Wayne Jonathan Brown (born 6 August 1988) is an English former

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who played as a

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. He is a Fulham FC academy graduate starting at the club from 13 to 21 years old, making his way up through the ranks to the first team and to the Premier League. He had

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spells with

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and

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before joining the side permanently on a 2-year contract in May 2010. In December 2012 he signed a two-year contract with his former club

in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. A few months into his second season Brown joined Veikkausliiga side SJK. In May 2016, Brown signed with

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club, the

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on a 2-year marquee contract.

Club career

Fulham

Born in

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, London, Brown is a

that signed his first professional contract with

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. Brown made his first appearance for the club's first team in the

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loss to

on 22 January 2008. He signed a new contract with the Cottagers in January 2008 that kept him at the club until 2010 and he has been highly rated by Fulham reserve team manager

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, who tipped him to be a future star. He had a loan spell with

towards the end of the 2007–08 season, making eleven League appearances and scoring his first ever league goal against

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. Brown made his Premier-league debut for Fulham against

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at Old Trafford on 18 February 2009, at the age of 21.

TPS Turku (loan)

In April 2009, he joined Finnish side TPS Turku on loan until 16 August 2009 through

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's Finnish connections. He scored for his new club three minutes into his league debut with a stunning 20-yard volley. On 31 July 2009, he converted a crucial 94th minuets winning penalty against

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which kept TPS in the race for the championship. Brown's loan with TPS Turku was extended until October to the end of the

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season. On 4 September 2009 he was named Player of the Month for August in the

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. In October he was named in the team of the season, followed by Midfielder of the Season and also collected the double award of Best Newcomer and Player of the Season in the Veikkausliiga. He scored 9 goals and 8 assist in 26 league appearances for TPS.

Bristol Rovers

On 1 February 2010, Brown joined League One side

on a one-month loan deal. However, after making four appearances for the pirates, he was recalled by Fulham. During the summer of 2010, Brown joined Bristol Rovers, initially on a two-year deal with a free transfer, and he went straight into the squad as a regular starting player, after he Impressed in his short loan spell. Wayne Brown made his debut on 7 August 2010, in a 3–0 defeat against

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. He made his home debut on 25 August 2010 in a 2–1 victory against local rivals

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. He scored his first goal for Bristol Rovers in a 1–1 draw with

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at The Valley on 23 November 2010. In April, Brown scored in consecutive games for the Pirates in their 2–2 draw to Charlton and their 2–1 loss to Bournemouth. In late-November, Brown rejected a new contract, and announced he was leaving the club in January and that he was on the verge of returning to Finland.

TPS

After a four-year absence, Brown rejoined TPS Turku on a free transfer in his second spell, which kept him there until August 2014, In his first full season with the club, Brown made his debut in the Europa league qualification rounds and was linked with Thailand side Roi Et United at the end of the season but the move broke down in the final days. Brown made 30 appearances in his first season back at TPS and 10 appearances in his second season before moving to Veikkausliiga team SJk in June 2014.

SJK

In June 2014 Brown joined Finnish side SJK on a two-half-year contract. His contribution was immediate, as the team won seven games in a row, moving them up to second in the table behind Finnish champions Helsinki. His first season was a big success, with SJK finishing second and securing a Europe league place for the 2015 season. In his second season Brown played in both Europa league qualifying games and won the Finnish championship title with SJK, bringing Champions League football for the 2016 season. In March 2016 it was announced that Brown had left the team amidst rumours that he was considering moving to Australia.

Newcastle Jets

On 16 May 2016, Brown signed with

club

. Brown made his professional debut against

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in the

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, chipping in an equalising goal during a game which ended in a 3–1 loss. He was only the 7th player in Jets history to score on their competitive debut. He made his A-League debut against

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on 9 October, scoring a solo goal from outside the box in a 1–1 draw. On 8 November, five rounds into the regular season, he signed a 1-year extension to his original 2-year contract, stating that he and his family had settled very happily in Australia.

Sutton United

Brown joined

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in August 2018 after returning from a two-year stay in Australia. In December 2018, he suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for the rest of the campaign. He returned to action in November, scoring in a

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win over Horley. On 27 November 2019, he was loaned out to Walton Casuals for one month.Three New
waltoncasuals.co.uk, 27 November 2019

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Wayne 1988 births Living people Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames People from Kingston upon Thames English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Fulham F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Turun Palloseura footballers Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players Newcastle Jets FC players Sutton United F.C. players Walton Casuals F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Veikkausliiga players A-League Men players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players English expatriate sportspeople in Finland English expatriate sportspeople in Australia English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia 21st-century English sportsmen