James Brown (Australian soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Brown | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gold Coast United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burleigh Heads | |||
| 2005–2006 | QAS | ||
| 2007–2008 | AIS | ||
| 2009 | Gold Coast United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Gold Coast United | 24 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | Australia U-17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Australia U-20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010– | Australia U-23 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:47, 30 October 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 8 November 2010 (UTC) | |||
James Brown (born 19 February 1990, Australia) is an Indigenous Australian football (soccer) player who is currently signed to play for Gold Coast United FC.
Club career
From the AIS, James Brown originally began his football career in the Tweed Heads region of N.S.W. Australia, with Bilambil F.C. and then Kingscliff Soccer Club, before moving on to play for Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. After being scouted by several representative teams, and playing football with the Gold Coast Representative Side and an Australia Selection at the Under 13 National Championships, Brown came through the ranks of the QAS, and was then signed by the AIS in 2007.[1]
A terrific start to the Victorian Premier League season in 2007, saw Brown rise through the ranks at the AIS and become a regular starter and key player for them. As the season came to a close, Brown was found to have developed the Osteitis pubis condition, which has limited his footballing over the past 12 months.[2]
Gold Coast United FC
On 9 December 2008 Brown was signed to a three year deal by Gold Coast United.[3][4][5]
On 2 June 2009 Brown broke his right fibula in training, sidelining him for 8 weeks.[6][7]
On 13 January 2010 Brown scored his first senior goal in a 2-0 win over the Newcastle Jets at Skilled Park from a beautiful one-two with captain Jason Culina.[8][9]
On 1 October 2010 Brown scored against Wellington Phoenix at Skilled Park. Gold Coast United won 3-1
Honours
With Australia:
- AFF U19 Youth Championship: 2008
- Weifang Cup (U-18): 2007
With Gold Coast United:
- National Youth League Championship: 2009-2010
References
- ^ A-League Stars Help Award AIS Scholarships
- ^ It's a sign of United faith in our talent
- ^ Gold Coast United signs James Brown
- ^ United Snap Up Teen Starlet
- ^ Gold Coast United signing excites Brown
- ^ James Brown is hurt
- ^ Young Socceroo James Brown breaks leg
- ^ GOLD COAST V NEWCASTLE - 13 JANUARY 2010
- ^ Gold Coast moves to second