| Charlie Brown | |
| Fullname: | Charlie Daniel Brown[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Ipswich, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Morecambe |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Union SG (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Morecambe |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 08:24, 28 October 2024 (UTC) |
Charlie Daniel Brown (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Morecambe.
Brown spent his early years with the academy of Ipswich Town before joining Chelsea in 2016. He was a prolific goalscorer for the club's academy teams and development squad, scoring 53 goals in 108 appearances for Chelsea's U18, U19 and U23 sides.[2]
Following the culmination of the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League, Brown was awarded the Golden Boot for Chelsea U23s having scored 12 goals in 9 appearances during the competition. As of January 2021 he is the all-time joint record scorer for the competition with 15 goals, along with Borja Mayoral and Roberto.[3]
On 31 January 2020, Brown joined Belgian First Division B side Union SG on loan until the end of the season.[4] On 8 February 2020, he made his professional league debut, as a substitute in a 0-0 draw with Virton.[5] After three appearances, the loan deal was extended for another season in July 2020.[6] However, after failing to make an appearance in the opening months of the season, his loan deal was terminated in October 2020 and he returned to Chelsea.[7]
On 13 January 2021, Brown joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal. He made his debut for the club on 16 January 2021 as a 76th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to Peterborough United.[8] On 20 February 2021, Brown scored the winning goal - his first at senior level as a professional - in a 4–3 home win over Northampton Town.[9]
On 6 January 2022, Brown joined League One club Cheltenham Town, signing for an undisclosed fee.[10]
He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[11]
On 23 June 2023, Brown signed for League Two club Morecambe on a one-year deal.[12] On 13 January 2024, he scored his first goal for Morecambe against Mansfield Town.[13] On 5 March 2024, he extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2025.[14]
He is the older brother of fellow footballer Zak Brown.[15]
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| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chelsea U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| Union SG (loan) | 2019–20 | Proximus League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Proximus League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21 | League One | 20 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Cheltenham Town | 2021–22 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 76 | 14 | |||
Chelsea U18
2017–18[16]
2017–18
Individual