Lionel Brown (born September 17, 1987) is a professional
soccer player who plays as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
. Born in Jamaica, he plays for the
US Virgin Islands
The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory ...
internationally.
Career
Born in
Kingston, Jamaica, Brown made his professional debut for the
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to:
*Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983
*Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...
on June 29, 2013, against the
San Antonio Scorpions
The San Antonio Scorpions were an American professional soccer team based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2010, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2012. The Scorpions played at Toyota Field, a soccer specific stadiu ...
in which he started in goal as Fort Lauderdale lost the match 4–1.
After serving as
Miami FC
The Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The club began play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 2016 se ...
's backup keeping since 2016, Brown made his first Miami FC appearance on April 15, 2018. He came on as a field player in the 88th minute, relieving defender
Rhett Bernstein
Rhett Anthony Bernstein (born September 10, 1987) is an American former soccer player. In 2009, he won the Hermann Trophy. He played for Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, Mjøndalen, and Miami FC.
Early and personal life
Bernstein was born in San Diego, ...
.
International
He made his debut for the
United States Virgin Islands national soccer team
The U.S. Virgin Islands national soccer team, nicknamed ''The Dashing Eagle'', is the national soccer team of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is controlled by the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation.
History
Though FIFA did not officially recogn ...
on March 22, 2019, in a
CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Anguilla, as a starter.
Coaching career
Since 2019, Brown has been the soccer coach at South Broward High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honors
Miami FC
*
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially affiliated to the Uni ...
:
2018
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,
2019
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References
External links
Connecticut Huskies bio*
1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica
People from Miramar, Florida
American men's soccer players
United States Virgin Islands men's soccer players
United States Virgin Islands men's international soccer players
Jamaican men's footballers
Jamaican emigrants to the United States
Men's association football goalkeepers
UConn Huskies men's soccer players
University of Connecticut alumni
Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
Miami FC players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Soccer players from Broward County, Florida
High school soccer coaches in the United States
East Central Tigers athletes
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