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Brett Pitman
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Brett Douglas Pitman (born 31 January 1988) is a Jèrriais footballer who plays as a forward for Baffins Milton Rovers. He has spent most of his career at AFC Bournemouth in two separate spells, totalling 102 goals in 301 games.
![]() Pitman playing for Bristol City in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brett Douglas Pitman[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1988-01-31) 31 January 1988 (age 36)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Saint Helier, Jersey | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Baffins Milton Rovers | ||
Youth career | |||
First Tower United | |||
1999–2004 | St. Paul's | ||
2004–2005 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2010 | AFC Bournemouth | 173 | (59) |
2010–2013 | Bristol City | 77 | (20) |
2012 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2013–2015 | AFC Bournemouth | 88 | (34) |
2015–2017 | Ipswich Town | 61 | (14) |
2017–2020 | Portsmouth | 81 | (37) |
2020–2021 | Swindon Town | 37 | (11) |
2021–2022 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | (4) |
2022 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2022–2023 | AFC Portchester | 38 | (44) |
2023–2024 | Shaftesbury | 38 | (56) |
2024– | Baffins Milton Rovers | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
Jersey U18 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:24, 8 May 2024 (UTC) |
After starting his career on his native island, he moved to Bournemouth as a 16-year-old and went on to become a regular in their first team, helping them avoid relegation from The Football League in 2009 and earn promotion a year later. In August 2010, he moved to Championship side Bristol City.
In November 2012 he was loaned back to Bournemouth, until making the deal permanent in January 2013, and contributed to them winning the Football League Championship title in 2015. He then signed for Ipswich Town, then Portsmouth two years later.