David Browne (footballer)

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David Browne
Personal information
Full name David Eric Browne
Date of birth (1995-12-27) 27 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 37
Youth career
2012 Central United
2015– PEC Zwolle
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 St Peter's College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Auckland City 33 (10)
2015– Jong PEC Zwolle 7 (1)
2016– PEC Zwolle 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 Papua New Guinea U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:52, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

David Browne (born 27 December 1995 in Port Moresby)[1] is a Papua New Guinean footballer who currently plays PEC Zwolle of the Eredivisie.[2]

Early career

Around the age of 10, Browne saw a video of Cristiano Ronaldo and decided he wanted to play football. He originally began playing as a goalkeeper.[3] He began his football career in the Port Moresby suburb of Kaugere at the Living Light Academy. Between 2007 and 2010, he changed schools three times, attending Korobosea International School United in 2007-2008, St Josephs International School in 2009, and Port Moresby International School in 2010. He left Papua New Guinea for a football scholarship in New Zealand in 2012.[4]

Club career

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He is a young boy who is full of talent and speed. How he does things is very good. We put him in because we believe he is good enough.

– Auckland City FC head coach Ramon Tribulietx about Browne's inclusion on the FIFA Club World Cup roster[5]

While participating in Under-17 World Cup qualification, Browne was spotted and offered a scholarship by St Peter's College in Auckland, New Zealand. While playing for the college, he also played for Central United F.C. of the Northern League at age 15.[3] Following his one season with the club, he was named the Player of the Year.[6] Browne attended St Peter's College for three years before graduating in 2012.[7] He was St. Peter's top scorer in 2011 and voted a member of the state team.[8] Following the 2012 season with Central United, he was then spotted by Auckland City FC of the ASB Premiership because of a partnership between the two clubs. He was 16 when he signed for Auckland and immediately joined the club's first team.[3] Between 2012 and 2015, Browne scored a total of 10 league goals in 33 league matches.[1] He won the OFC Champions League with the club twice, in 2013 and 2014. He also participated in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 FIFA Club World Cups and earned the surprise bronze medal in 2014[6] after beating Mexico's Cruz Azul on penalties,[9] in addition to multiple other league and confederation championships and awards.[6] In 2012, he was the youngest player at the FIFA Club World Cup at age 16[10] and was selected by head coach Ramon Tribulietx after being with the club for only three months.[5] At that time he was the youngest ever player from Papua New Guinea to take part in the tournament and the second youngest player ever overall.[11] Browne turned 17 only 11 days after the 16 December final, making him older than only Víctor Mañón who was part of Mexico's C.F. Pachuca's squad in 2008.[12] He was also the first Papua New Guinea player to take part in the competition since Hekari United qualified in 2010.[5] Following the 2014–15 ASB Premiership season, Browne was named the player with the most potential in the league by a columnist of the The New Zealand Herald because of his exciting style of play, full range of talent, and performances which included a hat-trick against Waitakere United in the league semi-final.[13] Following his final season with Auckland City, he was given the team's Young Player of the Year award.[14] That season he was also the team's joint top scorer, tied with Joao Moreira.[15]

In 2015, Browne was among players selected from 30 countries to trial in the Nike Most Wanted Global Showcase. After impressing in the showcase, he had the option to join the Nike Football Academy or sign for a professional team in the Netherlands.[7] He was one of 40-60 players from around the world who were offered the opportunity to join the academy based at the St George's Park National Football Centre.[4] However, he chose the latter option and was signed to Jong PEC Zwolle, the reserve side of PEC Zwolle of the Eredivisie.[7][16] He scored on his league debut for the Zwolle U21 side, a 3-1 victory over Helmond Sport in the opening match of the season on 10 August 2015.[17] He also scored in a friendly against Jong FC Twente the following month.[18] Browne played in the reserve side's final match of the season, a 0–4 defeat to Jong SC Cambuur which saw Zwolle finish at the bottom of its group.[19] He first appeared on the first team's match day roster on 27 February 2016 as an unused substitute in a league match against SC Cambuur.[1][20] He is currently a member of both the reserve and first teams.[2]

International career

In 2005, Browne represented Papua New Guinea at an under-12 tournament on Fiji. He was teammates on that team with youth squad captain and future senior international Alwin Komolong.[4] He was part of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2011 OFC U-17 Championship. He appeared in four matches and scored one goal during the tournament.[1] His goal came in 2–1 victory over American Samoa.[21] He hit the crossbar on another shot during the match.[22]

In November 2015, it was announced that Browne was invited as part of Papua New Guinea's initial 29-man squad for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup, hosted by Papua New Guinea, which also served as qualification for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the second round of qualification for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[23] However, he was not part of the final roster.[24]

Despite moving to New Zealand and attending school and playing football there for several years, he is ineligible for a call-up from New Zealand Football.[13]

International goals

Under-17

Score and result list Papua New Guinea's goal tally first.

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
 12 January 2011 North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New Zealand American Samoa American Samoa
1–0
2–1
 2011 OFC U-17 Championship
Last updated 30 May 2016

Personal

Browne is the son of Bob Browne, an Englishman who moved to Papua New Guinea in 1971 and became the country's most renowned cartoonist by creating Mista Grasruts.[4] Bob Browne passed away in 2011.[25] His mother, Segana, is a Papua New Guinean from Central Province.[4] Browne has also worked as a building labourer.[26] He also hold a British passport.[27]

Achievements

Individual

Club

Auckland City FC

References

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