Lionel Brown (soccer)

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.

Lionel Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-09-17) September 17, 1987
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Helenites SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 East Central Falcons
2009–2011 Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6 (0)
2016–2019 Miami FC 4 (0)
2020– Helenites SC
International career‡
2019– United States Virgin Islands 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 30, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 January 2022

Career

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]

International

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]

Coaching career

Since 2019, Brown has been the soccer coach at South Broward High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played March 16, 2020[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2012 North American Soccer League0000——00
2013 North American Soccer League1000——10
2014 North American Soccer League1010——20
2015 North American Soccer League4000——40
Total 60100070
Miami FC 2016 North American Soccer League0000——00
2017 North American Soccer League0000——00
2018 National Premier Soccer League1000——10
2019 National Premier Soccer League3000——30
2019–20 National Independent Soccer Association0000——00
Total 40000040
Career total 1001000110

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States Virgin Islands
201950
202000
202150
Total100

Honors

Miami FC

References
  1. "FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS VS. SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS 1 – 4". Soccerway. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  2. "RECAP: The Miami FC 2 Debuts in NPSL With 1–1 Draw in Magic City Clasico". MiamiFC.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. "Anguilla v US Virgin Islands game report". CONCACAF. March 22, 2019.
  4. Cazacu, Amber. "A Kick Start to the Soccer Season".
  5. Lionel Brown at Soccerway


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