Patrick Bamford

Patrick James Bamford ( born September 5, 1993 Grantham ) is an English football player who is under contract with the English first division club FC Chelsea since 2012. There he is in the Reserves squad. He currently plays on loan at second division club Derby County.

Playing career

Nottingham Forest

The age of eight playing in the youth teams of his home club Nottingham Forest Patrick Bamford made ​​2011/12 attracted attention by his good performances in the Premier Academy League. On 31 December 2011 he made his debut in the game of Football League Championship 2011/12 against Cardiff City. Bamford came on in the 80th minute for Matt Derbyshire and lost his team the game with 0:1. Two days later he came off the bench for the second time in a 3-1 away win over Ipswich Town manager Steve Cotterill from.

Chelsea FC

On 31 January 2012, the Chelsea FC announced the signing of Bamford. He is initially belonging to the cadres of the Reserves. In November 2012, he moved on loan to the third division Milton Keynes Dons and scored to end of the season with four goals in fourteen league games. Due to its good performance in Milton Keynes Bamford was awarded to MK Dons again in July 2013. In the first round of the Football League One 2013/14, the young attacker has distinguished itself as one of the top scorers of the third division and scored fourteen league goals before the Chelsea FC in January 2014 his young players decided at the second division Derby County to lend to its development continues to promote.

England national team

On November 19, 2013 Patrick Bamford made ​​his debut in the English U-21 national team in a 9-0 home win over San Marino.