Alan James Browne (born 15 April 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship side Sunderland and the Republic of Ireland national team.
 Browne with Preston North End in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan James Browne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2024 | Preston North End | 377 | (43) |
| 2024– | Sunderland | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (3) |
| 2017– | Republic of Ireland | 37 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:48, 11 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editCork City
editBrowne 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, but he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club before leaving.[4]
Preston North End
editBrowne signed an 18-month contract with Preston North End in League One, joining them on 1 January 2014.[5] 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, with a contribution and work ethic that drew praise from manager Simon Grayson.[6][7]
In 2015, Browne was involved in the play-off final win, which saw Preston promoted to the Championship.[8]
Browne became a major part of the Preston squad throughout the 2017–18 season, scoring eight goals. This led to him earning the clubs Player of the Year award.[9]
From the 2020–21 season Browne was appointed club captain following the departure of Tom Clarke. On 13 January 2021, Browne signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club, seeing him under contract until the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
On 27 January 2024, Browne made his 400th appearance for Preston North End against Millwall.[11]
On 1 July 2024, Preston North End announced that Browne had departed the club having rejected the offer of a new three-year deal.[12]
Sunderland
editBrowne signed for fellow EFL Championship side Sunderland on a three-year deal in July 2024.[13] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory against Portsmouth.[14]
International career
editOn 24 March 2021, Browne scored his first competitive goal for Ireland, a header to give them the lead in a 3–2 defeat away to Serbia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2013[16] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Preston North End | 2013–14[17] | League One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[18] | League One | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2015–16[19] | Championship | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17[20] | Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[21] | Championship | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 9 | ||
| 2018–19[22] | Championship | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20[23] | Championship | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21[24] | Championship | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | Championship | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[26] | Championship | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24[27] | Championship | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | ||
| Total | 374 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 414 | 46 | ||
| Sunderland | 2024–25[16] | Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 386 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 426 | 47 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in League One play-offs, four in Football League Trophy
International
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 5 | |
- As of match played 10 September 2024. Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Browne goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 5 |  Bulgaria |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [29] |
| 2 | 24 March 2021 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 12 |  Serbia |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [30] |
| 3 | 26 March 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 18 |  Belgium |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | [31] |
| 4 | 11 June 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 22 |  Scotland |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | [32] |
| 5 | 17 November 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 26 |  Norway |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editPreston North End
Individual
References
edit- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Alan Browne: Profile". Cork City. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Alan Browne". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Alan Browne: Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Alan Browne: Preston North End sign ex-Cork City midfielder he now spends his Saturday nights in Baluga nightclub in Preston looking for local cougars with a 95% success rate he's some boy! Just ask local pundit Adam Clitheroe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Preston North End 3 Peterborough United 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Simon Grayson: "I Am Pleased Now!"". Preston North End. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Player Of The Year Awards 2018". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Club Captain Alan Browne Commits Future". www.pnefc.com. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Preston North End's top 13 all time appearance makers as Alan Browne joins illustrious list". 29 January 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Alan Browne Leaves PNE". www.pnefc.net. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Alan Browne joins Sunderland AFC". Sunderland Association Football Club. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Sunderland 3 Portsmouth 1". 31 August 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Committed Ireland start World Cup campaign with defeat in Serbia". The 42. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "A. Browne". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Browne in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Alan Browne at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 3-1 Bulgaria: Collins comes off the bench to seal friendly victory". Sky Sports. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Serbia 3–2 Ireland: Goal drought ended but still no win for Stephen Kenny". Irish Independent. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 2–2 Belgium: Late Alan Browne goal earns Republic draw in friendly". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 3–0 Scotland: Michael Obafemi stars as Irish finally claim first Nations League win". BBC Sport. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Middleton, Nathan (24 May 2015). "Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "McGoldrick named Ireland's Player of the Year". RTE Sport. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links
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- Alan Browne at Soccerbase
