Brian Brobbey

In 2026-27 Brobbey has made four Premier League starts for Sunderland, is credited with zero league goals and one yellow card; he also has one FA Cup appearance and one Europa League appearance. Internationally he has four World Cup appearances with three goals, a contrast that highlights strong tournament finishing compared with his current club scoring record. The early-season pattern of consistent selection in the league and concentrated scoring at World Cup level suggests Sunderland treat him as a starting striker while his club goal returns seek parity with his international form.

Brobbey began as a trainee who joined Ajax in July 2010 and has represented three senior clubs: Ajax, RB Leipzig and Sunderland. He moved to RB Leipzig on a free transfer in July 2021, returned to Ajax on loan in January 2022 before Ajax paid €15,000,000 in July 2022, and was sold to Sunderland for €22,000,000 in September 2025. His strongest goal returns came in 2023-24 with 18 goals and in 2022-23 with 13 goals, marking clear peaks in his development before the move to England.

Transfers map a trajectory from Ajax to RB Leipzig and back before a Premier League sale: Ajax → RB Leipzig for a free in July 2021, RB Leipzig → Ajax on loan in January 2022 then for a €15,000,000 fee in July 2022, and Ajax → Sunderland for a €22,000,000 fee in September 2025; he originally joined Ajax as a trainee in July 2010. The sequence includes loans and paid transfers and culminates in a substantial transfer fee to Sunderland, reflecting an increase in market valuation.