Patrick Bamford
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Bamford with Milton Keynes Dons in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick James Bamford | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Grantham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2011 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 23 | (14) |
| 2014 | → Derby County (loan) | 21 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 38 | (17) |
| 2015 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Norwich City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Burnley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Middlesbrough | 47 | (12) |
| 2018– | Leeds United | 192 | (56) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | England U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Patrick James Bamford (born 5 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leeds United. He made one appearance for the England national team in 2021.
Bamford began his career at Nottingham Forest, making his debut in December 2011, at the age of 18. A month later he joined Chelsea for a fee of £1.5 million. He was loaned out to Milton Keynes Dons, Derby County, and Middlesbrough, winning the Championship Player of the Year for the 2014–15 season. Bamford then had further loans at Premier League clubs Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Burnley, but saw limited playing time.
After five years at the club without making a first-team appearance, Bamford left Chelsea and returned to Middlesbrough for a fee in the region of £5.5 million in January 2017. He subsequently joined Leeds United in July 2018 for a fee possibly rising to £10 million, and helped the club win the Championship title during the 2019–20 season and gain promotion to the Premier League.
Bamford was capped by the Republic of Ireland at under-18 level before changing allegiances to England. He has represented England from under-18 to senior level, making his senior debut in September 2021.