Omar Browne

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Browne and the second or maternal family name is Zúñiga.
Omar Browne
Omar Browne drinking from a bottle of water
Omar Browne with Forge FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name Omar Ezequiel Browne Zúñiga
Date of birth (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Forge FC
(on loan from Independiente)
Number 99
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Plaza Amador 8 (0)
2013–2014 Sporting San Miguelito 14 (3)
2014–2015 Chorrillo 7 (0)
2015–2017 Plaza Amador 10 (1)
2018–2019 Independiente 60 (15)
2019 → Montreal Impact (loan) 10 (2)
2020 San Carlos 8 (0)
2020 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1 (0)
2020– Independiente 3 (1)
2021– → Forge FC (loan) 7 (2)
National team‡
2018– Panama 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2021

Omar Ezequiel Browne Zúñiga (born 3 May 1994) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC, on loan from Independiente, and the Panama national team.[1]

Club career[]

Browne has spent his entire career playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol for Plaza Amador, Sporting San Miguelito, Chorrillo, and Independiente.

Independiente[]

In February 2019, Browne scored two goals against Toronto FC in two games to help Independiente reach the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals.[2]

Montreal Impact[]

After a successful showing in the Champions League, Browne was loaned to the Montreal Impact for the 2019 season with an option to buy.[3] In his debut match with the club, Browne scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against the Chicago Fire on 28 April.[4]

Forge FC[]

In June 2021, Browne was acquired on loan by Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[5] However, after being unable to join the club due to a visa issue and in August, re-joined Independiente for training.[6] On September 24, he was finally cleared to join Forge.[7] He made his debut on September 25, scoring the winning goal in a substitute appearance in a 2-1 victory over Pacific FC.[8] Three days later, he appeared in a 2021 CONCACAF League match against his parent club Independiente.[9]

International career[]

Browne made his first appearance for Panama in April 2018, against Trinidad and Tobago.[10][11]

Career statistics[]

As of 9 August 2019[12]
Club Season League Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plaza Amador 2012–13 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Sporting San Miguelito 2013–14 14 3 0 0 1 0 15 3
Total 14 3 0 0 1 0 15 3
Chorrillo 2014–15 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Plaza Amador 2015–16 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
Independiente 2017–18 29 4 0 0 0 0 29 4
2018–19 20 11 0 0 3 2 23 13
Total 49 15 0 0 3 2 52 17
Montreal Impact (loan) 2019 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2
Career total 98 21 0 0 4 2 102 23

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ex-Impact forward Brown plays large role in nephew's journey to team montrealgazette.com
  2. ^ "Independiente earns draw at Toronto to reach quarterfinals". concacafchampionsleague.com.
  3. ^ "Impact acquires Panama international midfielder Omar Browne". montrealimpact.com.
  4. ^ "Omar Browne, Concacaf Champions League hero, scores on Montreal debut". MLSSoccer.com.
  5. ^ "Forge FC adds Panamanian international forward Omar Browne on loan". Canadian Premier League. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ^ Jacques, John (August 6, 2021). "Forge Clarifies Omar Browne Delay". Northern Tribune.
  7. ^ Jacques, John (September 24, 2021). "Omar Browne Cleared To Play With Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
  8. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (September 25, 2021). "Omar Browne scores winner in debut as Forge take down first-place Pacific". Canadian Premier League.
  9. ^ "Forge FC defeats Independiente, advances to CONCACAF League quarterfinal". Sportsnet. September 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Panama 1 Trinidad and Tobago 0". Soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Panama tops Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in pre-World Cup friendly". EFE.com.
  12. ^ "Panama - O. Browne - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".


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