Tristan Alexander Brown (born October 17, 2007) is an American professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
wing-back for
Major League Soccer
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club
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...
.
Career
Born in Novi, Michigan, Brown left for
Columbus, Ohio
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to join the
Crew Academy in 2022, initially joining the under-15 team.
He made his debut with the
reserve team
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on September 8, 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute. At the start of the 2024 season, Brown signed an amateur contract with the reserves, before signing a professional contract with them on August 23, 2024.
He made his
U.S. Open Cup
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debut on March 19, 2025, where he scored his first career goal in a 4–1 victory over NY Renegades FC.
He was signed to a first-team contract on June 10, 2025.
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2007 births
Soccer players from Michigan
Sportspeople from Novi, Michigan
American men's soccer players
Men's association football fullbacks
Columbus Crew players
Columbus Crew 2 players
African-American soccer players
Living people
Major League Soccer players
Homegrown Players (MLS)