Jordon Brown

Jordon Brown

Personal information
Date of birth	28 November 1992
Place of birth	Scotland
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Peterhead
Number	18
Youth career
2006–2010	Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Aberdeen	2	(0)
2011	→ Forfar Athletic (loan)	4	(0)
2013	→ Forfar Athletic (loan)	16	(0)
2013–	Peterhead	92	(15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 August 2015.

Jordon Brown (born 28 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peterhead.

Life and career

Jordon came through the Aberdeen youth system, and has played for the club at under-17 and under-19 levels. He signed a professional full-time contract in June 2009.^[1] In January 2010, he scored one goal and set up another for the Aberdeen under-19s in a 4–0 friendly match win over the Málaga CF youth side in Spain.^[2] For the 2010–11 season, he was given squad number 41.^[3] He was an unused substitute in four SPL matches that season and played in the Aberdeenshire Cup, in which he scored against Highland League club Cove Rangers in the quarter finals on 19 August 2010.^[4][5]

In Aberdeen's first pre-season friendly in advance of the 2011–12 season, which was against Scottish Second Division side Brechin City on 30 June 2011, Jordon made an appearance as a 76th-minute substitute for trialist Patrick Bengondo in a 3–1 victory.^[6] He made substitute appearances for the first team in three other pre-season friendlies in July 2011; a 5–2 defeat to Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach, an 11–1 victory over Highland Football League neighbours Inverurie Locos and a 1–0 loss to La Liga team Villareal.^[7][8][9]

For the 2011–12 season, Jordon was given squad number 26.^[10] On 15 September 2011, he went on loan to Forfar Athletic.^[11] He scored both goals for Forfar in his first game for the club, a 2–0 friendly win against Dundee on 22 September 2011.^[12] His Scottish Football League debut came when he was a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Dumbarton on 24 September 2011.^[13][14] Jordon was unable to play any further matches in the 2011–12 season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in the first minute of a match against Cowdenbeath on 22 October 2011.^[15][16]

He was given the squad number 24 for Aberdeen in the 2012–13 season. He made his Scottish Premier League debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 win at Kilmarnock on 6 October 2012.^[17] On 23 January 2013, he returned to Forfar Athletic on loan until the end of the season.^[18]

Jordon was released by Aberdeen at the end of the 2012–13 season and signed a deal with Peterhead.^[19] He scored 2 goals against his former side in a 3–2 friendly win.^[20]

Career statistics

As of 23 January 2013^[21]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League		National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Aberdeen	2011–12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2012–13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Forfar Athletic (loan)	2011–12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2012–13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

References

1. "Aberdeen FC put their faith in youth: nine youngsters sign on". Evening Express. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
2. "Leonardo Da Vinci project: Aberdeen under-19s". Aberdeen F.C. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
3. "Jordan Brown profile". Sky Sports News. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
4. "Jordan Brown statistics". socceryway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
5. "Keeper McKenzie is hero as Cove dump Dons in cup". Press and Journal. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
6. "Match report: Brechin City 1–3 Aberdeen". Aberdeen F.C. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
7. "Match report: Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–2 Aberdeen". Aberdeen F.C. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
8. "Match report: Inverurie Locos 1–11 Aberdeen". Aberdeen F.C. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
9. "Match report: Aberdeen 0–1 Villareal CF, Darren Mackie testimonial". Aberdeen F.C. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
10. "Official AFC squad numbers 2011/12 announced". Aberdeen F.C. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
11. "New Loan Signing". forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic F.C. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
12. "Brown impresses Loons on starting debut". Scottish Football League. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
13. "Match Report – It's a Winter's Tale for Victorious Sons". Forfar Athletic F.C. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
14. "Match Report: Forfar 0–2 Dumbarton". STV Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
15. "Injury Ends Jordon Brown's Season". Forfar Athletic F.C. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
16. "Jordon makes his mark in comeback match". Evening Express. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
17. "Kilmarnock 1–3 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
18. "Forfar Athletic sign Aberdeen's Jordon Brown on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
19. "Jordon Brown Signs". Peterhead F.C. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
20. "Peterhead 3 Aberdeen 2". AFC. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
21. "Jordon Brown". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 October 2012.

External links

• Jordon Brown profile – Aberdeen F.C. website