Melvin Brown (footballer)
![]() Brown with Cruz Azul | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Melvin Brown Casados | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Naranjos, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Cruz Azul | 101 | (5) |
2004–2008 | Chiapas | 125 | (5) |
2008 | → Puebla (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2008–2012 | Estudiantes Tecos | 17 | (1) |
2009–2010 | → Cruz Azul (loan) | 23 | (4) |
2010–2011 | → Puebla (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Irapuato (loan) | 23 | (0) |
Total | 324 | (16) | |
National team | |||
2001–2003 | Mexico | 10 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2017 | Dorados de Sinaloa Premier | ||
2019–2020 | Cafetaleros de Chiapas Premier | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Melvin Brown Casados (born 28 January 1979 in Naranjos, Veracruz) is a Mexican former professional footballer of Jamaican descent who played as a centre back.
Brown made his debut in the Primera División with Cruz Azul in the 2001 Apertura, and quickly became a mainstay at defense for the club. In his three and a half years with the club, he played in 109 games, scoring five goals. Following the 2004 Clausura, Brown was transferred to the Jaguares at the request of his coach at Cruz Azul, José Luis Trejo.
Brown was also a defender for the Mexico national team, having made his debut for the international side 7 January 2001 against the United States. Although on the roster for the 2002 World Cup, Brown did not see any playing time.
References[]
- ^ Melvin Brown. "Puebla FC Plantel". Puebla FC. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
2. Interview with Melvin Brown (Jamaican Roots) http://jamaicatimez.com/2017/02/07/interview-melvin-brown-jamaican-roots/
External links[]
- (in Spanish) [1]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Mexican people of Irish descent
- Mexican people of Jamaican descent
- Mexican people of African descent
- Association football defenders
- Liga MX players
- Cruz Azul footballers
- Chiapas F.C. footballers
- Club Puebla players
- Tecos F.C. footballers
- Irapuato F.C. footballers
- Mexico international footballers
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Footballers from Veracruz
- Mexican footballers
- Mexican football defender stubs