Rhys Browne

Rhys Browne
Personal information
Full name Stephen Rhys Browne[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995
Place of birth Romford, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Winger / Striker
Club information
Current team
 Grimsby Town
Number 11
Youth career
Interwood
2012–2014 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Charlton Athletic 0 (6)
2015–2016 Aldershot Town 37 (6)
2016– Grimsby Town 3 (0)
National team‡
2015– Antigua and Barbuda 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:50, 14 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:33, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

Stephen Rhys Browne (born 15 November 1995) is an Antiguan footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Grimsby Town of League Two. He previously played for Aldershot Town. He has been capped by the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.

Club career

Norwich City as a youth player joining from Interwood in 2012.[2] He was part of the squad that won the 2012–13 FA Youth Cup, 4–2 on aggregate over Chelsea and the Norfolk Senior Cup that same season with a 2–0 win over Wroxham.[2] At the end of the 2013–14 season, he was released by Norwich and subsequently joined Charlton Athletic. It was announced in May 2015 that he was to be released from Charlton.[3][4]

Following his release from Charlton, Browne went on trial with National League club Aldershot Town.[5] During his time on trial he scored in friendlies against Basingstoke Town and Chelsea under-21s,[5] and was signed on 31 July 2015.[5] Browne made his début and scored his first goal for Aldershot in the 2–1 home defeat to Gateshead on 8 August 2015 in the National League.[6]

Grimsby Town

On 21 June 2016, Browne signed a two-year contract with newly promoted League Two side Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee.[7]

International career

Browne made his international début for Antigua and Barbuda on 10 June 2015 in the 4–1 home defeat to St Lucia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF qualification Second Round First Leg match coming on as a substitute for Kieran Murtagh in the 66th minute.[8] His second cap came in the Second Leg, where he was substituted in the 46th minute in the 4–1 win.[9] Antigua won 5–4 on aggregate, and advanced to the Third Round, where he was called up to the squad to play Guatemala in September 2015.[10]

Style of play

On signing for Aldershot Town, manager Barry Smith said; "Rhys fulfils everything that we’re looking for in a wide player – he’s quick, he’s got a trick, he’s enthusiastic and has had a good upbringing in football. When you see someone as exciting as Rhys you want to have these type of players in your squad".[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 9 November 2016.[11][12]
 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aldershot Town2015–16[13]National League37631—1[lower-alpha 1]0417
Grimsby Town2016–17[14]League Two3010101[lower-alpha 2]060
Career total 406411020477
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

International

As of match played 8 October 2016.[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Antigua and Barbuda 201520
201640
Total60

Honours

Club

References

  1. ↑ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Rhys Browne". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Triple Shock at Charlton as three key players released". Sevenoaks Chronicle. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Groome, Olly (12 May 2015). "Charlton announce list of released players". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Shots Sign Trialist Browne". Aldershot Town F.C. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Aldershot 1-2 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mariners sign Aldershot forward Rhys Browne". Grimsby Telegraph. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda 1 - 3 Saint Lucia". Caribbean Football Database. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Saint Lucia 1 - 4 Antigua and Barbuda". Caribbean Football Database. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Rhys On The Road To Russia". Aldershot Town F.C. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Rhys Browne career statistics at Soccerbase
  12. ↑ Rhys Browne profile at Soccerway
  13. ↑ "R. Browne". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Browne in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Browne, Rhys". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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