Deshorn Brown
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deshorn Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Mobile Rams | ||
| 2012 | UCF Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Des Moines Menace | 10 | (9) |
| 2012 | Reading United | 13 | (13) |
| 2013– | Colorado Rapids | 31 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Jamaica | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Deshorn Brown (born 22 December 1990 in Manchester, Jamaica) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
Career
Early and collegiate
A native of Jamaica, Brown attended St. Elizabeth Technical High School. He then moved to the United States to attend the University of Mobile in Alabama. After his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Central Florida. In 2013, he elected to forgo his senior year to enter the MLS SuperDraft.
Professional
Brown was selected by the Colorado Rapids with the 6th overall pick (first round) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft on January 17, 2013. He scored his first professional goal on March 16, 2013 in a game against the Real Salt Lake. The goal came in the 37th minute and the game resulted in a 1-1 tie.[1]
International
Deshorn received his first call-up to Jamaica senior national on October 7, 2013 after scoring what was at the time the second fastest goal in MLS History.[2]
References
External links
- MLS player profile
- UCF Knights bio
- Deshorn Brown at National-Football-Teams.com
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