| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Brophy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-07-25)25 July 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Headstone Manor | ||
| 2010–2012 | Harrow Borough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Woodlands United | ||
| 2013 | Belstone | ||
| 2013–2015 | Broadfields United | 45 | (7) |
| 2015 | Edgware Town | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Swindon Town | 64 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Leyton Orient (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Leyton Orient | 121 | (9) |
| 2021– | Cambridge United | 209 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:21, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
James Robert Brophy (born 25 July 1994) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forEFL League Two clubCambridge United.
Brophy joinedSwindon Town in the summer of 2015[3] after several years playing in non-League football, with numerous clubs including Woodlands United,Belstone,Broadfields United andEdgware Town.[4] The defender made his professional football debut as a second-half substitute in theLeague Cup game againstExeter City.[5] He scored his first goal for the club againstQueens Park Rangers in anEFL Cup tie on 10 August 2016.[6]
On 21 September 2017, Brophy joinedNational League sideLeyton Orient on a three-month loan deal until January 2018.[7] Two days later, he made his Orient debut during their 2–2 away draw withAldershot Town, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[8] On 24 November 2017, Brophy was recalled by parent club, Swindon, following increasing injury problems.[9] He rejoined Leyton Orient on a permanent basis on 31 January 2018, signing a2+1⁄2-year deal.[10] Brophy was offered a new deal as his contract was due to be up at the end of June 2021 however he decided to turn down the offer to joinCambridge United F.C.[11] He left the club making 149 appearances.
On 11 June 2021, Brophy joined newly promotedEFL League One sideCambridge United F.C. on a three-year deal.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Edgware Town | 2014–15[13] | Spartan South Midlands League Division One | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town | 2015–16[14] | League One | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2016–17[14] | League One | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[14] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2017–18[14] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Leyton Orient | 2017–18[14] | National League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2018–19[14] | National League | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20[14] | League Two | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[14] | League Two | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| Total | 130 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 151 | 11 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2021–22[15] | League One | 43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| 2022–23[16] | League One | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[17] | League One | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[18] | League One | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | |
| 2025–26[19] | League Two | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| Total | 209 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 246 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 409 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 476 | 23 | ||
Leyton Orient
