Samuel Edward Brotherton (born 29 October 1996) is a former New Zealand professional footballer who played as a defender.
Playing in the Big Ten Conference during his freshman year, Brotherton would go on to make 17 appearances in 19 games for Wisconsin.
[4] On 1 February 2017, Brotherton completed a deal with English Premier League side Sunderland until the summer of 2019.
[6] Brotherton signed with Auckland City FC of the New Zealand Football Championship on 22 January 2021.
[10] Brotherton would go on to score his first international goal for New Zealand in the tournament in their 5–1 victory over Myanmar at Wellington Regional Stadium.