George Brown (footballer, born 1999)

George Peter Brown (born 4 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga 1 club Persita Tangerang.[1]

George Brown
Personal information
Full name George Peter Brown
Date of birth (1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Persita Tangerang
Number 18
Youth career
Hutton
Brentwood Athletic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Ashland Eagles 57 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Persebaya Surabaya 6 (0)
2023–2024Persipal Palu (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Persita Tangerang 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:26, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Growing up, Brown played youth football for Hutton and Brentwood Athletic.[2] In 2017, he enrolled at Ashland University in the United States and played college football for five seasons.[3]

In December 2022, Brown signed a two-year deal with Liga 1 side Persebaya Surabaya.[4] On 18 January 2023, he made his professional debut as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Persita.[5] On 15 November 2023, Brown was released by the club.[6] Despite having previously been announced as released from his contract at Persebaya, later that month, he was revealed as a loan signing for Liga 2 side Persipal Palu.[7] On 10 December 2023, he made his league debut for Persipal in a 2–0 defeat to Persiba Balikpapan.[8]

International career

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In September 2023, Brown earned his first call-up to the Indonesia U23 squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[9][10]

Personal life

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Brown was born in England to an English father and Indonesian mother.[11] His brother is fellow footballer Jack Brown.[4] He attended Brentwood School in Essex growing up.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "George Brown Profile". Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "George Brown". issuu.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "George Brown - 2021". goashlandeagles.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Biodata dan Agama George Brown: Pemain Keturunan yang Direkrut Persebaya". sportstars.id (in Indonesian). 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ "PERSITA VS. PERSEBAYA SURABAYA 0 - 5". soccerway.com. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ @persebayaupdate (15 November 2023). "George Brown, Nuri Fasya, dan Salman Alfarid, mencapai kesepakatan dengan Persebaya untuk mengakhiri kerja sama lebih cepat" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Dua Pemain Persebaya Surabaya Resmi Dipinjamkan ke Persipal, Satu Bek Kanan Label Timnas". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ "11 laskar yg turun pertama sore ini vs @persibabpp". instagram.com. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Bek Persebaya George Brown Bakal Absen 32 Hari untuk Misi ke Tiongkok". harian.disway.id (in Indonesian). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Profil George Brown, Darah London di Timnas U-24 Asian Games" (in Indonesian). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Profil George Brown, Pemain Keturunan Inggris-Indonesia yang Resmi Gabung Persebaya Surabaya". bolatimes.com (in Indonesian). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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