Eric Brown (born 12 September 1990) is a
Liberian
footballer
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who plays as an
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for
Mumbai FC
Mumbai Football Club was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competed in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system, alongside the MDFA Elite League. It was founded in 2007, with the o ...
in the
I-League
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.
Career
ONGC
After spending his first professional senior season at
Mumbai F.C. Brown signed for
ONGC F.C. of the
I-League
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, and made his debut for the club on 26 October 2012 against
Prayag United at the
Ambedkar Stadium
Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named in honour of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, famous social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It was earlier known as
the Corporation Stadium. It also he ...
in which he scored the only goal for his team from a free-kick in the 35th minute which led them to a 1–1 draw against the Kolkata club in the I-League.
United Sports Club
Brown was the top scorer for
United SC
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during the
2013-14 I-League.
Pune FC
Brown joined up with
Pune F.C.
Pune Football Club was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra. The club has competed in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. The club was one of the most professional clubs in Indian footb ...
for the
2014-15 I-League.
[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Pune-FC-sign-Liberian-Brown/articleshow/44932774.cms ]
Mumbai FC
Brown has joined up with
Mumbai F.C. for the
2015-16 I-League
Career statistics
Club
''Statistics accurate as of 16 January 2015''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Eric
Liberian footballers
1990 births
Living people
I-League players
ONGC FC players
United SC players
Pune FC players
Mumbai FC players
Liberian expatriate footballers
Liberian expatriate sportspeople in India
Expatriate footballers in India
Association football midfielders