Corey Brown (soccer)

Corey Brown (born 7 January 1994) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Brisbane Roar in the A-League.

Corey Brown

Personal information
Full name	Corey Edward Brown
Date of birth	7 January 1994
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Brisbane Roar
Number	3
Youth career
2009–2010	QAS
2009–2010	Brisbane City
2010–2011	AIS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2018	Brisbane Roar	88	(2)
2018–2020	Melbourne Victory	29	(1)
2020–	Brisbane Roar	15	(1)
National team^‡
2007–2009	Australia U-17	14	(1)
2011–2013	Australia U-20	10	(1)
2014–2016	Australia U-23	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2015

He is the son of Rod Brown,[1] who scored for Brisbane Strikers in the 1997 NSL Grand Final and held the record for most NSL goals scored (137 goals) playing throughout the 1980s and 1990s with Marconi, APIA-Leichhardt, Newcastle Breakers and Brisbane Strikers.

Club career

Brown attended a Brisbane all boys school, from grades 5 through to 10; Marist College Ashgrove. In 2009, Brown was awarded a scholarship with the Queensland Academy of Sport at the age of 15. Whilst he was at and played for the QAS, he played on loan for Brisbane City but did not make a senior appearance. In 2010, he was offered a scholarship with the AIS, which he accepted. He made numerous appearances for them in the National Youth League.[2]

On 23 September 2011, it was announced that Brown, who had been on trial for several weeks, had secured a contract with the Brisbane Roar. Brown signed a three-year deal with the club as a player on a full-time youth contract, which allowed him to be on the first team roster but be paid outside of the salary cap.[3]

On 16 May 2012, Brown made his debut at senior level for Brisbane Roar against Chinese side Beijing Guoan in the Champions League, filling in for the injured Shane Stefanutto.

Since then Brown has gone from strength to strength with the Roar, winning the players' player of the season (Gary Wilkins Medal) at the club in the 2016–17 season.[4]

On 27 April 2018, Brisbane Roar confirmed Brown's departure following an approach from Melbourne Victory.[5] Two months later, he officially signed a two-year contract with Melbourne Victory.[6]

On 17 January 2020, Victory released Brown and he rejoined the Brisbane Roar.[7]

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2020[8]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brisbane Roar	2011–12	A-League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2012–13		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2013–14		15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2014–15		17	0	2	1	3	0	22	1
	2015–16		15	1	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2016–17		25	1	1	0	4	0	30	1
	2017–18		12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		88	2	4	1	8	0	100	3
Melbourne Victory	2018–19	A-League	23	1	2	0	5	0	30	1
	2019–20		6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		29	1	3	0	5	0	37	1
Brisbane Roar	2019–20	A-League	8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
Career total			125	4	7	1	13	0	145	5

References

1. http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-league-lads-and-their-dads/lv14th33tq9d1d88pbcm128b0
2. "reports & opinion – 2010–2011 – NYL HTML template". Back of the Net. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
3. "A-League Football Club". Brisbane Roar. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
4. https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/corey-brown-wins-201617-gary-wilkins-medal
5. Radbourne-Pugh, Lucas (27 April 2018). "Brisbane lose star defender". FourFourTwo.
6. Rugari, Vince (22 June 2018). "Victory confirm Brown, Roux signings". The Newcastle Herald.
7. "Signing news: Brown makes Brisbane return". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
8. "Corey Brown". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

External links

• Brisbane Roar profile