Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Shelbourne | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Shelbourne | 32 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Drogheda United | 77 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Stockport County (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2023 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2023– | Ross County | 28 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 13 March 2024 (UTC) |
James Brown (born 4 June 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Ross County as a right back.[2]
Brown began his career with Shelbourne, joining the senior team in April 2016.[3] He signed for Drogheda United for the 2019 season.[3] He won the 2020 League of Ireland First Division title with Drogheda,[4] 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.[5] He served as Drogheda's captain.[6]
In late 2021, he underwent trials with English clubs Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers.[7][8] He signed a contract with Blackburn Rovers in January 2022.[4][9][10][11] 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.[12] On 29 July 2022, Brown signed for EFL League Two club Stockport County on loan for the 2022–23 season.[13][14] He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 2023.[15]
On 7 July 2023, Brown joined Ross County on a permanent deal.[16]
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".[17]