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I was born here, I grew up here. I feel Papua New Guinean so I am Papua New Guinean. It's in my heart to play for this country and I'm glad to be back to play.
– Browne about the opportunity to once again represent Papua New Guinea [62]
In 2005, Browne represented Papua New Guinea at an under-12 tournament in Fiji. He was teammates on that team with youth squad captain and future senior international Alwin Komolong. [7] He was part of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2011 OFC U-17 Championship. He appeared in four matches and scored one goal during the tournament. [14] His goal came in 2–1 victory over American Samoa. [63] He hit the crossbar on another shot during the match. [64] Despite moving to New Zealand and attending school and playing football there for several years, he was ineligible for a call-up from New Zealand Football. [19]
In November 2015, it was announced that Browne was invited as part of Papua New Guinea's initial 29-man squad for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup, hosted by Papua New Guinea, which also served as qualification for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the second round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. [65] However, he was not part of the final roster. [66]
In January 2017 it was announced that Browne was part of Papua New Guinea's initial 23-man squad for two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Tahiti in March. [67] He arrived at training camp with other overseas-based players a week before the first match and was noted as adding speed and power to the squad. [68] After being named to the final squad, it was expected that he would make his senior international debut during the matches, his first appearances for Papua New Guinea at any age group since 2011 at age 15. [69] About representing Papua New Guinea Browne said, "I was born here, I grew up here. I feel Papua New Guinean so I am Papua New Guinean. It’s in my heart to play for this country and I’m glad to be back to play." [62] He made his senior international debut in the first of the two matches. He started and played the first 22 minutes before being sent off for an elbow to the face of Taumihau Tiatia in the eventual 1–3 defeat. [70] Because of the red card, he was not available for the return leg in Tahiti the following week. [71] The Papua New Guinea Football Association appealed to FIFA to rectify what they called, "obvious errors in the referee’s disciplinary decisions...after defender Taumihau Tiatia went down under what appeared to be an innocuous challenge." FIFA acknowledged receipt of the complaint but stated that the case would be submitted to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when the group met on 20 April 2017. In the meantime, the referee's decision stood and Browne would still miss the next match. [72] Following the review by the Disciplinary Committee, Browne was cleared to play in Papua New Guinea's next match, a qualifier against the Solomon Islands in June 2017. [73]
When Papua New Guinea's squad was announced for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, Browne was left out. At the time Papua New Guinea Football Association President John Kapi Natto said that Browne was experiencing passport issues and may never play for the national team again if the problem was not resolved. Formerly Browne played under two passports, British and PNG. When the latter expired, the Papua New Guinea government would not renew it. [74] However, shortly thereafter it was announced that the paperwork was almost resolved and that Browne would be in the squad for qualification. [75]
Browne is the son of Bob Browne, an Englishman who moved to Papua New Guinea in 1971 and became the country's most renowned cartoonist by creating Mista Grasruts. [7] Bob Browne died in 2011. [76] His mother, Segana, is a Papua New Guinean from Central Province. [7] Browne has also worked as a building labourer. [77] He also holds a British passport. [78]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Auckland City | 2012–13 | NZ Football Championship | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
2013–14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 [a] | 0 | 23 | 8 | ||
Total | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 11 | ||
PEC Zwolle | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
FC Groningen | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Auckland City | 2018–19 | NZ Football Championship | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | – | 12 | 7 | |||
Total | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | ||
HJK | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||
2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 [b] | 0 | – | 42 | 6 | ||
2022 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 [c] | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | ||
Total | 51 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 10 | ||
Klubi-04 (loan) | 2020 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 106 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 34 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Papua New Guinea | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 16 | 0 |
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