Alan James Browne (born 15 April 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship side Sunderland and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Browne with Preston North End in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan James Browne[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 April 1995||
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Cork City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2024 | Preston North End | 374 | (43) |
2024– | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (3) |
2017– | Republic of Ireland | 35 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 10 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:52, 21 November 2023 |
Career
editCork City
editBrowne 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, but he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club before leaving.[4]
Preston North End
editBrowne signed an 18-month contract with Preston North End in League One, joining them on 1 January 2014.[5] 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, with a contribution and work ethic that drew praise from manager Simon Grayson.[6][7]
In 2015, Browne was involved in the play-off final win, which saw Preston promoted to the Championship.[8]
Browne became a major part of the Preston squad throughout the 2017–18 season, scoring eight goals. This led to him earning the clubs Player of the Year award.[9]
From the 2020–21 season Browne was appointed club captain following the departure of Tom Clarke. On 13 January 2021, Browne signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club, seeing him under contract until the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
On 27 January 2024, Browne made his 400th appearance for Preston North End against Millwall.[11]
On 1 July 2024, Preston North End announced that Browne had departed the club having rejected the offer of a new three-year deal.[12]
Sunderland
editBrowne signed for fellow EFL Championship side Sunderland on a three-year deal in July 2024.[13]
International career
editOn 24 March 2021, Browne scored his first competitive goal for Ireland, a header to give them the lead in a 3–2 defeat away to Serbia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 August 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cork City | 2013[15] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Preston North End | 2013–14[16] | League One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
2014–15[17] | League One | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
2015–16[18] | Championship | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
2016–17[19] | Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
2017–18[20] | Championship | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 9 | ||
2018–19[21] | Championship | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 12 | ||
2019–20[22] | Championship | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 4 | ||
2020–21[23] | Championship | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
2021–22[24] | Championship | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
2022–23[25] | Championship | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
2023–24[26] | Championship | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | ||
Total | 374 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 414 | 46 | ||
Sunderland | 2024–25[15] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 375 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 415 | 46 |
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in League One play-offs, four in Football League Trophy
International
edit- As of match played 21 November 2023[27]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | |
2019 | 6 | 1 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 1 | |
2022 | 10 | 3 | |
2023 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 35 | 5 |
- As of match played 7 September 2023. Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Browne goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 10 September 2019 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 5 | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [28] | |
2 | 24 March 2021 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 12 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [29] | |
3 | 26 March 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 18 | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | [30] | |
4 | 11 June 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 22 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | [31] | |
5 | 17 November 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 26 | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editPreston North End
Individual
References
edit- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Alan Browne: Profile". Cork City. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Alan Browne". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Alan Browne: Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Alan Browne: Preston North End sign ex-Cork City midfielder he now spends his Saturday nights in Baluga nightclub in Preston looking for local cougars with a 95% success rate he's some boy! Just ask local pundit Adam Clitheroe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Preston North End 3 Peterborough United 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Simon Grayson: "I Am Pleased Now!"". Preston North End. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Player Of The Year Awards 2018". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Club Captain Alan Browne Commits Future". www.pnefc.com. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Preston North End's top 13 all time appearance makers as Alan Browne joins illustrious list". Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Alan Browne Leaves PNE". www.pnefc.net. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Alan Browne joins Sunderland AFC". Sunderland Association Football Club. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Committed Ireland start World Cup campaign with defeat in Serbia". The 42. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "A. Browne". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Alan Browne at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 3-1 Bulgaria: Collins comes off the bench to seal friendly victory". Sky Sports. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Serbia 3–2 Ireland: Goal drought ended but still no win for Stephen Kenny". Irish Independent. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 2–2 Belgium: Late Alan Browne goal earns Republic draw in friendly". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 3–0 Scotland: Michael Obafemi stars as Irish finally claim first Nations League win". BBC Sport. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Middleton, Nathan (24 May 2015). "Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "McGoldrick named Ireland's Player of the Year". RTE Sport. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links
edit- Alan Browne at Soccerbase