Brad Foster (footballer)

Brad Foster
Personal information
Full name Bradley Foster [1]
Date of birth (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001[2]
Place of birth Stafford, England[3]
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[4]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ross County
Youth career
201?–2018 Stoke City
2018–2021 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Ilkeston Town 1 (0)
2021–2022 Nuneaton Borough 2 (0)
2022–2024 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2023 → Rushall Olympic (loan) 4 (0)
2023–2024 → Alvechurch (loan) 10 (0)
2024–2025 Wrexham 0 (0)
2025– Ross County 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Bradley Foster (born 5 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club Ross County.

Foster played youth team football for Stoke City and Derby County. He played non-League football at Ilkeston Town and Nuneaton Borough, before he was signed to West Bromwich Albion to feature for the under-21 side. He played on loan at Rushall Olympic and Alvechurch. He had a short-term contract with Wrexham in December 2024 until June 2025. He joined Ross County in July 2025.

Career

Early career

As a youth footballer, Foster spent time on the books at Stoke City and Derby County.[5] He played under Darren Wassall as a second year scholar at Derby before being moved to the under-23 squad at the end of the 2019–20 Academy season.[6][7] He played six games in the club's UEFA Youth League run in 2019–20.[8]

After being released from Derby at the end of the 2020–21 season, Foster signed for Ilkeston of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands on 3 October 2021.[9] On 21 November 2021, he joined Nuneaton Borough in the Southern League Premier Division Central.[10]

West Bromwich Albion

Foster joined West Bromwich Albion and was in goal as Richard Beale's under-21 side reached the semi-finals of the Birmingham Senior Cup in 2023.[11] He played for the Baggies in Premier League 2.[12] On 11 August 2023, he joined National League North club Rushall Olympic on a one-month loan.[11] He signed a one-year contract with West Brom in August 2023.[13] On 5 October 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Alvechurch on a 28-day loan.[14] The loan was extended until 28 January after he kept two clean sheets in four games for the Cherries.[15] He departed The Hawthorns at the end of the 2023–24 season.[16]

Wrexham

On 7 December 2024, Foster signed with EFL League One club Wrexham on a short-term deal following injuries to Arthur Okonkwo and Callum Burton, with manager Phil Parkinson feeling that youth goalkeeper Liam Hall was too inexperienced.[5][17] He made his debut for the Red Dragons three days later, in an EFL Trophy match against Crewe Alexandra, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win at the Racecourse Ground and being voted as man of the match by Wrexham fans.[18] He then signed a contract to run until the end of the 2024–25 season, with the option of an additional year.[19] He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract as Parkinson could only name a 25-man squad in the Championship.[20][21]

Ross County

Foster began training with Port Vale in June 2025.[22] On 3 July, he signed with Scottish Championship club Ross County.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ilkeston Town 2021–22[24] Northern Premier League
Division One Midlands 		1 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 2 0
Nuneaton Borough 2021–22[25] Southern League
Premier Division Central 		2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Rushall Olympic (loan) 2023–24[2] National League North 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Alvechurch (loan) 2023–24[25] Southern League
Premier Division Central 		10 0 0 0 — 3[b] 0 13 0
Wrexham 2024–25[26] League One 0 0 — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Ross County 2025–26[27] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 17 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 22 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ 2 appearances in FA Trophy and 1 appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ Brad Foster at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Bradley Foster - Alvechurch - Player Profile & Stats". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ Dawson, Jack (11 December 2024). "Who is Wrexham's latest signing Brad Foster? Age, Nationality, Position, Stats and more". The Wrexham Insider. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  4. ^ Baggaley, Mike (28 June 2025). "Vale start with Newcastle Town stalemate". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Keeper Foster joins Wrexham on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  6. ^ Bonnell, Jonny (3 July 2019). "Derby announce new Academy scholars for upcoming season". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Under-23 + Under-18 Squads Update Ahead Of 2020/21 Season". Derby County FC. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Shot-Stopper Foster Reflects On His Season So Far". Derby County FC. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  9. ^ Mail, Harry (3 October 2021). "Ilkeston Town snap up Bradley Foster after Derby County release News". The72 - Football League News. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  10. ^ Whitney, Steve (26 November 2021). "Two In - One Out at Nuneaton - The Southern League". Southern Football League. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Brad Foster joins Rushall Olympic on loan | West Bromwich Albion". West Bromwich Albion FC. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  12. ^ Williams, Richard (17 January 2025). "Goalkeeper Brad Foster delighted to extend his stay with Wrexham". The Leader. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Young Albion quartet handed new deals | West Bromwich Albion". West Bromwich Albion FC. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  14. ^ Lewis, Daniel (5 October 2023). "West Brom transfer news as goalkeeper Brad Foster sent out on loan". West Brom News. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Brad Foster extends Alvechurch loan | West Bromwich Albion". West Bromwich Albion FC. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Albion confirm 2023/24 retained and released lists | West Bromwich Albion". West Bromwich Abion FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  17. ^ Dawes, Olly (8 December 2024). "Brad Foster profiled as Phil Parkinson explains latest Wrexham transfer decision". The Wrexham Insider. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  18. ^ Dawes, Olly (10 December 2024). "Wrexham fans deliver verdict on Brad Foster debut after 'impressive' Crewe Alexandra display". The Wrexham Insider. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  19. ^ Henrys, Colin (17 January 2025). "Brad Foster signs contract to end of season". Wrexham AFC. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  20. ^ "2025 released/retained list". Wrexham AFC. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  21. ^ Williams, Richard (23 May 2025). "Why Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson had to release three goalkeepers". The Leader. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  22. ^ Light, George (25 June 2025). "Former Wrexham star spotted training with League One club after being released by Phil Parkinson". The Wrexham Insider. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  23. ^ "Brad Foster joins the club". RCFC. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Ilkeston Town – Appearances – Bradley Foster – 2021-2022". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Bradley Foster | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Games played by Brad Foster in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  27. ^ "Games played by Brad Foster in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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