Coventry sign Brighton goalkeeper Rushworth after loan
Coventry City have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton & Hove Albion, ending months of speculation after his impressive loan spell at the CBS Arena last season. The move, reportedly worth a club-record £22m though neither club has confirmed the figure, rewards Rushworth for a standout campaign that helped Coventry secure promotion back to the Premier League after a 25-year absence.
The 25-year-old featured in all 46 of Coventry's Championship league games last season, keeping 17 clean sheets and winning the division's Golden Glove award. Rushworth, who joined Brighton from hometown club Halifax Town in 2019, never made a senior appearance for the Seagulls and had six separate loan spells over seven years before finally settling permanently at Coventry, where manager Frank Lampard praised his professionalism and impact on the promotion-winning side.
- Coventry sign goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton permanently
- Deal reportedly worth a club-record £22m fee
- Rushworth kept 17 clean sheets, won Golden Glove last season
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Coventry City are a football club from the West Midlands. They spent last season in the Championship, the second tier of English league football, and earned promotion to the Premier League, the top tier, after a 25-year absence.
Carl Rushworth is an English goalkeeper who came through Brighton & Hove Albion’s system after joining the club from Halifax Town. He spent several seasons on loan at other clubs, including Coventry, where he played every league match last season and kept 17 clean sheets.
Goalkeepers help prevent the opposing team from scoring, and a clean sheet means their side conceded no goals in a match. Rushworth’s performances made him a key part of Coventry’s successful campaign; the reported transfer fee has not been confirmed by either club.