James Brown (Australian soccer)

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James Brown
Personal information
Full name James Brown
Date of birth (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hume City FC
Number 18
Youth career
Burleigh Heads
2005–2006 QAS
2007–2008 AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 AIS 22 (4)
2008–2012 Gold Coast United 38 (9)
2012–2014 Newcastle Jets 28 (0)
2014–2016 Melbourne City 16 (1)
2016 Avondale 5 (0)
2016 Cape Town City 2 (0)
2017 Nunawading City 37 (9)
2018–2020 Hume City 45 (17)
2020 Gold Coast United 11 (0)
2021 Hume City 8 (2)
2021 Nunawading City 9 (7)
2022 Essendon Royals 4 (1)
2022 Caroline Springs George Cross 13 (4)
2023– Hume City 3 (0)
International career‡
2005–2007 Australia U-17 7 (2)
2007–2008 Australia U-20 11 (0)
2010–2011 Australia U-23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2015

James Brown (born 19 February 1990) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for National Premier Leagues club Hume City FC. At youth level, he played for the Australia national under-23 soccer team. He has 82 caps in the A-League with Gold Coast United, Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City between 2008 and 2016. He is Indigenous Australian.

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Club career

From the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), James Brown originally began his football career in the Tweed Heads region of N.S.W. Australia, with Bilambil F.C. and then Kingscliff Soccer Club, before moving on to play for Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. After being scouted by several representative teams, and playing football with the Gold Coast Representative Side and an Australia Selection at the Under 13 National Championships, Brown came through the ranks of the QAS, and was then signed by the AIS in 2007. [1] A terrific start to the Victorian Premier League season in 2007 saw Brown rise through the ranks at the AIS and become a regular starter and key player for them. Brown scored 4 goals in 22 games, playing alongside the likes of Luke De Vere, Kofi Danning, James Holland and Daniel Mullen. [2] As the season came to a close, Brown was found to have developed the Osteitis pubis condition, which has limited his footballing over the past 12 months. [3]

Gold Coast United

On 9 December 2008 Brown was signed to a three-year deal by Gold Coast United. [4] [5] [6] On 2 June 2009 Brown broke his right fibula in training, sidelining him for 8 weeks. [7] [8] On 13 January 2010 Brown scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 win over the Newcastle Jets at Skilled Park from a beautiful one-two with captain Jason Culina. [9] [10] In the 2011 season debut, Brown scored a stunning late equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Wellington Phoenix, the goal was voted goal of the week. In the second game of the season, Brown scored another terrific goal in a 1–1 draw against the Central Coast Mariners. In Round 4, Brown scored in a 3–1 win over the Newcastle Jets. In Round 6, Brown scored a goal from a heavy deflection in a 2–1 away defeat to Adelaide United. [11] Brown was subsequently voted October's young player of the month. [12]

Newcastle Jets

On 15 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets starting at the beginning of the 2012–13 A-League season. [13]

Melbourne City

On 20 May 2014 it was announced that Brown joined Melbourne City alongside two other youth players, Connor Chapman and Jacob Melling. He scored his first goal in the 70th minute against Sydney FC to boost the team's finals hopes [14] On 28 April 2016, Brown was released by Melbourne City. [15]

Avondale

On 19 May 2016, Brown joined National Premier League club Avondale, [16] but departed the club after a month. [2]

Cape Town City

In August 2016, Brown joined newly formed South African Premier Division side Cape Town City. [17] Brown parted ways with the club in October 2016, after only 3 appearances. [18]

Nunawading City

In early 2017, it was announced Brown had signed for NPL Victoria side, Nunawading City FC. Brown scored on debut against the Eastern Lions in Round 1 of the 2017 season.

Career statistics

As of 23 February 2017
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australian Institute of Sport 2007 Victorian Premier League 2240000224
Gold Coast United 2009–10 A-League 91000091
2010–11 1220000122
2011–12 1760000176
Gold Coast total3890000389
Newcastle Jets 2012–13 A-League 1600000160
2013–14 1200000120
Newcastle total2800000280
Melbourne City 2014–15 A-League 1511000161
2015–16 10000010
City total1611000171
Avondale 2016 National Premier Leagues 50000050
Cape Town City 2016–17 South African Premier Division 20100030
Nunawading City 2017 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 31000031
Career total11415200011615

Honours

Country

Australia

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