Neco Brett
Brett playing for Birmingham Legion in August 2023
Personal information
Full name Neco Jeborie Brett
Date of birth (1992-03-22) 22 March 1992
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham Legion
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Robert Morris Colonials 67 (32)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Harbour View 2 (1)
2011–2012 → Portmore United (loan) 5 (0)
2014 Fort Pitt Regiment
2015 Reading United 8 (4)
2016 Portland Timbers 1 (0)
2016 → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 28 (8)
2017 Portland Timbers 2 7 (0)
2018–2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 67 (32)
2020–2021 Birmingham Legion 48 (27)
2022 New Mexico United 23 (7)
2023– Birmingham Legion 30 (12)
International career
Jamaica U17
2011 Jamaica U20 5 (4)
2022– Jamaica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:50, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Neco Jeborie Brett (born 22 March 1992) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.

Club career

Brett began his career in Jamaica with Harbour View and Portmore United before moving to the United States to play college soccer at Robert Morris University.[1][2]

Portland Timbers

On 14 January 2016, Brett was selected in the second round (40th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.[3] He made his MLS debut as a late sub in a 4–2 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 22 May 2016.[4]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

In 2018, Brett signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[5] On 26 October 2019, he tied a Riverhounds record with four goals in a 7–0 win over Birmingham Legion FC in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the USL Championship playoffs.[6]

Birmingham Legion

On 17 December 2019, Brett joined Birmingham Legion FC.[7] Brett made his debut for Birmingham on 15 July 2020 during a 3-0 victory over Memphis 901 FC.[8] Brett would go on to score his first and second goals for Birmingham on 5 August 2020 during a 4-1 victory over Charlotte Independence.[9] Brett would finish the 2020 season as Birmingham's leading scorer with 9 goals.[10] On 28 September 2021, Brett was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 23 of the 2021 season for his hat trick against Atlanta United 2.[11] Brett earned the Legion FC golden boot award for a second consecutive season with 18 goals in 2021.[12]

New Mexico United

Brett signed a contract for the 2022 season with USL Championship side New Mexico United on 31 December 2021. [13] Brett scored in his debut on 13 March 2022 during a 2-0 victory over Las Vegas Lights FC.[14] On 11 April 2022, Brett was awarded the USL Championship Goal of the Month award for his chipped finish in a 2-1 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC on 20 March 2022.[15]

Return to Birmingham Legion

On 20 January 2023, Nett re-joined his previous club Birmingham Legion.[16]

International career

In 2011, Brett played for the Jamaica u20 national team in Mexico.[17] He was called up to represent the Jamaica national team in May 2022.[18] He made his debut in a 6–0 friendly defeat to Catalonia on 25 May.[19]

Career Statistics

As of 21 October 2022[20]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Harbour View 2011-12 National Premier League 21———21
Total 21———21
Portland Timbers 2016 MLS 101[lower-alpha 1] 0—20
Total 101 0——20
Portland Timbers II (loan) 2016 USL 28 8 — — — 28 8
Portland Timbers II 2017 USL 7 0 — — — 7 0
Total 7 0 — — — 7 0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 USL 34 15 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 — — 36 15
2019 USL Championship 33 17 2[lower-alpha 1] 2 — — 35 19
Total 67 32 4 2 — — 71 34
Birmingham Legion 2020 USL Championship 179———179
2021 3118———3118
Total 4827———4827
New Mexico United 2022 USL Championship 23 7 1[lower-alpha 1] 1 — — 24 8
Career total 1767563——18278
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) and goal(s) in the U.S. Open Cup

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Morris Athletics". rmucolonials.com.
  2. ↑ "Prospectxi.com". Prospectxi.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Jamie (14 January 2016). "Portland Timbers draft forward Neco Brett in second round of 2016 MLS SuperDraft". Oregon Live. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Neco Brett". MLSsoccer.com. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Former RMU soccer star Neco Brett signs with Pittsburgh Riverhounds".
  6. ↑ Sunday, Matt (27 October 2019). "Sunday's Best: The Neco Show". DKSports.
  7. ↑ "LEGION FC SIGNS FORWARD NECO BRETT, MIDFIELDER BOLU AKINYODE". bhmlegion.com. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "BIRMINGHAM LEGION VS. MEMPHIS 901 3 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "BIRMINGHAM LEGION VS. CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE 4 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Neco Brett Wins 2020 Legion FC Golden Boot". bhmlegion.com. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 23". uslchampionship.com. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Neco Brett Wins 2021 Legion FC Golden Boot". bhmlegion.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "New Mexico Bolsters Attack with All-League Selection Neco Brett". USL Championship. 31 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "NEW MEXICO UNITED VS. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS 2 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "New Mexico United's Neco Brett Earns Championship's Goal of the Month Award". uslchampionship.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "Jamaican forward Neco Brett returns to Legion FC". 19 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Jamaica Out of U20 CONCACAF Tournament".
  18. ↑ Desk, Sports. "JFF unveils Reggae Boyz squad for May 25 friendly against Catalonia". www.sportsmax.tv.
  19. ↑ "MONTILIVI VIBRA AMB L'EXHIBICIÓ DE CATALUNYA CONTRA JAMAICA" [MONTILIVI VIBRATES WITH THE EXHIBITION OF CATALONIA AGAINST JAMAICA]. www.fcf.cat (in Catalan). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  20. ↑ Neco Brett at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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