Alan Browne (footballer)

Alan Browne

Personal information
Full name	Alan James Browne[1]
Date of birth	15 April 1995[2]
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Preston North End
Number	16
Youth career
	Ringmahon Rangers
	Cork City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013	Cork City	0	(0)
2014–	Preston North End	63	(7)
National team^‡
2013–2015	Republic of Ireland U19	9	(0)
2014–	Republic of Ireland U21	11	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:35, 29 October 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 January 2016

Alan James 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.^[4]

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.^[2] 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.^[5]

Preston North End

Browne signed an 18-month contract with Preston North End in League One, joining them on 1 January 2014.^[4]

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.^[6][7]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		FL Trophy		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	2013–14	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Career totals		40	5	4	0	5	0	4	0	53	5

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 56. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
2. "Alan Browne: Profile". Cork City. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
3. "Alan Browne". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
4. "Alan Browne: Preston North End sign ex-Cork City midfielder". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
5. "Alan Browne: Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
6. "Preston North End 3 Peterborough United 1". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
7. "Simon Grayson: "I Am Pleased Now!"". Preston North End. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

External links

• Alan Browne career statistics at Soccerbase