Louis Brogan
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| Full name | Louis Brogan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 2000 Leigh, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 19 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis Brogan (born 6 May 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, loose forward or prop for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League.
He previously played for the Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship and RFL League One. Brogan has also spent time on loan from Leigh at Swinton and the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship.[3]
Background
Brogan was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. He is of Irish heritage, with family hailing from Donegal.[4] He was educated at Leigh St Mary’s High School.[5]
He played for Leigh Miners Rangers as a junior, graduating through their ranks.[6]
Brogan played for Lancashire in the Origin series and was also ranked as their ‘Player of the Year’. He also played for the England Youth side, ranking as the European Championships ‘Best Forward’ and selected in the ‘Team of the Tournament’.[7]
He is a fully qualified electrician.[8]
Career
Brogan trained through the 2019 pre-season with the Leigh Leopards, featuring in a single friendly game against the London Broncos early in the year.[9]
He returned to amateur side Leigh Miners Rangers, moving into the professional game ahead of the 2019 season with the Swinton Lions, debuting in the 2020 RFL Championship season.[10]
Brogan left the Swinton Lions at the end of the end of the 2023 RFL Championship season and joined Leigh in the Super League.[11]
He spent March and April 2024 on loan from the Leopards back at the Swinton in the RFL Championship.
In May 2024 Brogan made his debut for the Leigh Leopards in the top flight against the Castleford Tigers.[12]
In June 2024 he signed a three-year contract with Leigh, keeping him there until the end of the 2027 season.[13]
Brogan spent June and July 2024 on loan from the Leopards at the Widnes Vikings in the Championship.[14]
References
- ^ "Player Summary: Louis Brogan". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
- ^ Shawn Dollin (16 January 2026). "Louis Brogan - Playing Career - RLP". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Louis BROGAN - Player statistics". It's rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Rugby League player's strong Donegal Town links". Donegal Live. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Louis Brogan is a Leopard". Leigh Leopards. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Louis Brogan | Leigh Miners Rangers | Community Rugby League Club". leighminersrangers.club. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Louis Brogan ready to make impact on professional game". Love Rugby League. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Leigh Leopards new boy discusses 'surreal' move to boyhood club, leaving a full-time job behind & club's 'unbelievable' transformation". loverugbyleague.com. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Leigh Leopards sign 'hidden gem' Championship star and local lad for 2024; 'I'm over the moon'". loverugbyleague.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Zeeon Mockup. "13 Louis Brogan". Zeeon. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Leigh Leopards sign St Helens' Lewis Baxter and Louis Brogan from Swinton - BBC Sport". bbc.co.uk. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Super League: Leigh Leopards 28-28 Castleford Tigers - BBC Sport". bbc.co.uk. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Louis Brogan signs a Three-Year-Deal". Leigh Leopards. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Louis Brogan on Two-Week Loan from Leigh Leopards". Widnes Vikings. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.