Archie Brown | |
Full Name: | Archibald Norman Brown[1] |
Birth Date: | 28 May 2002 |
Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | KAA Gent |
Clubnumber: | 3 |
Youthclubs1: | Derby County |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs1: | Lausanne-Sport |
Caps1: | 41 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs2: | Team Vaud U21 |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Gent |
Caps3: | 31 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
Nationalteam1: | England U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 08:18, 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 08:24, 12 June 2024 (UTC) |
Archibald Norman Brown (born 28 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gent.
As a youth player, Brown joined the youth academy of English side Derby County, helping them win their only youth top flight title.[2] In 2021, he signed for Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.[3] On 28 November 2021, he debuted for Lausanne-Sport during a 3–0 loss to Servette.
On 11 August 2023, Brown signed a four-year contract with Belgian club KAA Gent.[4] He is the fourth Englishman to ever play for the Belgian club.
On 7 June 2024, Brown made his England U20 debut during a 2-1 win over Sweden at Stadion ŠRC Sesvete.[5] In the next match, he scored his first goal at international level in a 2–2 draw with Republic of Ireland U21.[6]
Born and raised in England, Brown is of Jamaican descent and can also represent the country at international level.[7]