George Brown
Personal information
Full name George Peter Brown
Date of birth (1999-06-04) 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) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:26, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

George Peter Brown (born 4 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga 2 club Persipal Palu, on loan from Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.[1]

Club career

Early career

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

In September 2023, Brown earned his first call-up to the Indonesia U23 squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[9][10]

Personal life

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

  1. ↑ "George Brown Profile". Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "George Brown". issuu.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "George Brown - 2021". goashlandeagles.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Biodata dan Agama George Brown: Pemain Keturunan yang Direkrut Persebaya". sportstars.id (in Indonesian). 4 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "PERSITA VS. PERSEBAYA SURABAYA 0 - 5". soccerway.com. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ↑ @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.
  7. ↑ "Dua Pemain Persebaya Surabaya Resmi Dipinjamkan ke Persipal, Satu Bek Kanan Label Timnas". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "11 laskar yg turun pertama sore ini vs @persibabpp". instagram.com. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Bek Persebaya George Brown Bakal Absen 32 Hari untuk Misi ke Tiongkok". harian.disway.id (in Indonesian). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Profil George Brown, Darah London di Timnas U-24 Asian Games" (in Indonesian). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Profil George Brown, Pemain Keturunan Inggris-Indonesia yang Resmi Gabung Persebaya Surabaya". bolatimes.com (in Indonesian). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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