| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Febian Earlston Brandy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Notts County | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2007 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Swansea City (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Swansea City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Hereford United (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gillingham (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | Notts County | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | England U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | England U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | England U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | England U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2009 | England U20 | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:51, 20 March 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Febian Earlston Brandy (born 4 February 1989) is an English footballer who played for Notts County until the end of the 2010-11 season but is now a free agent, having been released by Manchester United at the end of his contract on 30 June 2010.[3] His regular position is as a striker.
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Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Brandy has been at Manchester United since the age of nine; having been spotted playing for his local team, West End Boys. Having recovered from various injuries, including a broken leg, that ruled him out of much of the 2005–06 season, Brandy was a regular starter in the United reserve team, and scored his first goal for the reserves against Bolton Wanderers in October 2006.
Brandy started up front for United against Liverpool in both legs of the FA Youth Cup final, winning a penalty in the first leg – which Sam Hewson converted – but missing a chance when through on goal in the second leg, which his youth team manager Paul McGuinness described as a "key moment" in the tie which Liverpool won on penalties.[4] Brandy was also the scorer of the only goal in the 2007 Champions Youth Cup final against Juventus.[5]
On 17 January 2008, Swansea City signed Brandy on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season,[6] which was confirmed by United the following morning,[7] and Brandy made his Swansea debut in their match against Port Vale on 19 January 2008, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Paul Anderson.
Brandy returned to Manchester United for pre-season training in July 2008, but was sent out for a second six-month spell on loan at Swansea on 22 July 2008.[8] He returned to Manchester United on 12 January 2009.[9]
On 2 February 2009, Brandy joined Hereford United on a month-long loan deal, subsequently extended until the end of the season.[10] He made his debut for the Bulls on 14 February 2009, and scored the first goal in a 3–2 away win over Cheltenham Town; fellow on-loan Manchester United player Sam Hewson scored Hereford's other two goals.[11] Brandy's four goals in League One made him Hereford's second highest goalscorer for the 2008–09 season.
On 4 November 2009, Brandy joined League One side Gillingham on a two-month loan deal.[12] He scored and was named as Man of the Match on his Gillingham debut, a 3–0 FA Cup first round win over Southend United on 7 November.[13]
At the end of his contract on 30 June 2010, Brandy was allowed to leave Manchester United on a free transfer.[3]
On 22 January 2011, Brandy joined Championship side Leicester City on trial[14] but Leicester manager Sven Goran Eriksson was not impressed enough to offer Brandy a contract.
On 28 February 2011, Brandy signed for Notts County until the end of the 2010–11 season.[15]
Brandy made his debut for England U-20 against Montenegro on 11 August 2009, scoring twice before half-time. England won the match 5–0, with Brandy's Manchester United team-mate Tom Cleverley getting two goals.[16]
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