Archie Brown (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Archie Brown

| image = FC Salzburg U19 gegen Derby County U19 (4. März 2020 UEFA Youth League Achtelfinale) 40.jpg

| caption = Brown (left) playing for Derby County in 2020

| full_name = Archie Brown{{cite web |url=https://hns.family/files/documents/24481/Glasnik_35-2022.pdf |title=People Active Sanctions |publisher=Croatian Football Federation |page=70 |date=30 May 2022 |access-date=18 August 2024 |language=hr}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, England

| height =

| position = Defender

| currentclub = KAA Gent

| clubnumber = 3

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Derby County

| years1 = 2021–2023

| clubs1 = Lausanne-Sport

| caps1 = 41

| goals1 = 5

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Gent

| caps3 = 58

| goals3 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2024

| nationalteam1 = England U20

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 09:22, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 08:24, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

}}

Archie Brown (born 28 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gent.

Club career

As a youth player, Brown joined the youth academy of English side Derby County, helping them win their only youth top flight title.{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1428624/2019/12/05/watching-derby-teenager-archie-brown-with-dad-bobby-he-was-so-big-as-a-kid-his-feet-didnt-move-that-fast-hed-just-come-through-bang-and-take-players-out/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211130171900/https://theathletic.com/1428624/2019/12/05/watching-derby-teenager-archie-brown-with-dad-bobby-he-was-so-big-as-a-kid-his-feet-didnt-move-that-fast-hed-just-come-through-bang-and-take-players-out/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-11-30|title=Watching Derby teenager Archie Brown with dad Bobby: 'He was so big as a kid his feet didn't move that fast, he'd just come through 'bang!' and take players out'|publisher=theathletic.com (Archived)}}

=Lausanne-Sport=

In 2021, he signed for Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2666370/2021/06/23/why-derbys-young-star-archie-brown-turned-down-a-new-deal-to-go-to-switzerland/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211130171732/https://theathletic.com/2666370/2021/06/23/why-derbys-young-star-archie-brown-turned-down-a-new-deal-to-go-to-switzerland/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-11-30|title=Why Derby's young star Archie Brown turned down a new deal to go to Switzerland|publisher=theathletic.com (Archived)}} On 28 November 2021, he debuted for Lausanne-Sport during a 3–0 loss to Servette.{{Soccerway|545119}}

On 10 February 2023, he made his professional debut goal during win against Xamax.

=Gent=

On 11 August 2023, Brown signed a four-year contract with Belgian club KAA Gent.{{Cite web |title=Archie Brown nieuwste aanwinst KAA Gent {{!}} KAA Gent Website |url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/nieuws/11-08-2023/archie-brown-is-nieuwste-aanwinst-van-kaa-gent |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=KAA Gent |language=nl}} He is the fourth Englishman to ever play for the Belgian club.

International career

On 7 June 2024, Brown made his England U20 debut during a 2-1 win over Sweden at Stadion ŠRC Sesvete.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Jun/07/england-elite-squad-sweden-report-20240706|title=Report: Sweden 1-2 England Elite League Squad|website=www.englandfootball.com|date=7 June 2024|accessdate=8 June 2024}} In the next match, he scored his first goal at international level in a 2–2 draw with Republic of Ireland U21.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Jun/11/england-elite-squad-republic-of-ireland-match-report-20241106|title=Report: England Elite League Squad 2-2 Republic of Ireland|website=englandfootball.com|date=11 June 2024|accessdate=12 June 2024}}

Personal life

Born and raised in England, Brown is of Jamaican descent and can also represent the country at international level.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-among-clubs-interested-in-gents-archie-brown_538098.html|title=Chelsea 'among clubs interested in Gent's Archie Brown'|website=sportsmole.co.uk|date=2 March 2024|accessdate=18 April 2024}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Lausanne-Sport \|2021–22 \|Swiss Super League \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
2022–23 \|Swiss Challenge League \|34	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	36	5
2023–24 \|Swiss Super League \|3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !41	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	42	5
rowspan="3"\|Gent \|2023–24 \|Belgian Pro League \|31	0	2	0	8{{efn\|name=ECL\|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	0	41	0
2024–25 \|Belgian Pro League \|27	1	0	0	14{{efn\|name=ECL}}	2	40	3
colspan="2"\|Total !58	1	2	0	22	2	82	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !99	6	4	0	22	2	125	8