Neco Brett

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Neco Brett
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Brett playing for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2018
Personal information
Full name Neco Jeborie Brett
Date of birth (1992-03-22) 22 March 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 New Mexico United
Number 7
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Robert Morris Colonials 67 (32)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Harbour View 2 (1)
2011–2012 → Portmore United (loan) 5 (0)
2014 Fort Pitt Regiment
2015 Reading United 8 (4)
2016 Portland Timbers 1 (0)
2016 → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 28 (8)
2017 Portland Timbers 2 7 (0)
2018–2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 67 (32)
2020–2021 Birmingham Legion 48 (27)
2022– New Mexico United 0 (0)
National team
Jamaica U17
Jamaica U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2021

Neco Jeborie Brett (born 22 March 1992) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club New Mexico United.

Career[]

Club[]

Brett began his career in Jamaica with Harbour View and Portmore United before moving to the United States to play college soccer at Robert Morris University.[1][2]

On 14 January 2016, Brett was selected in the second round (40th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.[3] He made his MLS debut as a late sub in a 4–2 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 22 May 2016.[4]

In 2018, Brett signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[5] On October 26, 2019, he tied a Riverhounds record with four goals in a 7–0 win over Birmingham Legion FC in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the USL Championship playoffs.[6]

On December 17, 2019, Brett joined Birmingham Legion FC.[7]

Brett signed a contract for the 2022 season with USL Championship side New Mexico United on December 31st, 2021. [8]

International[]

In 2011, Brett played for the Jamaica u20 national team in Mexico.[9]

Career Statistics[]

As of 31 October 2021[10]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Harbour View 2011-12 National Premier League 2 1 — — — — 2 1
Total 2 1 — — — — 2 1
Portland Timbers 2016 MLS 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Total 1 0 1 0 — — — 2 0
Portland Timbers II (loan) 2016 USL 28 8 — — — — 28 8
Portland Timbers II 2017 USL 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Total 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 USL 34 15 2 0 — — — 36 15
2019 USL 33 17 2 2 — — — 35 19
Total 67 32 4 2 — — — 71 34
Birmingham Legion 2020 USL 17 9 — — — — 17 9
2021 31 18 — — — — 31 18
Total 48 27 — — — — 48 27
Career total 153 67 5 2 — — — 158 69

Honors[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Robert Morris Athletics". rmucolonials.com.
  2. ^ "Prospectxi.com". Prospectxi.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Jamie (14 January 2016). "Portland Timbers draft forward Neco Brett in second round of 2016 MLS SuperDraft". Oregon Live. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Neco Brett". MLSsoccer.com. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Former RMU soccer star Neco Brett signs with Pittsburgh Riverhounds".
  6. ^ Sunday, Matt (27 October 2019). "Sunday's Best: The Neco Show". DKSports.
  7. ^ "LEGION FC SIGNS FORWARD NECO BRETT, MIDFIELDER BOLU AKINYODE". bhmlegion.com. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. ^ "New Mexico Bolsters Attack with All-League Selection Neco Brett". USL Championship. 31 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Jamaica Out of U20 CONCACAF Tournament".
  10. ^ Neco Brett at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

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