Ashley Brown (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Sarine Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1994 | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2014 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Australia U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012– | Australia | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ashley Brown (born 4 December 1994) is an Australian footballer who last played as a winger for Australian W-League team Melbourne Victory.[1]
Club career
A talented youngster who played for the South East Cougars in Football Federation Victoria's Victorian Champions League program, Brown made her senior debut at a young age; playing Sydney FC at only sixteen years of age in November 2010.
Despite being a regular starter and an influential figure in the team over the next two years, Brown didn't score her first goal for the Victory until the final round of the 2011/12 regular season against Adelaide United.[2]
Having had her most impressive season to date, Brown was rewarded by winning the Westfield W-League Young Player of the Season award.[2]
International career
Having spent years playing in the youth teams of Australia, Brown made her international senior debut against New Zealand in June 2012.[2] She quickly followed this up with her maiden international goal in a match against Haiti in the USA.[2]
Honours
Individual
- W-League Young Player of the Season: 2011/12[2]
Personal life
Brown has a younger brother Jordan who also plays for Melbourne Victory as a midfielder.
References
- ↑ "Player profile – Ashley Brown". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 [year=2012&tx_ttnews[month]=01&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=193&cHash=987715a25535e29f4adc52c35a0403a1 "Victory beat Adelaide, ready for Canberra"]. Football Federation Victoria. Retrieved 14 September 2012.