Jarrad Paul Branthwaite (born 27 June 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Everton and the England national team.
[4] Branthwaite started his career with Carlisle United's youth system aged eight and signed his first professional contract, of two years with an option to extend, in February 2019.
[4] On 19 October 2019, Branthwaite made his debut and started in a 2–0 League Two loss away to Plymouth Argyle, playing the full match and receiving a yellow card in the 40th minute.
[12] He made his home debut against Aston Villa on 16 July, coming on as a substitute for the second straight game, this time for the injured Mason Holgate in the 16th minute.
[15][16] He made his debut two days later, starting and playing the full ninety minutes in a league game against Stoke City that finished 1–1.
[23][24] After beginning the 2023–24 season on the bench,[25] Branthwaite started in Everton's third Premier League fixture, a 1–0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 26 August 2023.