James Brown (footballer, born June 1998)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Shelbourne | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Shelbourne | 32 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Drogheda United | 77 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Stockport County (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2023 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2023– | Ross County | 31 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
James Brown (born 4 June 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Ross County as a right back.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Brown began his career with Shelbourne, joining the senior team in April 2016.[4] He signed for Drogheda United for the 2019 season.[4] He won the 2020 League of Ireland First Division title with Drogheda,[5] and was later selected for the 2021 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year, as well as being Drogheda's Supporters' Player of the Year.[6] He served as Drogheda's captain.[7]
In late 2021, he underwent trials with English clubs Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers.[8][9] He signed a contract with Blackburn Rovers in January 2022.[5][10][11][12] He made his EFL Championship debut for Blackburn on the final day of the 2021–22 season, starting in the club's 2–1 defeat of Birmingham City.[13] On 29 July 2022, Brown signed for EFL League Two club Stockport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.[14][15] He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2023.[16]
On 7 July 2023, Brown joined Ross County on a permanent deal.[17]
Style of play[edit]
Brown has been described as an "attack-minded full-back" who "is competent with both feet, can either cut inside or take the defender down to the byline in order to deliver a cross".[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Donnelly, David (2 March 2022). "Ex-Drogheda captain James Brown signs new contract with Blackburn Rovers". DublinLive.
- ^ James Brown at Soccerway
- ^ James Brown at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Extratime.com – Extratime.ie – James Brown". extratime.com.
- ^ a b FC, Blackburn Rovers. "James joins!". Blackburn Rovers FC.
- ^ "Team of the Year honour is music to ears of Drogheda's James Brown". independent.
- ^ "SKIPPER FEELS DROGS NEED POINTS FAST". independent.
- ^ "Drogheda United face exodus as cross-channel clubs eye up four promising stars". independent.
- ^ "Drogheda defender James Brown set for move to Championship side Blackburn Rovers". independent.
- ^ "Blackburn bring in defender Brown" – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Team, The42. "Blackburn Rovers confirm signing of James Brown from Drogheda United". The42.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Confirmed: Drogheda United defender James Brown joins Blackburn Rovers on free transfer". independent.
- ^ "Brown's debut delight!". Rovers.co.uk. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "County feeling good as James Brown checks in". stockportcounty.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn loan defender Brown to Stockport" – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Doncaster sign defenders Brown and Nelson on loan" – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Brown signs for the Staggies". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Crooke, Jaquob (3 January 2022). "All you need to know about Rovers' new recruit James Brown". LancsLive.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs