Charlie Brown (footballer, born 1999)

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Charlie Brown
Brown in 2020
Personal information
Full name Charlie Daniel Brown[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2016 Ipswich Town
2016–2020 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Chelsea 0 (0)
2020 → Union SG (loan) 3 (0)
2021–2022 Milton Keynes Dons 26 (3)
2022–2023 Cheltenham Town 23 (1)
2023– Morecambe 28 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:24, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Charlie Daniel Brown (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Morecambe.

Club career

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Chelsea

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Brown spent his early years with the academy of Ipswich Town before joining Chelsea in 2016. He was a prolific goalscorer for the club's academy teams and development squad, scoring 53 goals in 108 appearances for Chelsea's U18, U19 and U23 sides.[2]

Following the culmination of the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League, Brown was awarded the Golden Boot for Chelsea U23s having scored 12 goals in 9 appearances during the competition.[2] As of January 2021 he is the all-time joint record scorer for the competition with 15 goals, along with Borja Mayoral and Roberto.[3]

On 31 January 2020, Brown joined Belgian First Division B side Union SG on loan until the end of the season.[4] On 8 February 2020, he made his professional league debut, as a substitute in a 0-0 draw with Virton.[5] After three appearances, the loan deal was extended for another season in July 2020.[6] However, after failing to make an appearance in the opening months of the season, his loan deal was terminated in October 2020 and he returned to Chelsea.[7]

Milton Keynes Dons

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On 13 January 2021, Brown joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal.[2] He made his debut for the club on 16 January 2021 as a 76th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to Peterborough United.[8] On 20 February 2021, Brown scored the winning goal - his first at senior level as a professional - in a 4–3 home win over Northampton Town.[9]

Cheltenham Town

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On 6 January 2022, Brown joined League One club Cheltenham Town, signing for an undisclosed fee.[10]

He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[11]

Morecambe

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On 23 June 2023, Brown signed for League Two club Morecambe on a one-year deal.[12] On 13 January 2024, he scored his first goal for Morecambe against Mansfield Town.[13] On 5 March 2024, he extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2025.[14]

Personal life

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He is the older brother of fellow footballer Zak Brown.[15]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2022–23 season.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U23 2018–19[17] — — — — 5[a] 4 5 4
2019–20[18] — — — — 4[a] 2 4 2
2020–21[19] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total — — — 10 6 10 6
Union SG (loan) 2019–20 Proximus League 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
2020–21 Proximus League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Milton Keynes Dons 2020–21[19] League One 20 3 — — 0 0 20 3
2021–22[20] League One 6 0 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 12 0
Total 26 3 1 0 1 0 4 0 32 3
Cheltenham Town 2021–22[20] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2022–23[21] League One 20 1 1 0 1 0 6[a] 4 28 5
Total 23 1 1 0 1 0 6 4 31 5
Career total 52 4 2 0 2 0 20 10 76 14
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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Chelsea U18

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016". The Football Association. p. 41. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Charlie Brown joins from Chelsea". Milton Keynes Dons. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. ^ "All-time UEFA Youth League records". UEFA. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Official: Charlie Brown joins Union SG on loan from Chelsea". weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "EXCELSIOR VIRTON VS. UNION SAINT-GILLOISE 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "CONTRACTS AND LOAN EXTENDED FOR DEVELOPMENT SQUAD TRIO". Chelsea F.C. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "The Loan Report: October". thechels.net. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Peterborough United 3-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 4-3 Northampton Town". BBC. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Robins bag another new front man". Cheltenham Town FC. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  11. ^ "2022/23 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Charlie Brown joins Morecambe FC". www.morecambefc.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Morecambe 1-1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Charlie Brown: Morecambe striker extends contract with League Two club until summer 2025". BBC Sport. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  15. ^ Warren, Andy (1 July 2019). "Ipswich Town striker Brown signs first professional deal". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  16. ^ Charlie Brown at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d "Chelsea's A-Z of the season". Chelsea. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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