Deshorn Dwayne Brown (born 22 December 1990) is a Jamaican professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club Mohammedan sc

Club career

Early and collegiate

A native of Jamaica, Brown attended St. Elizabeth Technical High School. He then moved to the United States to attend the

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. After his sophomore year, he transferred to the

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. In 2013, he elected to forgo his senior year to enter the

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Professional

Brown was selected by the Colorado Rapids with the sixth overall pick (first round) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft on 17 January 2013. He scored his first professional goal on 16 March 2013 in a game against the

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. The goal came in the 37th minute and the game resulted in a 1–1 tie. During the 2013 season, Brown achieved many accomplishments. He earned the 2013 Rapids Golden Boot award leading the team with 10 goals and also lead all MLS rookies in scoring as well, just one shy of the MLS rookie scoring record. Brown finished second behind teammate Dillon Powers for

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. He also scored the third-fastest goal in MLS history after just 15 seconds in the 5–1 win against Seattle on 5 October. Brown was sold to Norwegian side Vålerenga on 17 March 2015. Brown scored his first goal and his second goal on 17 April 2015 in a game against the

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. The goals came in the 35th and 36th minutes and the game resulted in a 2 – 0 win. Brown was sold to

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side

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on 6 July 2016 for a fee of around $1.2 million. He scored a hat-trick in his debut against Shanghai Shenxin F.C. Brown moved from the

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to D.C. United on 20 June 2017 after the

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traded away their spot in the Major League Soccer allocation order. Brown made his debut for United the next day on 21 June 2017, against

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. He came on in the 62nd minute for José Guillermo Ortiz. He scored his first goal for United against

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on 4 July 2017. On 28 November 2017 his contract option with United was declined. In January 2018, Brown signed with Lorca FC in Spain. On 18 September 2018, it was announced that Brown had again returned to the United States, joining USL side

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Bengaluru

On 1 January 2020, Brown joined reigning Indian Super League Champions Bengaluru FC on a one-and-a-half-year deal through the end of the 2020–21 season.

NorthEast United

On 15 January 2021, Brown was signed by

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. Brown scored 5 goals in 10 Match for the Highlanders in 2021–21 season. On 14 September 2021,

and Deshorn Brown have agreed a one-year contract extension for the upcoming season. He began the 2021–22 season campaign with a goal against Bengaluru FC on 20 November, in a 4–2 defeat. He scored a

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against Mumbai City on 27 December in a 3–3 draw. He played two season for Highlanders and made a total of 22 appearances and scored 12 goals for the club.

International career

Deshorn received his first call-up to Jamaica senior national on 7 October 2013 after scoring what was at the time the second fastest goal in MLS history. Brown scored his first international goal against

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on 2 March 2014.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Jamaica * Caribbean Cup:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Deshorn 1990 births Living people Jamaican men's footballers 21st-century Jamaican sportsmen Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Jamaica men's international footballers UCF Knights men's soccer players Des Moines Menace players Reading United AC players Colorado Rapids players Vålerenga Fotball players Shenzhen F.C. players Tampa Bay Rowdies players Lorca FC players OKC Energy FC players Bengaluru FC players NorthEast United FC players Sacramento Republic FC players Men's association football forwards Colorado Rapids draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Eliteserien players China League One players Segunda División players USL Championship players 2015 Copa América players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in India Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Norway Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in China Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Spain Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in India Sportspeople from Manchester Parish