Liverpool Early career Bradley began his youth career with hometown club St Patrick's at age nine and also began training at English club Liverpool's Northern Ireland development centre at the same age. He went on to play for Dungannon United Youth and
Dungannon Swifts, before moving to England to join the
youth academy of
Liverpool full time in 2019 on a two-year scholarship program. However, after a year at the club, he signed his first professional contract with Liverpool, lasting three years until 2023. Bradley made his first-team debut for Liverpool in a
2021–22 EFL Cup tie against
Norwich City in September 2021, becoming the first Northern Irish player to feature in a competitive game for Liverpool since
Sammy Smyth in 1954.
Loan to Bolton Wanderers On 21 June 2022, Bradley signed for
League One club
Bolton Wanderers on a season-long loan. He made his debut on 30 July in a 1–1 draw away to
Ipswich Town. He scored his first goal in the club's 5–1
EFL Cup victory over
Salford City on 9 August. A week later, he scored his first league goal, the only one of the game in a 1–0 win over
Morecambe On 2 April 2023, he started in the
EFL Trophy final which Bolton won 4–0 against
Plymouth Argyle. On 29 April, he started in a 2–0 win over
Fleetwood Town that saw Bolton reach the
2023 League One play-offs. The same day, he was voted as
Bolton Wanderers' Player of the Year for the
2022–23 season, while also receiving the Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards, the latter of which he shared with
James Trafford.
Return to Liverpool: 2023–2024 season in 2025 On 21 January 2024, Bradley made his full
Premier League debut in a 4–0 win over
Bournemouth, starting the match and registering an assist for
Diogo Jota's second goal. On 31 January, he scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 4–1 victory against
Chelsea. He also registered two assists to his name, earning him the Man of the Match award for the second time in three days. On 25 February 2024, Bradley started for Liverpool at right-back in the
2024 EFL Cup final against Chelsea at
Wembley Stadium, before being substituted in the 72nd minute. Liverpool went on to win the match 1–0 after extra time, earning Bradley his first trophy with the club.
2024–2025 season Having established himself as a rotational player during the
2023–24 season, Bradley earned high praise for his strong start to life under new manager
Arne Slot during the
2024–25 season campaign. In particular, his performance in Liverpool's 2–0 Champions League victory over
Real Madrid on 27 November 2024, which featured a crunching first-half tackle on French forward
Kylian Mbappé, was hailed as a breakout moment for the young right-back. Liverpool won the
2024–25 Premier League, making Bradley the first Northern Irishman to win the league since
Jonny Evans who won it with
Manchester United in
2013. On 17 May 2025, it was announced that Bradley had signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool.
2025–2026 season Bradley entered the
2025–26 season with a new squad number changing from 84 to 12. On 8 January 2026, he sustained an knee injury during an 0–0 away draw against
Arsenal which would sidelined him for the rest of the season. == International career ==