*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 06 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:36, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
From Wigston, his father is a coach in nearby Oadby for the Oadby Owls. It was at the Owls where Braybrooke was spotted by Leicester scout Bill Ward playing at the age of six. After this he joined the Leicester Academy. He attended Wigston Academy. Standing at a height of 5ft 7in with medium long blonde hair in a centre parting, due to his appearance he has been nicknamed "Modric" by former Leicester City teammate Caglar Soyuncu. He has also been called the "Leicester Iniesta" by teammates in the England youth set up.[1]
Braybrooke was revealed to have signed a new professional contract with Leicester City in February 2022, running into 2024.[2] Braybrooke was first named as part of the Leicester City match day squads as a substitute for Premier League matches in October 2022. At the time he was England under-19 captain and had been appearing regularly for Leicester City’s under-23 team, as well as appearing on the substitutes bench in the UEFA Europa League.[3] Prior to that he had also captained England under-18s.[4] Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has described him as “an outstanding player”.[5] Braybrooke has stated that training regularly with the first team and learning from players such as James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, and Wilfred Ndidi has allowed him to develop his skills.[6]
Braybrooke made his professional debut on 8 November 2022 in the EFL Cup against Newport County.[7] On 1 February 2023, he announced that he had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and "will be out for a long period of time".[8]
