Tim Brown (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Timothy Brown | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Congleton, England | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2000 |
Miramar Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Cincinnati Bearcats | ||
2004–2006 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | (1) |
2006–2007 |
Newcastle Jets | 10 | (1) |
2007–2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 112 | (23) |
Total | 154 | (25) | |
International career | |||
New Zealand U20 | |||
New Zealand U23 | |||
2004–2012 |
New Zealand | 30 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tim Brown (born 6 March 1981) is a New Zealand former professional
Education
Brown studied design at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, graduating in 2005 Cum Laude.[1]
Club career
Brown's senior career began with
Newcastle Jets
In 2006 Brown moved to Australia to join
At the end of the 2006–07 season, Brown was granted a release by the
Wellington Phoenix
Brown signed for the
Brown had to wait until his second season with the Phoenix for his first goal for the club, which came in the form of a 76th-minute winner against
The 2009–10 season was a very successful one for Brown and the Phoenix, with Brown playing a pivotal role in the Phoenix's successful playoffs charge, (the first by a New Zealand club in the A-League) making 26 appearances, all of which he started and scoring 8 goals including an equaliser against former club
On 26 March 2012, Brown announced his retirement from football following the conclusion of the 2011–12 A-League season, to pursue a master's degree in management at either the London School of Economics or Cambridge University.[2]
Brown's last game for the Phoenix was a disappointing 3–2 loss to the
International career
Brown represented New Zealand at
Brown was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad in South Africa where he captained the side.[6][7]
Seen as a future All Whites captain, Brown has played all but three of the 14 national team matches since Ricki Herbert took charge in 2005. Brown was a standout in the 1–1 draw at English premier leaguers Charlton Athletic in August 2006, a performance that eventually led to an A-League contract with the Newcastle Jets in Australia.
Brown was handed the captain's arm-band for the credible 2–2 draw in Wales in late 2007 May due to the unavailability of regular captain Danny Hay. Given the responsibility of leading his country for the first time against Wales, Brown put on a masterful display in Wrexham with a whole-hearted effort and supplied the ball for Shane Smeltz's second goal. Brown retained the All Whites captaincy for the beginning of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification but was sent off against Vanuatu in Wellington on 21 November 2007. The red card earned Brown a suspension for the World Cup qualifier against
In 2009, another injury-enforced absence of
On 14 November 2009, Brown and the All Whites beat Bahrain 1–0 to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
On 10 May 2010, Brown was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad of which he is vice-captain to compete at the
Life after football
On 27 March 2012, Brown announced his intention to retire from the professional game in order to commence a master's degree in management at either the
In March 2016, Brown and his co-founder Joey Zwillinger[11] officially launched Allbirds, a company built on the premise of creating environmentally-friendly and sustainable shoes.[12]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Play-offs[a] | Asia | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle Jets | 2006–07
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A-League
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10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||
Wellington Phoenix | 2007–08
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A-League | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
2008–09
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17 | 3 | 17 | 3 | ||||||
2009–10
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24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | ||||
2010–11
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29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||||
2011–12
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25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | ||||
Total | 106 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 111 | 23 | ||||
Career total | 116 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 121 | 24 |
Notes
- A-League Finals Series.
References
- ^ "Notable DAAP Alumni". College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Tim Brown Announces Retirement - Wellington Phoenix FC 2014". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/340489?cc=3436 [dead link]
- ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 – New Zealand – Squad List". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "New Zealand – All Whites name Confederations Cup squad". Oceania Football confederation. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Brown will be given until last minute". espn.go.com. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Tim Brown calls time career". www.tvnz.co.nz. [dead link]
- ^ "Tim Brown - The Co-Founder and Co-CEI of Allbirds on Building a Brandless Brand". Monica + Andy Edit. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Allbirds is Shaking Up the Sneaker Market With a Pair of Wool Shoes". Observer. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
External links
- Wellington Phoenix profile
- NZ Football Profile
- Tim Brown – FIFA competition record (archived)