Nico Brown | |
Fullname: | Nicolas Brown |
Birth Date: | 11 August 1998 |
Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
Currentclub: | Lexington SC |
Clubnumber: | 77 |
Position: | Winger, forward |
Youthyears1: | –2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Baltimore Celtic |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | D.C. United |
Collegeyears1: | 2016–2019 |
College1: | Loyola Greyhounds |
Collegecaps1: | 62 |
Collegegoals1: | 9 |
Years1: | 2016 |
Clubs1: | Baltimore Bohemians |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | FC Baltimore Christos |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2021 |
Clubs3: | Maryland Bobcats |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs4: | Greenville Triumph |
Caps4: | 24 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Lexington SC |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 8 |
Nationalteam1: | Jamaica U17 |
Club-Update: | October 16, 2023 |
Nico Brown (born 11 August 1998) is a professional football player who plays as a winger and forward for Lexington SC in USL League One. Born in the United States, he represents Jamaica internationally.
Brown played high school soccer at McDonogh School, where he was a two-time USYSA National Champion and MVP, as well as the USYSA National Championships Golden Boot Winner in 2015. In 2014, Brown was an all-state and all-metro selection in 2014 after scoring 18 goals and assisting eight others as a junior. He also played club soccer with Baltimore Celtic, and spent a year with the D.C. United academy as a senior.[1]
In 2016, Brown attended Loyola University Maryland to play college soccer, where he went on to make 62 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying five assists. In 2018, Brown was named All-Patriot League Second Team, and in 2019 was an All-Patriot League Third Team.[1]
While at college, Brown also played in the USL PDL with Baltimore Bohemians during their 2016, making three appearances.[2] In 2019, he played with NPSL side FC Baltimore Christos, but didn't appear for the club.[3]
For their Spring 2021 season, Brown joined NISA side Maryland Bobcats. He played three of the team's NISA Legends Cup matches, scoring a goal against California United Strikers, and made five regular season appearances.[4] He returned to the team for the Fall 2021 season and made two more starts.
On September 1, 2021, Brown transferred to USL League One club Greenville Triumph.[5] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Greenville.[6]
Brown signed with USL League One expansion club Lexington SC on January 20, 2023.[7]
Brown is of Jamaican heritage and has represented Jamaica at under-17 level.[1]