Nathaniel Brown (footballer)

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Nathaniel Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-16) 16 June 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Amberg, Germany [1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 21
Youth career
TSV Kümmersbruck
2011–2016 Jahn Regensburg
2016–2023 1. FC Nürnberg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 1. FC Nürnberg II 27 (1)
2023–2024 1. FC Nürnberg 24 (1)
2024– Eintracht Frankfurt 33 (4)
2024 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 16 (0)
International career‡
2023–2025 Germany U21 14 (1)
2025– Germany 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025

Nathaniel Brown (born 16 June 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.

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Club career

Brown is a youth product of TSV Kümmersbruck and Jahn Regensburg, before joining Nürnberg's youth academy in 2016. [2] On 15 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Nürnberg. [3] He began his senior career with Nürnberg's reserves in 2022 in the Regionalliga. On 10 March 2023, he debuted with the senior Nürnberg team in a 2–0 2. Bundesliga win over Eintracht Braunschweig as a late substitute. [4] On 27 June 2023, he extended professional contract with Nürnberg. [5]

On 3 January 2024, Brown signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-and-a-half-year deal, returning to Nürnberg on loan for the remainder of the season. [6]

International career

Brown was born in Germany to an American father and German mother. [2] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U21s. [7] In October 2025, he was named to the German senior squad. [8] On 10 October 2025, he made his debut for the senior team after coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Luxembourg. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Nürnberg II 2021–22 [10] Regionalliga Bayern 70——70
2022–23 [10] Regionalliga Bayern201——201
Total271——271
1. FC Nürnberg 2022–23 [10] 2. Bundesliga 11100—111
2023–24 [10] 2. Bundesliga13030—160
Total24130—271
Eintracht Frankfurt 2023–24 [10] Bundesliga 0000—00
2024–25 [10] Bundesliga253304 [a] 0323
2025–26 [10] Bundesliga81003 [b] 0111
Total3343070434
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2023–24 [10] 2. Bundesliga160——160
Career total100660701136
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 10 October 2025 [11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 202510
Total10

Honours

Germany U21

References

  1. ↑ "Heckings Sonderlob für sein Juwel: "Nene müssen wir herausheben"". kicker.
  2. 1 2 "Heimatbesuch in der Oberpfalz: Club-Talent Brown will "auf dem Boden bleiben"". www.nordbayern.de.
  3. ↑ "Nathaniel Brown unterschreibt Profi-Vertrag". fcn.de.
  4. ↑ "Kümmersbrucker Brown mit erstem Zweitliga-Einsatz beim 1. FC Nürnberg". www.onetz.de.
  5. ↑ "1. FC Nürnberg verlängert mit Talent Brown". www.fraenkischertag.de. 27 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Eintracht Frankfurt verpflichtet Nathaniel Brown" [Eintracht Frankfurt signs Nathaniel Brown]. profis.eintracht.de (in German). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "U21-Nationalmannschaft: Erster Kader nach EM-Debakel: FC-Profi trifft auf zwei Kölner Kollegen". EXPRESS. 1 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ein Neuling und fünf Rückkehrer für Luxemburg und Nordirland" (in German). German Football Association . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Nürnberg erhält Nachzahlung nach Browns DFB-Debüt – Ablöse könnte weiter steigen" (in German). transfermarkt.de. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Nathaniel Brown". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Nathaniel Brown international matches". EU-Football.info. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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