Melvin Brown

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Personal information
Melvin Brown
Full name	Melvin Brown Casados
Date of birth	January 28, 1979 (age 28)
Place of birth	Naranjos, Veracruz, Mexico
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Jaguares
Number	13
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-04 2004-present	Cruz Azul Jaguares	101 (5) 72 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 11, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Melvin Brown Casados (born January 28, 1979 in Naranjos, Veracruz) also known as "Melvin el de los Choko Krispis" is an Afromexican football defender, who currently plays for Jaguares of the Primera División de México. Melvin's father is originally from Jamaica.

Brown made his debut in the Primera División with Cruz Azul in the 2001 Apertura, and quickly became a mainstay at defense for the club. In his three and a half years with the club, he played in 109 games, scoring five goals. Following the 2004 Clausura, Brown was transferred to the Jaguares at the request of his coach at Cruz Azul, José Luis Trejo.

Brown is also a defender for the Mexican national team, having made his debut for the international side January 7, 2001 against the United States. Although on the roster for the 2002 World Cup, Brown did not see any playing time.

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His paternal grandparents immigrated to Mexico from Jamaica.

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(Spanish) Profile

	Mexico squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Pérez \| 2 de Anda \| 3 García \| 4 Márquez \| 5 Vidrio \| 6 Torrado \| 7 Morales \| 8 García Aspe \| 9 Borgetti \| 10 Blanco \| 11 Luna \| 12 Sánchez \| 13 Mercado \| 14 Villa \| 15 Hernández \| 16 Carmona \| 17 Palencia \| 18 J. Rodríguez \| 19 Caballero \| 20 Brown \| 21 Arellano \| 22 A. Rodríguez \| 23 Campos \| Coach: Aguirre

Jaguares de Chiapas - Current Squad
1 Rangel \| 2 Armas \| 4 Fuentes \| 5 García \| 6 Fretes \| 7 Rubirosa \| 8 Cámpora \| 9 Mendivil \| 10 Salcedo \| 11 Vela \| 12 Ortiz \| 13 Brown \| 14 Morales \| 15 Ayala \| 17 Corona \| 18 Palmeros \| 19 Rojas \| 20 Manrique \| 21 Gómez \| 25 Isella \| 26 Mora \| 27 J.J. Gutierrez \| 28 Martinez \| 30 Campos \| 33 Enríquez \| 34 Hernández \| 40 M. Gutierrez \| 44 Saldivar \| 63 Domínguez \| Manager: de la Torre