Jordan Brown (Australian soccer)

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Jordan Brown
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Brown playing a pre-season friendly for Melbourne Victory in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jordan Alan Brown
Date of birth (1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2012 AIS
2012–2015 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Melbourne Victory 4 (0)
2015 Melbourne Victory NPL 10 (2)
2018 Box Hill United 2 (0)
International career
2014 Australia U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2014

Jordan Brown (born 14 August 1996) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a central midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the National Youth League. [1]

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Early life

Brown was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He attended Caulfield Grammar School where he played for their first XI, and his older sister Ashley also played for Melbourne Victory as a striker in the W-League.

Playing career

As a youth, Brown represented the Australian Joeys under-15 and under-17 sides, and played with the Australian Institute of Sport in the National Youth League. [2]

In 2012 Brown at the age of 16 become the first Australian Jewish player to enter the A-League when he signed a three-year contract with the Melbourne Victory. [2] Brown made his professional football and home debut for Melbourne Victory on 14 January 2014 against Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park, coming on as a substitute for the final 9 minutes of the match. [3] In 2014 he was at 60 kg the lightest player in the four sports of the Australian national leagues. [4] He was released by Melbourne Victory on 23 May 2015. [5]

Career statistics

As of 3 November 2014
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne Victory 2013–14 302050
2014–15 100010


Total40002060
Career total40002060

Jordan Brown played a total of 6 Matches in his professional soccer career. Up until 2021, he never starts on the starting XI and is always subbed in for another player. Jordan Brown as of 2021, finished his career without having to score any goals or assist against the opposition team. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "A-League welcomes first Australian Jewish player". ajn.timesofisrael.com.
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  4. "Battle of the codes: Australia's four sports leagues compared - interactive". the Guardian. 15 April 2014.
  5. "Latest News - V1". Melbourne Victory. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. "Jordan Brown (Melbourne Victory) :: Ultimate A-League". www.ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.