POSITION: Defender
BIRTHDATE: 2/25/2001
HOMETOWN: Rawtenstall, England
HEIGHT: 6’2″
WEIGHT: 170
PREVIOUS TEAM: West Virginia University (NCAA)
PRONUNCIATION: MAX BRAW-ton
BIO
Max Broughton is entering his first season with Riverhounds SC in 2025.
Broughton appeared in every match over the past two seasons for West Virginia University as the team reached the 2023 College Cup semifinals and won the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in 2024. Broughton led the team in minutes played in both of his seasons in Morgantown, and last season, he was named a Second Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches and First Team All-Sun Belt anchoring a defense that was fourth in the nation with 10 shutouts.
Prior to his time at WVU, Broughton played three seasons at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, where he was a Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection in 2021. Across both schools, he finished his college career with eight goals and five assists, starting all but three games in which he appeared.
Broughton first came to the U.S. after playing his youth career in the academies of Bolton Wanderers and Salford City in his native England. He also made three appearances for England’s Under-17 National Team, which included captaining the squad in his debut against Turkey on Aug. 18, 2017.
