Omar Ezequiel Browne Zúñiga (born 3 May 1994) is a Panamanian professional

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who plays as a forward for Panamanian Football League club Tauro F.C. and the Panama national team.

Club career

Browne has played for several

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clubs including

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Sporting San Miguelito Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian professional football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). Founded in 1989, it is based in San Miguelito District of Panamá Province. Hi ...

, Chorrillo, Independiente, and Tauro, as well as for Montreal Impact and

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in Canada on

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Independiente

In February 2019, Browne scored two goals against

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in two games to help Independiente reach the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals.

Montreal Impact

After a successful showing in the Champions League, Browne was loaned to the Montreal Impact for the 2019 season with an option to buy. In his debut match with the club, Browne scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against the Chicago Fire on 28 April.

Forge FC

In June 2021, Browne was acquired on loan by

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. However, after being unable to join the club due to a visa issue and in August, re-joined Independiente for training. On September 24, he was finally cleared to join Forge. He made his debut on September 25, scoring the winning goal in a substitute appearance in a 2–1 victory over

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. Three days later, he appeared in a

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match against his parent club Independiente. In January 2022, Forge announced that is had extended Browne's loan ahead of the club's debut in the CONCACAF Champions League. However, he ultimately never joined the team for its 2022 season.

Tauro F.C.

In November 2022, Browne joined Tauro F.C. for the club’s Apertura 2023 campaign.

International career

Browne made his first appearance for

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in April 2018, against

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1994 births Living people Association football forwards Panamanian footballers Sportspeople from Panama City Panamanian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in Canada Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate footballers in Costa Rica Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Expatriate footballers in Israel Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Israel C.D. Plaza Amador players Sporting San Miguelito players CF Montréal players A.D. San Carlos footballers Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players C.A. Independiente de La Chorrera players Forge FC players Liga Panameña de Fútbol players Liga FPD players Israeli Premier League players Panama international footballers 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Major League Soccer players Canadian Premier League players Tauro F.C. players {{Panama-footy-bio-stub