Sam Brown (born February 10, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a

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Career

College and amateur

Brown attended and played four years of

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between 2014 and 2018, including a redshirted year in 2017. Brown tallied a total of 3 goals and 12 assists in 62 appearances for the Harvard Crimson. Throughout his four years at Harvard, Brown was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, a two-time Second Team All-Ivy honoree, an NSCAA All-East Region third team honoree, and an Ivy League Honorable Mention. Brown majored in Mechanical Engineering at Harvard and was a resident of Quincy House. While in college, Brown played with

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in 2016.

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Brown was selected 17th overall in the

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. Brown signed for the club's

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affiliate

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on February 27, 2019. Brown became the first player from Harvard to be selected in the first round. Brown made his Real Monarchs debut on April 13, 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pablo Enrique Ruíz in a 5-1 loss to

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. On December 21, 2021, it was announced that Brown would join USL Championship side

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ahead of their 2022 season. He left Indy Eleven following their 2022 season.

Honors

Real Monarchs *

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Sam 1996 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Harvard Crimson men's soccer players Indy Eleven players Capital FC players Real Monarchs players Real Salt Lake draft picks Soccer players from Utah Sportspeople from Ann Arbor, Michigan USL Championship players USL League Two players