Alan Browne (footballer)
 Browne with Preston North End in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan James Browne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ringmahon Rangers | |||
| Cork City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Cork City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | Preston North End | 74 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2014– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:35, 29 October 2014 (UTC). | |||
Alan James Browne (born 15 April 1995) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End and has captained the Ireland U19 national team.[4]
Career
Cork City
Browne joined the Cork City U19 squad prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, graduating to the senior squad the following season.[2] He was named on the substitutes' bench twice in the 2013 season for games against Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United, however he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club before leaving.[5]
Preston North End
Browne signed an 18-month contract with Preston North End in League One, joining them on 1 January 2014.[4]
He made his first-team debut on 25 March 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 victory against Peterborough United with the score at 1–1, and making a contribution that drew praise from manager Simon Grayson.[6][7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2013–14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Career totals | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 5 | |
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 56. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Alan Browne: Profile". Cork City. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Alan Browne". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Alan Browne: Preston North End sign ex-Cork City midfielder". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Alan Browne: Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Preston North End 3 Peterborough United 1". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Simon Grayson: "I Am Pleased Now!"". Preston North End. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
