George Peter Brown (born 4 June 1999) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga 2 club Persipal Palu, on loan from Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Peter Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Persipal Palu (on loan from Persebaya Surabaya) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hutton | |||
| Brentwood Athletic | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Ashland Eagles | 57 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Persebaya Surabaya | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Persipal Palu (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:26, 6 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Growing up, Brown played youth football for Hutton and Brentwood Athletic.[2] In 2017, he enrolled at Ashland University in the United States and played college football for five seasons.[3]
In December 2022, Brown signed a two-year deal with Liga 1 side Persebaya Surabaya.[4] On 18 January 2023, he made his professional debut as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Persita.[5] On 15 November 2023, Brown was released by the club.[6] Despite having previously been announced as released from his contract at Persebaya, later that month, he was revealed as a loan signing for Liga 2 side Persipal Palu.[7] On 10 December 2023, he made his league debut for Persipal in a 2–0 defeat to Persiba Balikpapan.[8]
International career edit
In September 2023, Brown earned his first call-up to the Indonesia U23 squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[9][10]
Personal life edit
Brown was born in England to an English father and Indonesian mother.[11] His brother is fellow footballer Jack Brown.[4] He attended Brentwood School in Essex growing up.[3]
References edit
- ^ "George Brown Profile". Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "George Brown". issuu.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b "George Brown - 2021". goashlandeagles.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Biodata dan Agama George Brown: Pemain Keturunan yang Direkrut Persebaya". sportstars.id (in Indonesian). 4 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "PERSITA VS. PERSEBAYA SURABAYA 0 - 5". soccerway.com. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ @persebayaupdate (15 November 2023). "George Brown, Nuri Fasya, dan Salman Alfarid, mencapai kesepakatan dengan Persebaya untuk mengakhiri kerja sama lebih cepat" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dua Pemain Persebaya Surabaya Resmi Dipinjamkan ke Persipal, Satu Bek Kanan Label Timnas". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "11 laskar yg turun pertama sore ini vs @persibabpp". instagram.com. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Bek Persebaya George Brown Bakal Absen 32 Hari untuk Misi ke Tiongkok". harian.disway.id (in Indonesian). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Profil George Brown, Darah London di Timnas U-24 Asian Games" (in Indonesian). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Profil George Brown, Pemain Keturunan Inggris-Indonesia yang Resmi Gabung Persebaya Surabaya". bolatimes.com (in Indonesian). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
External links edit
- George Brown at Soccerway