Nathaniel Brown (footballer)

This article is about the German footballer. For the English footballer, see Nat Brown.

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(s)	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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	1. FC Nürnberg II	27	(1)
2023–2024	1. FC Nürnberg	24	(1)
2024–	Eintracht Frankfurt	31	(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   Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 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.

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 4 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1. FC Nürnberg II	2021–22 [10]	Regionalliga Bayern	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2022–23 [10]	Regionalliga Bayern	20	1	—		—		—		20	1
	Total		27	1	—		—		—		27	1
1. FC Nürnberg	2022–23 [10]	2. Bundesliga	11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
	2023–24 [10]	2. Bundesliga	13	0	3	0	—		—		16	0
	Total		24	1	3	0	—		—		27	1
Eintracht Frankfurt	2023–24 [10]	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2024–25 [10]	Bundesliga	25	3	3	0	4 [a]	0	—		32	3
	2025–26 [10]	Bundesliga	6	1	0	0	2 [b]	0	—		8	1
	Total		31	4	3	0	6	0	—		40	4
1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	2023–24 [10]	2. Bundesliga	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
Career total			98	6	6	0	6	0	0	0	110	6

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 team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany	2025	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025 ^[12]

References

1. "Heckings Sonderlob für sein Juwel: "Nene müssen wir herausheben"". kicker.
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. "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.

External links

• Nathaniel Brown at Soccerway.com
• Nathaniel Brown at WorldFootball.net
• Nathaniel Brown at FBref.com
• Nathaniel Brown at kicker (in German)
• Nathaniel Brown at the German Football Association
• Nathaniel Brown – UEFA competition record ( archive )