Allan Brown (soccer)

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Allan Brown
Personal information
Full name Allan Brown
Date of birth (1984-12-21) 21 December 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2004–2007 Robert Morris Colonials
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2009

Allan Brown (born 21 December 1984 in Johannesburg) is a South African-born Canadian soccer player, currently without a club.

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Career

College and Amateur

Allan moved from his native South Africa to Canada as a child, settling with his family in Newmarket, Ontario. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School, and subsequently played college soccer at Robert Morris University, where he majored in management and was an NEC All-Conference and Regional All-American performer.

Professional

Brown turned professional in 2008, playing with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division.

Personal

Despite being born in South Africa, Brown is now a Canadian citizen.

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