Career
He is a former Brighton & Hove Albion player. He is also a Scotland international. Chelsea
Born in Reading, Berkshire, Bridcutt rose through the youth system at Chelsea, and signed a professional contract in the summer of 2007.
He signed on loan for Yeovil Town on 8 February 2008 and made his début against Walsall the following day.
He then moved to Watford on loan on 27 November 2008, making his début for the club against Doncaster Rovers on 29 November 2008. He scored his first professional goal whilst at Stockport during a Football League Trophy game against Portuguese Vale.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 28 August 2010, Bridcutt signed a five-month contract with League One side Brighton & Hove Albion. On 5 November 2010, he signed a contract extension until the end of the season after impressing Gus Poyet especially against Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United.
He followed this up with one of the goals in the 4–3 victory against Dagenham & Redbridge which led to Brighton"s promotion to the Championship.
Bridcutt"s consistent performances in the 2011-2012 Championship campaign earned him Brighton"s Player of the Season award. Sunderland
On 30 January 2014, after weeks of speculation and a transfer request which was subsequently rejected by Brighton, Bridcutt signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Sunderland, reuniting him with former Brighton head coach Gus Poyet. Bridcutt signed for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between 3 million and 4 million pounds, and made his Sunderland début in the Tyne–Wear derby in a 3–0 victory over Newcastle United at Street James" Park on 1 February.
= Leeds United (loan) Bridcutt moved on loan to Leeds United in November 2015.
In January 2016, Bridcutt"s loan was extended until the end of the 2015/16 season. Bridcutt qualifies to play for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandfather.
He gained his first Scotland cap in the game versus Serbia on 26 March 2013. After regaining his form whilst at Leeds United, Bridcutt regained his place in the Scotland squad on 10 March 2016 for a friendly against Denmark.
He was called up alongside teamate Liam Cooper who made the squad for the first time.
