Ernesto Brown

Ernesto Brown
Personal information
Full name Ernesto Alejandro Brown
Date of birth (1885-01-07)7 January 1885
Place of birth Argentina
Date of death 12 July 1935(1935-07-12) (aged 50)
Playing position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Alumni
National team
1902–1912 Argentina 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Ernesto Alejandro Brown (7 January 1885 – 12 July 1935) was an Argentine international footballer who played as a left back. He was nicknamed El Pacifico ("the Calm One") for his assured performances for both club and country.[1]

Early life

Brown was an Argentine of Scottish origin.[1]

Brown had four brothers who were also Argentine international players – Alfredo, Carlos, Eliseo and Jorge – as well as one cousin, Juan Domingo.[1][2] Two other brothers – Diego and Tomás – were also footballers.[1]

Career

Brown played club football for Alumni, and international football for the Argentine national team.[1] He made 12 official appearances for Argentina between 1902 and 1912, scoring 1 goal.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dan Brennan (15 November 2008). "Argentine football returns to roots of its Scottish founder". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "The dynasty of Argentina's Brown brothers". IFFHS. Retrieved 4 July 2009.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.