James Brown (footballer, born June 1998)

James Brown (born 4 June 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers, on loan from EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers as a right back.[1]

James Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
(on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
Number 2
Youth career
Shelbourne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Shelbourne 32 (2)
2019–2021 Drogheda United 77 (2)
2022– Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Stockport County (loan) 16 (0)
2023– → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:04, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Career

Brown began his career with Shelbourne, joining the senior team in April 2016.[2] He signed for Drogheda United for the 2019 season.[2] He won the 2020 League of Ireland First Division title with Drogheda,[3] and was later selected for the 2021 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year, as well as being Drogheda's Supporters' Player of the Year.[4] He served as Drogheda's captain.[5]

In late 2021, he underwent trials with English clubs Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers.[6][7] He signed a contract with Blackburn Rovers in January 2022.[3][8][9][10] He made his EFL Championship debut for Blackburn on the final day of the 2021–22 season, starting in the club's 2–1 defeat of Birmingham City.[11] On 29 July 2022, Brown signed for EFL League Two club Stockport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.[12][13] He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2023.[14]

Style of play

Brown has been described as an "attack-minded full-back" who "is competent with both feet, can either cut inside or take the defender down to the byline in order to deliver a cross".[15]

References
  1. James Brown at Soccerway
  2. "Extratime.com – Extratime.ie – James Brown". www.extratime.com.
  3. FC, Blackburn Rovers. "James joins!". Blackburn Rovers FC.
  4. "Team of the Year honour is music to ears of Drogheda's James Brown". independent.
  5. "SKIPPER FEELS DROGS NEED POINTS FAST". independent.
  6. "Drogheda United face exodus as cross-channel clubs eye up four promising stars". independent.
  7. "Drogheda defender James Brown set for move to Championship side Blackburn Rovers". independent.
  8. "Blackburn bring in defender Brown" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. Team, The42. "Blackburn Rovers confirm signing of James Brown from Drogheda United". The42.
  10. "Confirmed: Drogheda United defender James Brown joins Blackburn Rovers on free transfer". independent.
  11. "Brown's debut delight!". Rovers.co.uk. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  12. "County feeling good as James Brown checks in". www.stockportcounty.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. "Blackburn loan defender Brown to Stockport" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. "Doncaster sign defenders Brown and Nelson on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. Crooke, Jaquob (3 January 2022). "All you need to know about Rovers' new recruit James Brown". LancsLive.


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