Brooke Norton-Cuffy

Brooke Norton-Cuffy

Personal information
Full name	Brooke Dion Nelson Norton-Cuffy [1]
Date of birth	(2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Pimlico, London, England [2]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Arsenal
Youth career
	Chelsea
2016–2021	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Arsenal	0	(0)
2022	→ Lincoln City (loan)	17	(1)
2022–2023	→ Rotherham United (loan)	20	(0)
2023	→ Coventry City (loan)	21	(0)
2023–2024	→ Millwall (loan)	40	(2)
International career‡
2019–2020	England U16	5	(1)
2021	England U18	3	(0)
2022	England U19	8	(0)
2023–	England U20	4	(0)
2023–	England U21	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   England UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:46, 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:15, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Brooke Dion Nelson Norton-Cuffy (born 12 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Arsenal.

Club career

Norton-Cuffy began his career with Chelsea, ^{[2] [3]} before joining Arsenal at the age of twelve, and signing his first professional contract on 21 January 2021. ^[4] On 18 January 2022, joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[5] He made his senior debut coming off the bench away to Plymouth Argyle on 22 January 2022. ^[6] He scored his first senior goal against Sheffield Wednesday on 5 March 2022. ^[7]

On 22 August 2022, he joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan. ^{[8] [9]} In January 2023 Norton-Cuffy was recalled by Arsenal, and he moved to Coventry City on loan instead. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

On 24 August 2023, he joined Millwall on a season-long loan. ^{[13] [14]}

International career

Born in England, Norton-Cuffy is of Dominica descent. ^[15] Having already represented England at U16 and U18 level, he made his U19 debut during a 3–1 win over Republic of Ireland during 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification at the Bescot Stadium. ^[16]

On 17 June 2022, Norton-Cuffy was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. ^[17] He was a second-half substitute in the final as England beat Israel 3–1 in extra time to win the tournament. ^[18]

On 22 March 2023, Norton-Cuffy made his debut for the England U20s during a 2–0 win over Germany in Manchester. ^[19] On 10 May 2023, Norton-Cuffy was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ^{[20] [21]} However, he did not arrive at the tournament until after the group stages due to Coventry City's participation in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final. ^[22] His only appearance of the tournament saw him start in their round of sixteen defeat against Italy. ^[23]

On 16 October 2023, Norton-Cuffy made his England U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–2 defeat to Ukraine in Košice in 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying. ^[24]

Career statistics

As of match played on 4 May 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
Arsenal U21	2020–21 [25]	—			—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2021–22 [6]	—			—		—		3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
	Total		—		—		—		4	0	4	0
Arsenal	2021–22 [6]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [26]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [27]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2021–22 [6]	League One	17	1	—		—		—		17	1
Rotherham United (loan)	2022–23 [26]	Championship	20	0	0	0	1	0	—		21	0
Coventry City (loan)	2022–23 [26]	Championship	21	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	24	0
Millwall (loan)	2023–24 [27]	Championship	40	2	0	0	0	0	—		40	2
Career total			98	3	0	0	1	0	7	0	106	3

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearances in the 2023 English Football League play-offs

Honours

England U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2022 ^[18]

References

1. "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
2. "Brooke Norton-Cuffy". rocnation.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
3. Burke, Elias (25 March 2022). "Malcolm Ebiowei: From representing England with Jamal Musiala to cementing his place in Derby's first team". theathletic.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022. Initially spotted as a five-year-old at Chelsea's pre-academy development centre in Lambeth, Chelsea successfully fended off other suitors to sign [Malcolm Ebiowei] up. The Bermondsey-raised winger was part of a group including Omari Hutchinson and Brooke Norton-Cuffy, who later followed Ebiowei from west to north London to join Arsenal's famed Hale End academy as youngsters.(subscription required)
4. "Brooke Norton-Cuffy signs first pro contract". Arsenal.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
5. "Lincoln City bring in John Marquis and Brooke Norton-Cuffy". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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8. "Millers confirm loan capture of exciting Gunners wing-back". Rotherham United. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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23. "Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty". ESPN. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
24. "Report: Ukraine 3–2 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
25. "Games played by Brooke Norton-Cuffy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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27. "Games played by Brooke Norton-Cuffy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2023.