Nico Brown

Nico Brown
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Brown
Date of birth (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2015 Baltimore Celtic
2015–2016 D.C. United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Loyola Greyhounds 62 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Baltimore Bohemians 3 (0)
2019 FC Baltimore Christos 0 (0)
2021 Maryland Bobcats 7 (0)
2021–2022 Greenville Triumph 24 (3)
2023– Lexington SC 52 (11)
International career
Jamaica U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024

Nico Brown (born 11 August 1998) is a professional football player who plays as a winger and forward for Lexington SC in USL League One. Born in the United States, he represents Jamaica internationally.

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Brown played high school soccer at McDonogh School, where he was a two-time USYSA National Champion and MVP, as well as the USYSA National Championships Golden Boot Winner in 2015. In 2014, Brown was an all-state and all-metro selection in 2014 after scoring 18 goals and assisting eight others as a junior. He also played club soccer with Baltimore Celtic, and spent a year with the D.C. United academy as a senior.[1]

In 2016, Brown attended Loyola University Maryland to play college soccer, where he went on to make 62 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying five assists. In 2018, Brown was named All-Patriot League Second Team, and in 2019 was an All-Patriot League Third Team.[1]

While at college, Brown also played in the USL PDL with Baltimore Bohemians during their 2016, making three appearances.[2] In 2019, he played with NPSL side FC Baltimore Christos, but didn't appear for the club.[3]

Professional career

For their Spring 2021 season, Brown joined NISA side Maryland Bobcats. He played three of the team's NISA Legends Cup matches, scoring a goal against California United Strikers, and made five regular season appearances.[4] He returned to the team for the Fall 2021 season and made two more starts.

On September 1, 2021, Brown transferred to USL League One club Greenville Triumph.[5] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Greenville.[6]

Brown signed with USL League One expansion club Lexington SC on January 20, 2023.[7]

International

Brown is of Jamaican heritage and has represented Jamaica at under-17 level.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nico Brown - Men's Soccer". Loyola University Maryland Athletics.
  2. ^ "Baltimore Bohemians - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Nicolas Brown -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisasoccer.com.
  5. ^ Triumph, Greenville (September 1, 2021). "Triumph SC Signs Attacker Nico Brown". Greenville Triumph SC.
  6. ^ "Triumph SC Announces Initial Group of Returnees for 2023 season".
  7. ^ "Lexington Sporting Club inks Nico Brown to USL League One contract". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC. Retrieved 20 January 2023.