Charlie Brown (footballer, born 1999)

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Charlie Brown
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Brown in 2020
Personal information
Full name Charlie Daniel Brown [1]
Date of birth (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Morecambe
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2016 Ipswich Town
2016–2020 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Chelsea 0 (0)
2020Union SG (loan) 3 (0)
2021–2022 Milton Keynes Dons 26 (3)
2022–2023 Cheltenham Town 23 (1)
2023– Morecambe 28 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:24, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Charlie Daniel Brown (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Morecambe.

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Club career

Chelsea

Brown spent his early years with the academy of Ipswich Town before joining Chelsea in 2016. He was a prolific goalscorer for the club's academy teams and development squad, scoring 53 goals in 108 appearances for Chelsea's U18, U19 and U23 sides. [2]

Following the culmination of the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League, Brown was awarded the Golden Boot for Chelsea U23s having scored 12 goals in 9 appearances during the competition. [2] As of January 2021 he is the all-time joint record scorer for the competition with 15 goals, along with Borja Mayoral and Roberto. [3]

On 31 January 2020, Brown joined Belgian First Division B side Union SG on loan until the end of the season. [4] On 8 February 2020, he made his professional league debut, as a substitute in a 0-0 draw with Virton. [5] After three appearances, the loan deal was extended for another season in July 2020. [6] However, after failing to make an appearance in the opening months of the season, his loan deal was terminated in October 2020 and he returned to Chelsea. [7]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 13 January 2021, Brown joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal. [2] He made his debut for the club on 16 January 2021 as a 76th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to Peterborough United. [8] On 20 February 2021, Brown scored the winning goal - his first at senior level as a professional - in a 4–3 home win over Northampton Town. [9]

Cheltenham Town

On 6 January 2022, Brown joined League One club Cheltenham Town, signing for an undisclosed fee. [10]

He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season. [11]

Morecambe

On 23 June 2023, Brown signed for League Two club Morecambe on a one-year deal. [12] On 13 January 2024, he scored his first goal for Morecambe against Mansfield Town. [13] On 5 March 2024, he extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2025. [14]

Personal life

He is the older brother of fellow footballer Zak Brown. [15]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season. [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2018–19 [17] 5 [lower-alpha 1] 454
2019–20 [18] 4 [lower-alpha 1] 242
2020–21 [19] 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total106106
Union SG (loan) 2019–20 Proximus League 30000030
2020–21 Proximus League00000000
Total30000030
Milton Keynes Dons 2020–21 [19] League One 20300203
2021–22 [20] League One6010104 [lower-alpha 1] 0120
Total263101040323
Cheltenham Town 2021–22 [20] League One3000000030
2022–23 [21] League One20110106 [lower-alpha 1] 4285
Total231101064315
Career total524202020107614
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Chelsea U18

Individual

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