| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rico Franklin Browne [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elche | |||
| 2016–2023 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Rushall Olympic (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2024– | Walsall | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Tamworth (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Saint Kitts and Nevis U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:01, 10 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rico Franklin Browne (born 28 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Walsall, as a defender. [2] Born in England, he is a former youth international for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Born in Manchester, [1] Browne played for the youth teams of Elche and Birmingham City, joining the latter in 2016. [3] He went up all their youth categories, going on to captain their U21 side. [4] On 27 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Birmingham until 2024. [5] He spent the 2023–24 season on loan with Rushall Olympic in the National League. [6] His Rushall Olympic manager Liam McDonald said of Browne, "I've managed a lot of defenders over the years that have gone on and played Championship football but Rico [Browne] is up there with the best I've had." [6] Browne was offered a new contract by Birmingham in May 2024, but rejected it. [7]
Browne signed for Walsall in September 2024, after going on a trial with them. [8] [9] [10] [11] He moved on loan to Tamworth in October 2024, for one month. [12] [13] He returned to Walsall on 11 November, following five first-team appearances for Tamworth, including a 1–0 cup upset over EFL League One side Huddersfield. [14] On 12 November 2024, he made his Walsall debut in a 3–0 win over Shrewsbury in the EFL Trophy, which Walsall coach Darren Byfield said that he should be "proud" about. [15]
Born in England, Browne is of Kititian descent. He played for the Saint Kitts and Nevis U17s in 2019. [16] He was called up to the senior Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2023–24 [18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushall Olympic (loan) | 2023–24 [1] | National League North | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Walsall | 2024–25 [19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2024–25 [1] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||