Joe Broad
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| Joe Broad | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Broad | |
| Date of birth | August 24, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Truro City | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| -2000 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000-2003 2001 2003-2004 2004-2006 2005 2005-2006 2006- |
Plymouth Argyle →Yeovil Town (loan) Torquay United F.C. Walsall →Redditch United (loan) →Redditch United (loan) Truro City |
12 (0) 4 (1) 14 (0) 12 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Joseph Broad (born August 24, 1982) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Western League side Truro City.
Broad was born in Bristol and began his career as a trainee with Plymouth Argyle, turning professional in August 2000. He made his league debut on August 18, 2001, as a late substitute for Sean Evers in a goalless draw away to Hull City. First team chances were sparse at Home Park, so Broad was loaned to Conference side Yeovil Town in November 2001 to gain some additional experience.[1]
He returned after a month with Yeovil, but struggled to establish himself and was allowed to join Torquay United on a free transfer in September 2003. He was mainly used as a substitute by Torquay manager Leroy Rosenior and was released at the end of the season.
In August 2004 he signed for Walsall,[2] but again struggled to settle. He was given a two-year contract extension, despite his lack of first team experience. In September 2005, Broad joined Conference North side Redditch United on loan to gain more first team experience.[3] He returned to Walsall, but in November 2005 rejoined Redditch on loan until the end of the season.[4]
Paul Merson later decided that he was not part of his plans at Walsall and on January 16, 2006 Broad left to join Truro City helping the Cornish side to promotion to the Western League Division One in 2006, and promotion to the Premier Division a year later. He scored the clubs third and final goal in the FA Vase final on 13 May 2007.[5]
