Alan Browne (footballer)

Alan Browne
Personal information
Full nameAlan Browne
Date of birth15 April 1995[1]
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Preston North End
Number31
Youth career
Ringmahon Rangers
Cork City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013Cork City0(0)
2014–Preston North End19(4)
National team
2013–Ireland U199(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:35, 19 October 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Alan Browne (born 15 April 1995) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End and has captained the Ireland U19 national team.[2]

Career

Cork City

Browne joined the Cork City U19 squad prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, graduating to the senior squad the following season.[1] He was named on the substitutes' bench twice in the 2013 season for games against Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United, however he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club before leaving.[3]

Preston North End

Browne signed an 18-month contract with Preston North End in League One, joining them on 1 January 2014.[2]

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, and making a contribution that drew praise from manager Simon Grayson.[4][5]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 2013–14 8100000081
Career totals 8100000081

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alan Browne: Profile". Cork City. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alan Browne: Preston North End sign ex-Cork City midfielder". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Alan Browne: Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Preston North End 3 Peterborough United 1". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Simon Grayson: "I Am Pleased Now!"". Preston North End. Retrieved 2 April 2014.