Sam Brown (soccer)

Sam Brown (born February 10, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Real Monarchs in the USL Championship.

Sam Brown
Personal information
Full name Samuel Brown
Date of birth (1996-02-10) February 10, 1996
Place of birth Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Monarchs
Number 54
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Harvard 62 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Portland Timbers U23s 7 (0)
2019– Real Monarchs 24 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

Career

College and amateur

Brown attended and played four years of college soccer at Harvard University between 2014 and 2018, including a redshirted year in 2017.[1] Brown tallied a total of 3 goals and 12 assists in 62 appearances for the Harvard Crimson. Throughout his four years at Harvard, Brown was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, a two-time Second Team All-Ivy honoree, an NSCAA All-East Region third team honoree, and an Ivy League Honorable Mention.[2] Brown majored in Mechanical Engineering at Harvard and was a resident of Quincy House.

While in college, Brown played with PDL side Portland Timbers U23s in 2016.[3]

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Brown was selected 17th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. Brown signed for the club's USL Championship affiliate Real Monarchs on February 27, 2019.[4] Brown became the first player from Harvard to be selected in the first round.[5]

Brown made his Real Monarchs debut on April 13, 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pablo Enrique Ruíz in a 5-1 loss to New Mexico United.

Honors

Club

Real Monarchs

References
  1. "Sam Brown - Men's Soccer Roster". gocrimson.com.
  2. "Sam Brown - Men's Soccer Roster". gocrimson.com.
  3. "Sam Brown - Portland Timbers U23s - 2016". uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "Real Monarchs SLC Signs Sam Brown and Kyle Coffee". February 27, 2019.
  5. "Sam Brown '18 Selected 17th Overall in MLS SuperDraft, Highest Pick in Men's Soccer History". January 11, 2019.
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