Kayleden Brown
{{short description|English-born Welsh footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kayleden Brown
| image =
| fullname = Kayleden Courtney Brown{{Hugman|22414|accessdate=9 March 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=548|edition=43rd}}
| currentclub =
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| position = Striker
| years1 = 2009–2013
| years2 = 2010
| years3 = 2010
| years4 = 2010
| years5 = 2010–2011
| years6 = 2011
| years7 = 2013
| years8 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| clubs2 = → Barrow (loan)
| clubs3 = → Keflavík (loan)
| clubs4 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan)
| clubs5 = → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
| clubs6 = → Port Vale (loan)
| clubs7 = Market Drayton Town
| clubs8 = Stourbridge
| caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 2| goals2 = 0
| caps3 = | goals3 =
| caps4 = 4| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 3| goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 4| goals6 = 0
| caps7 = 3| goals7 = 1
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| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009| nationalteam1 = Wales U17| nationalcaps1 = 9| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2011| nationalteam2 = Wales U19| nationalcaps2 = 10| nationalgoals2 = 5
}}
Kayleden Courtney Brown (born 15 April 1992) is an English-born Welsh former footballer who played as a striker.
A Wales under-19 international, whilst a West Bromwich Albion squad player he played on loan at Barrow, Keflavík, Tranmere Rovers, Dagenham & Redbridge, and Port Vale. He was released by West Brom in 2013 after struggling with a serious knee injury. He went on to play for Market Drayton Town and then Stourbridge later that year.
Club career
=West Bromwich Albion=
After regularly appearing for the Baggies' reserve team, he went out on loan to Barrow in January 2010. He made two substitute appearances in the Conference National before returning to The Hawthorns. He then joined Icelandic top flight side Keflavík on a month-long loan at the start of the 2010 Úrvalsdeild season, along with fellow West Bromwich Albion player Lateef Elford-Alliyu.{{cite web|title=Baggies trio go to Iceland |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2051255,00.html |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=14 May 2010 |accessdate=25 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617052124/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~2051255%2C00.html |archivedate=17 June 2010 }}
He joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on loan at the beginning of the 2010–11 season; Tranmere manager Les Parry said that "Kayleden is a good young prospect who I've seen play a lot for West Brom's reserve side. He's strong, athletic and has a good scoring record."{{cite web|url=http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/8329119.Tranmere_Rovers_sign_striker_Kayleden_Brown_on_month_s_loan/|title=Tranmere Rovers sign striker Kayleden Brown on month's loan|date=12 August 2010|work=Wirral Globe|accessdate=21 January 2011}}{{cite web |title=Tranmere Rovers sign West Brom forward Kayleden Brown |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8909440.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2010 |accessdate=19 December 2010 }} He made his Football League debut on 14 August in a goalless draw with Huddersfield Town at the Galpharm Stadium.{{cite web |title=Huddersfield 0–0 Tranmere |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8898006.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2010 |accessdate=19 December 2010 }} He started his first Football League game away to Dagenham & Redbridge on 28 August.{{cite web |title=Match report: Dagenham Redbridge 2 – 2 Tranmere |url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10365~52777,00.html |work=Tranmere Rovers |date=28 August 2010 |accessdate=19 December 2010 }} On 9 November, he joined Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-month loan,{{cite web |title=West Brom striker Kayleden Brown joins Dagenham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/9170845.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 November 2010 |accessdate=19 December 2010 }} making his debut for the club on 20 November in a league match against Oldham Athletic.{{cite web |title=Dag & Red 0–1 Oldham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9204145.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2010 |accessdate=19 December 2010 }} The deal was later extended by a further month and ended on 9 January.{{cite news|title=Brown loan extended |url=http://www.daggers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10692~2240141,00.html |work=daggers.co.uk |publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club |date=9 December 2010 |accessdate=13 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724173727/http://www.daggers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10692~2240141%2C00.html |archivedate=24 July 2011 }} On 21 January 2011 he joined Jim Gannon's Port Vale on a one-month loan, along with Romaine Sawyers.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Gannon-bolsters-squad/article-3128989-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Three in as Jim Gannon bolsters squad|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=21 January 2011|accessdate=21 January 2011}} The pair returned to The Hawthorns after the loan spell ended, with Brown having made four substitute appearances at Vale Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Gannon-fight-Pope/article-3244134-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Gannon will fight to keep Pope|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=19 February 2011|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=19 February 2011}} At the end of the 2012–13 season he was released by West Bromwich Albion due to a serious knee injury.
=Non-League=
Brown started the 2013–14 season with Northern Premier League side Market Drayton Town. He soon moved on to Southern League club Stourbridge, making his debut in mid-October after his injury kept him sidelined for a few weeks.{{cite web|last=Gregg|first=Nigel|title=Kayelden Keeps Glassboys Winning Run Going|url=http://www.stourbridgefc.com/news/kayelden-keeps-glassboys-winning-run-going-1073596.html|work=stourbridgefc.com|accessdate=15 December 2013}} Gary Hackett's "Glassboys" finished in fifth place in 2013–14, securing a play-off spot before losing to Chesham United at the semi-final stage. They were then switched to the Northern Premier League Premier Division, finishing in 16th place in 2014–15 and sixth place in 2015–16. Stourbridge finished third in the 2016–17 campaign and went on to be beaten 1–0 by Spennymoor Town in the play-off final.{{cite web|title=Spennymoor Town 1 – 0 Stourbridge – The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier|url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/match-info/match-centre/2-41894|website=evostikleague.co.uk|accessdate=10 May 2017|language=en}}
International career
Brown has received call-ups for the Wales youth squads at both U17 and U19 levels. He received his first international call-up for an under-17 friendly tournament in July 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/west-bromwich-albion-fc-news/2008/07/04/kayleden-brown-and-ryan-allsopp-earn-first-u17-call-ups-97319-21228331/|title=Kayleden Brown and Ryan Allsopp earn first U17 call ups|date=4 July 2008|work=Birmingham Mail|accessdate=21 January 2011|archive-date=1 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001010949/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/west-bromwich-albion-fc-news/2008/07/04/kayleden-brown-and-ryan-allsopp-earn-first-u17-call-ups-97319-21228331/|url-status=dead}} For the under-19 side, he scored a hat-trick past Andorra in a 6–0 win on 15 November 2008.{{Cite news|title=Match Report – Andorra 0 – 6 Wales |date=15 November 2008 |work=FAW }} He also scored in games against both FYR Macedonia and Liechtenstein.{{cite web|url=http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/500|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011324/http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/500|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Match Report – Liechtenstein 0 – 2 Wales|date=14 September 2010|work=FAW|accessdate=21 January 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/420|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308183026/http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/420|url-status=usurped|archive-date=8 March 2016|title=Match Report – FYR Macedonia 1 – 3 Wales|date=8 November 2009|work=FAW|accessdate=21 January 2011}}
Career statistics
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References
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Category:Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:English people of Welsh descent
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Welsh expatriate men's footballers
Category:Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
Category:Knattspyrnudeild Keflavík players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Port Vale F.C. players
Category:Market Drayton Town F.C. players
Category:Stourbridge F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
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Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Southern Football League players
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