Charlie Brown
Brown in 2020
Personal information
Full name Charlie Daniel Brown[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999
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 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:28, 12 May 2023 (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

Chelsea

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

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

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

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]

Personal life

He is the older brother of Felixstowe and Walton’s Zak Brown.[14]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2018–19[16] ————5[lower-alpha 1]454
2019–20[17] ————4[lower-alpha 1]242
2020–21[18] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total ———106106
Union SG (loan) 2019–20 Proximus League 3000—0030
2020–21 Proximus League 0000—0000
Total 3000—0030
Milton Keynes Dons 2020–21[18] League One 203——00203
2021–22[19] League One 6010104[lower-alpha 1]0120
Total 263101040323
Cheltenham Town 2021–22[19] League One 3000000030
2022–23[20] League One 20110106[lower-alpha 1]4285
Total 231101064315
Career total 524202020107614
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Chelsea U18

Individual

References

  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. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ Warren, Andy (1 July 2019). "Ipswich Town striker Brown signs first professional deal". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  15. ↑ Charlie Brown at Soccerway
  16. ↑ "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Charlie Brown in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Chelsea's A-Z of the season". Chelsea. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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