Deshorn Brown

Deshorn Brown
Personal information
Full nameDeshorn Brown
Date of birth22 December 1990
Place of birthManchester, Jamaica
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Vålerenga
Number26
Youth career
2010–2011Mobile Rams
2012UCF Knights
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011Des Moines Menace10(9)
2012Reading United13(13)
2013–2015Colorado Rapids62(20)
2015–Vålerenga4(3)
National team‡
2013–Jamaica9(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 March 2015

Deshorn Brown (born 22 December 1990) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Vålerenga.

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 sixth overall pick (first round) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft on 17 January 2013. He scored his first professional goal on 16 March 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] During the 2013 season, Brown achieved many accomplishments. He earned the 2013 Rapids Golden Boot award leading the team with 10 goals and also lead all MLS rookies in scoring as well, just one shy of the MLS rookie scoring record. Brown finished second behind teammate Dillon Powers for MLS Rookie of the Year. He also scored the third-fastest goal in MLS history after just 15 seconds in the 5-1 win against Seattle on 5 October.[2]

Brown was sold to Norwegian side Vålerenga on 17 March 2015.[3]

Brown scored his first goal and his second goal on 17 April 2015 in a game against the Haugesund. The goals came in the 35th and 36th minuter and the game resulted in a 2 - 0 tie.[4]

International

Deshorn received his first call-up to Jamaica senior national on 7 October 2013 after scoring what was at the time the second fastest goal in MLS History.[5] Brown scored his first international senior goal vs. Barbados on 2 March 2014.[6]

Career Statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids 2013 31102010––3410
2014 301013––––3113
2015 10––––––10
Vålerenga 2015 43––––––43
Career total 66233310007026

Stats accurate as of 24 April 2015

International goals

Score and result list Jamaica's goal tally first.

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Source
1. 2 March 2014 Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados  Barbados 2–0 2–0 Friendly [7]
2. 5 March 2014 Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St. Lucia  Saint Lucia 5–0 5–0 Friendly [8]

Achievements

Jamaica

References

  1. ↑ "Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids 03-16-2013 - Stats". MLSsoccer.com. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.coloradorapids.com/players/deshorn-brown
  3. ↑ "Colorado Rapids transfer Deshorn Brown to Vålerenga". 17 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Vålerenga Fotball vs FK Haugesund 04-17-2015 - Stats". ipad.dagbladet.no. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rapids rookie Deshorn Brown earns first call up to senior Jamaican National Team". Colorado Rapids. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.jamaicafootballfederation.com/v1/barbados-vs-jamaica-friendly/
  7. ↑ "Reggae Boyz defeat Barbados 2-0". rjrnewsonline.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Jamaica-beat-St-Lucia-5-0

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