Jordan Brown (born 14 August 1996) is an Australian

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player who currently plays as a

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for

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in the National Youth League.

Early life

Brown was born and raised in

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. He attended

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where he played for their first XI, and his older sister

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also played for Melbourne Victory as a

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in the W-League.

Playing career

As a youth, Brown represented the Australian Joeys under-15 and under-17 sides, and played with the

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in the National Youth League. In 2012 Brown at the age of 16 become the first Australian Jewish player to enter the

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when he signed a three-year contract with the

. Brown made his professional football and home debut for Melbourne Victory on 14 January 2014 against Western Sydney Wanderers at

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, coming on as a substitute for the final 9 minutes of the match. In 2014 he was at 60 kg the lightest player in the four sports of the Australian national leagues. He was released by Melbourne Victory on 23 May 2015.

Career statistics

Jordan Brown played a total of 6 Matches in his professional soccer career. Up until 2021, he never starts on the starting XI and is always subbed in for another player. Jordan Brown as of 2021, finished his career without having to score any goals or assist against the opposition team.

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External links

Melbourne Victory Profile
1996 births Living people Jewish Australian sportspeople Jewish footballers Australian people of Israeli descent Association football midfielders Melbourne Victory FC players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players Soccer players from Melbourne Australian Institute of Sport soccer players People educated at Caulfield Grammar School Australian soccer players {{Australia-footy-midfielder-stub

Early life

Playing career

Career statistics

See also

References

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