Nico Brown

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Nico Brown
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Brown
Date of birth (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Lexington SC
Number 77
Youth career
–2015 Baltimore Celtic
2015–2016 D.C. United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Loyola Greyhounds 62 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Baltimore Bohemians 3 (0)
2019 FC Baltimore Christos 0 (0)
2021 Maryland Bobcats 7 (0)
2021–2022 Greenville Triumph 24 (3)
2023– Lexington SC 52 (11)
International career
Jamaica U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024

Nico Brown (born 11 August 1998) is a professional football player who plays as a winger and forward for Lexington SC in USL League One. Born in the United States, he represents Jamaica internationally.

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Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Brown played high school soccer at McDonogh School, where he was a two-time USYSA National Champion and MVP, as well as the USYSA National Championships Golden Boot Winner in 2015. In 2014, Brown was an all-state and all-metro selection in 2014 after scoring 18 goals and assisting eight others as a junior. He also played club soccer with Baltimore Celtic, and spent a year with the D.C. United academy as a senior. [1]

In 2016, Brown attended Loyola University Maryland to play college soccer, where he went on to make 62 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying five assists. In 2018, Brown was named All-Patriot League Second Team, and in 2019 was an All-Patriot League Third Team. [1]

While at college, Brown also played in the USL PDL with Baltimore Bohemians during their 2016, making three appearances. [2] In 2019, he played with NPSL side FC Baltimore Christos, but didn't appear for the club. [3]

Professional career

For their Spring 2021 season, Brown joined NISA side Maryland Bobcats. He played three of the team's NISA Legends Cup matches, scoring a goal against California United Strikers, and made five regular season appearances. [4] He returned to the team for the Fall 2021 season and made two more starts.

On September 1, 2021, Brown transferred to USL League One club Greenville Triumph. [5] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Greenville. [6]

Brown signed with USL League One expansion club Lexington SC on January 20, 2023. [7] Brown re-signed with Lexington on January 16, 2025, ahead of the club's first season competing in the USL Championship. [8]

International

Brown is of Jamaican heritage and has represented Jamaica at under-17 level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nico Brown - Men's Soccer". Loyola University Maryland Athletics.
  2. "Baltimore Bohemians - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Nicolas Brown -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisasoccer.com.
  5. Triumph, Greenville (September 1, 2021). "Triumph SC Signs Attacker Nico Brown". Greenville Triumph SC.
  6. "Triumph SC Announces Initial Group of Returnees for 2023 season".
  7. "Lexington Sporting Club inks Nico Brown to USL League One contract". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. Lilian, D. "Lexington Sporting Club Announces Re-Signing of Nico Brown". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC . Retrieved 16 January 2025.