Alan Browne (footballer)
![]() Browne with Preston North End in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan James Browne[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 April 1995||
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ringmahon Rangers | |||
Cork City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Cork City | 0 | (0) |
2014– | Preston North End | 274 | (36) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (3) |
2017– | Republic of Ireland | 17 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 18 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2021 |
Alan James Browne (born 15 April 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Preston North End and Republic of Ireland.[4]
Career[]
Cork City[]
Browne joined the Cork City U19 squad prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, graduating to the senior squad the following season.[2] He was named on the substitutes' bench twice in the 2013 season for games against Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United, but he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club before leaving.[5]
Preston North End[]
Browne signed an 18-month contract with Preston North End in League One, joining them on 1 January 2014.[4]
He made his first-team debut on 25 March 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 victory against Peterborough United with the score at 1–1, with a contribution and work ethic that drew praise from manager Simon Grayson.[6][7]
In 2015, Browne was involved in the play-off final win, which saw Preston promoted to the Championship.[8]
Browne became a major part of the Preston squad throughout the 2017–18 season, scoring eight' goals. This led to him earning the clubs Player of the Year award.[9]
From the 2020-21 season Browne was appointed club captain following the departure of Tom Clarke. On 13 January 2021, Browne signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with the club, seeing him under contract until the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
International career[]
In November 2020, Browne tested positive for COVID-19 immediately after playing a full game against England at Wembley Stadium.[11][12]
On 24 March 2021, Browne scored his first competitive goal for Ireland, a header to give them the lead in a 3-2 defeat away to Serbia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[13]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 18 December 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cork City | 2013[14] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Preston North End | 2013–14[15] | League One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
2014–15[16] | League One | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
2015–16[17] | Championship | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
2016–17[18] | Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
2017–18[19] | Championship | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 9 | ||
2018–19[20] | Championship | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 12 | ||
2019–20[21] | Championship | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 4 | ||
2020–21[22] | Championship | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
2021–22[23] | Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
Career total | 274 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 309 | 38 |
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in League One play-offs, four in Football League Trophy
International[]
- As of match played 24 March 2021[24]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | |
2019 | 6 | 1 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 16 | 2 |
International goals[]
- As of match played 24 March 2021. Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Browne goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
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1 | 10 September 2019 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 5 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [25] |
2 | 24 March 2021 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 12 | ![]() |
0–1 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [26] |
Honours[]
Preston North End
- Football League One play-offs: 2015[27]
Individual
- FAI Young Player of the Year 2019[28]
References[]
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Alan Browne: Profile". Cork City. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Alan Browne". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Alan Browne: Preston North End sign ex-Cork City midfielder". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Alan Browne: Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Preston North End 3 Peterborough United 1". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Simon Grayson: "I Am Pleased Now!"". Preston North End. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Player Of The Year Awards 2018". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Club Captain Alan Browne Commits Future". www.pnefc.com. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Alan Browne: Republic of Ireland midfielder tests positive for Covid-19 after England defeat". BBC Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Alan Browne tests positive for Covid-19". RTÉ Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Committed Ireland start World Cup campaign with defeat in Serbia". The 42. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "A. Browne". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Alan Browne at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 3-1 Bulgaria: Collins comes off the bench to seal friendly victory". Sky Sports. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Serbia 3-2 Ireland: Goal drought ended but still no win for Stephen Kenny". Irish Independent. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Middleton, Nathan (24 May 2015). "Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "McGoldrick named Ireland's Player of the Year". RTE Sport. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links[]
- Alan Browne at Soccerbase
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Cork City F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Association footballers from Cork (city)
- English Football League players
- Republic of Ireland youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers