Joe Broad

Football player infobox
playername= Joe Broad
fullname = Joseph Broad
height = height|ft=5|in=11
weight = 12stone 7lbs
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|8|24
cityofbirth = Bristol
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Truro City
clubnumber = 6
position = Midfielder
youthyears = -2000
youthclubs = Plymouth Argyle
years = 2000-2003
2001
2003-2004
2004-2006
2005
2005-2006
2006-
clubs = Plymouth Argyle
→Yeovil Town (loan)
Torquay United F.C.
Walsall
→Redditch United (loan)
→Redditch United (loan)
Truro City
caps(goals) = 12 (0)
04 (1)
14 (0)
12 (0)

pcupdate = June 20, 2007

Joseph Broad (born August 24 1982) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Southern League Division 1 side Truro City.

Broad was born in Bristol and began his career as a trainee with Plymouth Argyle, turning professional in August 2000. He made an impressive league debut on August 18 2001, as a substitute for Sean Evers in a goalless draw away to Hull City. First team chances were sparse at Home Park, so Broad was loaned to Conference side Yeovil Town in November 2001 to gain some additional experience. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=1438 Broad signing for Glovers] ]

He returned after a month with Yeovil, but struggled to establish himself and was allowed to join Torquay United on a free transfer in September 2003. He was mainly used as a substitute by Torquay manager Leroy Rosenior and was released at the end of the season.

In August 2004 he signed for Walsall, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/3532972.stm Walsall sign up Broad] ] and forged and impressive partnership with player manager Paul Merson. He was given a two-year contract extension and Merson continued to speak highly of the midfielder. In September 2005, Broad joined Conference North side Redditch United on loan to gain more first team experience. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29456 It's a Broad signing for Reds] ] He returned to Walsall, but in November 2005 rejoined Redditch on loan until the end of the season. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=31170 Redditch pull in Saddlers' duo] ]

Paul Merson later decided with regret that he was not part of his plans at Walsall and on January 16 2006 Broad left to join Truro City helping the Cornish side to promotion to the Western League Division One in 2006, and promotion to the Premier Division a year later. He scored the clubs third and final goal in the FA Vase final on 13 May 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6652343.stmTruro storm back to life FA Vase] ] Torquay United have offered Broad a return to his former club which he looks set to take up in the New Year.

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