Jevani Brown

Jevani Brown
Jevani Brown at Bristol Rovers F.C. in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jevani Jason Brown[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Letchworth, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Notts County
(on loan from Bristol Rovers)
Youth career
0000–2011 Milton Keynes Dons
2011–2012 Stotfold
2012 Letchworth Garden City Eagles
2012–2013 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2014 Langford
2014–2015 Barton Rovers 13 (2)
Arlesey Town 9 (1)
2015–2016 Kettering Town 15 (0)
2016 Arlesey Town
2016 Stamford 15 (3)
2016–2017 St Neots Town 19 (19)
2017–2019 Cambridge United 84 (13)
2019–2021 Colchester United 51 (7)
2020 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2023 Exeter City 70 (19)
2023– Bristol Rovers 33 (1)
2024– → Notts County (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2011 Jamaica U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Jevani Jason Brown (born 16 October 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Notts County, on loan from EFL League One club Bristol Rovers. Born in England, he represents Jamaica internationally.[3]

Club career

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Early career

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Brown started his career at Milton Keynes Dons and joined Peterborough United at a young age, and quickly impressed within their youth ranks. Brown became a regular for the Peterborough youth sides and was rewarded with promotion to the first-team squad ahead of the 2013–14 campaign. However, following an off-the-field incident, Brown was subsequently released by Peterborough in November 2013.[4]

Following his release from Peterborough, Brown had spells at several non-league sides including Langford, Barton Rovers, Wingate & Finchley and Arlesey Town before joining Kettering Town in July 2015.[5] Brown went onto feature nineteen times scoring just once in an FA Cup tie against Market Drayton Town.[6] Brown went on to appear as a trialist for St Albans City during their Herts Senior Cup tie against Hitchin Town in February 2016, however, the club opted against signing the Jamaican forward.[7]

Stamford

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Brown rejoined Arlesey Town, before making the switch to Northern Premier League Division One South side Stamford ahead of the 2016–17 campaign.[8]

On the opening day of the campaign, Brown made his debut for Stamford, replacing John King during their 3–1 home defeat against Witton Albion.[9] Three days later, Brown scored both goals during their 2–1 away victory over Rugby Town, cancelling out David Kolodynski opener in the 71st minute, then sealing the win in the final seconds.[10] Brown was part of Stamford's impressive FA Cup run, in which he netted three times in nine appearances, before they were knocked out by League Two side Hartlepool United in the first round.[11]

St Neots Town

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Following an impressive start to the campaign with Stamford, Brown opted to join Southern Football League Premier Division side St Neots Town in late 2016.[12] He made his debut on 2 January 2017, in their 1–0 away defeat against Dunstable Town.[13] Brown went onto score his first goal for St Neots during their 3–2 home victory over Dorchester Town.[14] Brown went on an impressive run towards the end of the campaign, netting eighteen times in seventeen games.[12]

Following this impressive form, Brown attracted significant interest from Football League sides including Birmingham City, Hull City and Cambridge United.

Cambridge United

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Although Brown had trialled at Birmingham City,[15] he joined League Two side Cambridge United on a two-year deal in August 2017.[16] On 8 August 2017, Brown made his Football League debut during Cambridge's EFL Cup first round tie against Bristol Rovers, replacing David Amoo in the 4–1 away defeat.[17] On 21 October 2017, Brown scored his first Football League goal during Cambridge's 2–1 home victory over Chesterfield, netting United's equaliser in the 70th minute.[18]

Colchester United

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Brown signed for Cambridge's League Two rivals Colchester United on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 4 July 2019.[19] He made his club debut on 3 August in Colchester's 1–1 home draw with Port Vale.[20]

On 4 January 2020, Brown joined Colchester's League Two rivals Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[21] He made his debut for the club the same day in a 1–1 draw with Crawley Town.[22]

Brown returned to Colchester for the 2020–21 season and scored his first goal for the club in his first appearance of the season, scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 EFL Cup defeat by Reading on 5 September 2020.[23] He scored his first professional career hat-trick on 3 November, scoring all three Colchester goals in their 3–1 win over Stevenage.[24] A week later, he scored another hat-trick in Colchester's 6–1 win in the Essex derby against Southend United in the EFL Trophy.[25]

On 14 May 2021, Brown was released by Colchester at the end of his contract,[26] having scored eleven goals in 62 appearances for the club.[2]

Exeter City

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Brown signed for Exeter City on 29 June 2021.[27] In the 2021–22 season, he scored 7 goals and assisted 12, as Exeter achieved promotion to League One for the 2022–23 season. On 24 September 2022, Brown scored his third career hat-trick, and his first for Exeter City, in a 0-4 win at his former club, Forest Green Rovers, which included the conversion of two penalty spot kicks.[28]

On 6 February 2023, Brown was charged with assaulting a woman in Exeter city centre four days prior.[29] In a club statement, Exeter stated that he would not be selected to play until the conclusion of legal proceedings.[30] He pleaded guilty on 23 March 2023, but pleaded not guilty to a second charge relating to another woman on the same night. A trial date was set for 7 July.[31] In May 2023, Exeter City announced that Brown was being released.[32]

Bristol Rovers

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On 26 June 2023, Brown signed for League One club Bristol Rovers on a two-year deal with the option for a further year.[33] His signing drew criticism for the club on account of his ongoing assault case.[34][35] On 7 July 2023, he was fined £5000 having admitted slapping and spitting at a woman outside a nightclub.[36] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, assisting Luke Thomas for his side's goal in a 1–1 draw at Portsmouth.[37] It took him until 3 October to score his first goal for the club, scoring the third goal from distance in a comfortable 3–0 victory over Port Vale.[38]

Notts County (loan)

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On 30 August 2024, Brown joined League Two club Notts County on a season-long loan.[39]

International career

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Brown has represented Jamaica at under-17 level, making his debut during their 2011 CONCACAF U17 Championship fixture against Guatemala in February 2011.[40]

In August 2022, Brown was called up to represent Jamaica at the 2022 Austria Mini Tournament.[3]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barton Rovers 2014–15[12] SL Division One Central 13 2 2 0 — 0 0 15 2
Arlesey Town 2014–15[12] SL Premier Division 9 1 0 0 — 0 0 9 1
Kettering Town 2015–16[12] SL Premier Division 15 0 4 1 — 0 0 19 1
Stamford 2016–17[8] NPL Division One South 15 3 9 3 — 2[a] 0 26 6
St Neots Town 2016–17[12] SL Premier Division 19 19 0 0 — 0 0 19 19
Cambridge United 2017–18[41] EFL League Two 41 6 2 0 1 0 3[b] 0 47 6
2018–19[41] 43 7 1 0 0 0 4[b] 1 48 8
Total 84 13 3 0 1 0 7 1 95 14
Colchester United 2019–20[41] EFL League Two 11 0 0 0 3 0 3[b] 0 17 0
2020–21[41] 40 7 1 0 1 1 3[b] 3 45 11
Total 51 7 1 0 4 1 6 3 62 11
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2019–20[41] EFL League Two 5 0 – – 0 0 5 0
Exeter City 2021–22[42] EFL League Two 43 7 3 0 1 0 2[b] 0 49 7
2022–23[43] EFL League One 27 12 2 2 1 0 2[b] 0 32 14
Total 70 19 5 2 2 0 4 0 81 21
Bristol Rovers 2023–24[44] League One 33 1 3 1 1 0 4[b] 0 41 2
Career total 314 66 27 7 8 1 23 4 372 77
  1. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Exeter City

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Colchester United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b Jevani Brown at Soccerbase
  3. ^ a b "Jevani Brown named in Jamaica National Team squad". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Youngster Brown in Posh exit". Peterborough Telegraph. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Kettering Town FC Deals Agreed". Kettering Town Official Site. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Market Drayton Town 0 vs. 5 Kettering Town". Market Drayton Town Official Site. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Jevani Brown". St Albans City Official Site. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Jevani Brown". Stamford Official Site. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Stamford 1 vs. 3 Witton Albion". Stamford Official Site. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Rugby Town 1 vs. 2 Stamford". Stamford Official Site. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Hartlepool United vs. Stamford". Soccerway. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Jevani Brown Profile". Aylesbury United Official Site. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Depleted Saints return empty handed from Dunstable despite much improved display". St Neots Town Official Site. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  14. ^ "It's joy at last as new look Saints gain three valuable points". St Neots Town Official Site. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Birmingham City take non-league hot-shot Jevani Brown on trial". Birmingham Mail. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Cambridge United sign Jevani Brown on two-year deal". Cambridge United Official Site. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Bristol Rovers vs. Cambridge United". Soccerway. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Cambridge United vs. Chesterfield". Soccerway. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Jevani Brown & Paris Cowan-Hall: Colchester United sign forwards". BBC Sport. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Colchester United 1–1 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Jevani Brown: Forest Green sign Colchester midfielder on loan for the remainder of the season". BBC Sport. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Crawley Town 1–1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  23. ^ "Reading 3–1 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Colchester United 3–1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Colchester 6–1 Southend". Sky Sports. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Hayden Mullins: Colchester United boss rings the changes as 11 players leave the U's". BBC Sport. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  27. ^ "Jevani Brown signs". Exeter City FC. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  28. ^ "Forest Green 0-4 Exeter: Jevani Brown scores hat-trick in thumping Grecians victory". Sky Sports. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  29. ^ "Jevani Brown: Exeter City's top scorer charged with assault". BBC News. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  30. ^ "📝 Club Statement". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  31. ^ "Jevani Brown: Exeter City striker admits assault charge". BBC News. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  32. ^ "Jevani Brown: Exeter City forward one of three released by League One club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  33. ^ "Brown Signs for Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  34. ^ "Bristol Rovers criticised for signing Jevani Brown amid ongoing assault case". ITV News. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  35. ^ Piercy, James (27 June 2023). "Her Game Too issue statement following Bristol Rovers' signing of Jevani Brown". Bristol Post. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  36. ^ "Footballer Jevani Brown admits slapping and spitting at woman". BBC News. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  37. ^ "Portsmouth 1–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  38. ^ "Bristol Rovers 3–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  39. ^ "SIGNING: JEVANI BROWN". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  40. ^ "Jamaica U17 vs. Guatemala U17". Soccerway. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  41. ^ a b c d e "J. Brown". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  42. ^ "Games played by Jevani Brown in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  43. ^ "Games played by Jevani Brown in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  44. ^ "Games played by Jevani Brown in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  45. ^ "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  46. ^ "Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month November winners". www.efl.com. English Football League. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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