadhead represented Wales at various age levels, including playing for Wales under-20 at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.{{cite news|url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/wales-squad-announced-toulon-tournament/|title=WALES SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR TOULON TOURNAMENT|date=15 May 2017|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=FAW}}

On 19 May 2022, he was called up to the senior Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier play-off final against Ukraine or Scotland on 5 June 2022 and the Nations League Group A matches against Poland, Netherlands, Belgium and the Netherlands again on 1 June, 8 June, 11 June and 14 June 2022 respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61478455|title=Wales call up uncapped Nathan Broadhead for World Cup play-off and Nations League|work=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2022|access-date=19 May 2022}} However he later had to withdraw through injury.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61562452|title=Wales: Cardiff's Oliver Denham called up as Nathan Broadhead is forced out of play-off squad |work=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2022|access-date=24 May 2022}}

On 25 March 2023, Broadhead earned his first senior Wales cap against Croatia in the Euro 2024 qualifying match, scoring a 93rd minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/65002361|title=Euro 2024 qualifying: Croatia 1-1 Wales - reaction to late Wales goal|work=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2023}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
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
rowspan=7\|Everton \|2017–18 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	1	0
2018–19 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
2019–20 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
2020–21 \|Premier League \|1	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	1	0
2021–22 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
2022–23 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Burton Albion (loan) \|2019–20 \|League One	19	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	22	3
Sunderland (loan) \|2021–22 \|League One	20	10	1	0	3	2	3{{efn\|One appearance and one goal in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs}}	1	27	13
Wigan Athletic (loan) \|2022–23 \|Championship \|22	5	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	22	5
rowspan=4\|Ipswich Town \|2022–23 \|League One \|19	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	8
2023–24 \|Championship \|38	13	2	0	1	0	colspan=2\|—	41	13
2024–25 \|Premier League \|18	2	3	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	21	2
colspan="2"\|Total !75	23	7	0	1	0	0	0	83	23
colspan=3\|Career total !137	40	9	0	6	3	4	1	156	44

=International=

colspan="2"\|Total	14	2
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
rowspan="3"\|Wales \|2023	9	2
2024	4	0
2025	1	0

Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Broadhead goal.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition !scope=col\|No. !scope=col data-sort-type=date\|Date !scope=col\|Venue !scope=col\|Cap !scope=col\|Opponent !scope=col\|Score !scope=col\|Result !scope=col\|Competition !Ref.
scope=row style="text-align: center;"\|1 \|25 March 2023\|\|Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia\|\|style="text-align: center;"\|1\|\|{{fb\|CRO}}\|\|align=center\|1–1\|\|align=center\|1–1\|\|UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying\|\|{{cite news \|title=Croatia 1 - 1 Wales \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64997971 \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=25 March 2023 \|access-date=26 March 2023}}
scope=row style="text-align: center;"\|2 \|11 October 2023\|\|Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales\|\|style="text-align: center;"\|6\|\|{{fb\|GIB}}\|\|align=center\|3–0\|\|align=center\|4–0\|\|Friendly\|\|{{cite news \|title=Wales 4-0 Gibraltar: Robert Page's new-look side claim dominant friendly win in Wrexham \|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67002497 \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=11 October 2023 \|access-date=23 December 2024}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

!scope=col|No.

!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date

!scope=col|Venue

!scope=col|Cap

!scope=col|Opponent

!scope=col|Score

!scope=col|Result

!scope=col|Competition

!Ref.

scope=row style="text-align: center;"|1

|25 March 2023||Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia||style="text-align: center;"|1||{{fb|CRO}}||align=center|1–1||align=center|1–1||UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying||{{cite news |title=Croatia 1 - 1 Wales |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64997971 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 March 2023 |access-date=26 March 2023}}

scope=row style="text-align: center;"|2

|11 October 2023||Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales||style="text-align: center;"|6||{{fb|GIB}}||align=center|3–0||align=center|4–0||Friendly||{{cite news |title=Wales 4-0 Gibraltar: Robert Page's new-look side claim dominant friendly win in Wrexham |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67002497 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2023 |access-date=23 December 2024}}

Honours

Everton U23s

Premier League Cup: 2018–19{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Sam |date=2019-05-08 |title=Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-vs-newcastle-u23s-live-16244703 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}

Sunderland

EFL League One play-offs: 2022{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447041 |title=Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe |first=Chris |last=Paddy |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2022 |access-date=21 May 2022}}

Ipswich Town

EFL League One runner-up: 2022–23{{cite web|title=Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Ipswich Town|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439606|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2023|accessdate=9 May 2023}}
EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24{{cite web | url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/04/ipswich-town-promoted-to-premier-league/ | title=We Are Premier League! | date=4 May 2024 }}

Individual

EFL League One Goal of the Month: February 2023{{cite web|title=Broady Wins League One Goal of the Month|url= https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2023/march/nathan-broadhead-wins-sky-bet-league-one-goal-of-the-month-february/|website=Ipswich Town F.C.|language=en |date=17 March 2023|access-date=17 March 2023}}