| Lionel Brown | |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Currentclub: | Helenites SC |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Collegeyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| College1: | East Central Falcons |
| Collegeyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| College2: | Connecticut Huskies |
| Years1: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Miami FC |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Helenites SC |
| Years3: | 2020– |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | May 30, 2021 |
| Ntupdate: | 5 January 2024 |
Lionel Brown (born September 17, 1987) is a professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Jamaica, he plays for the US Virgin Islands internationally.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Brown made his professional debut for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on June 29, 2013, against the San Antonio Scorpions in which he started in goal as Fort Lauderdale lost the match 4–1.[1]
After serving as Miami FC's backup keeping since 2016, Brown made his first Miami FC appearance on April 15, 2018. He came on as a field player in the 88th minute, relieving defender Rhett Bernstein.[2]
He made his debut for the United States Virgin Islands national soccer team on March 22, 2019, in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Anguilla, as a starter.[3]
Since 2019, Brown has been the soccer coach at South Broward High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Whom won the FHSAA State Championship in 2024. [4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2012 | North American Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | North American Soccer League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | North American Soccer League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | North American Soccer League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Miami FC | 2016 | North American Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | North American Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | National Premier Soccer League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | National Premier Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | National Independent Soccer Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Virgin Islands | ||||
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | ||
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