Archie Brown

Archibald Norman Brown (born 28 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Fenerbahçe.

Club career Early career

Brown began his youth career with the West Bromwich Albion Academy, He scored a hat-trick and provided an assist in the final game against the Arsenal U18s. Over the course of his time with the Derby County Reserves and Academy Teams, he recorded 18 goals and 14 assists in 72 matches.

Lausanne-Sport In 2021, Brown signed for Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland. He made his debut for the club on 28 November 2021 in a 3–0 loss to Servette.

On 10 February 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a win against Neuchâtel Xamax.

Gent On 11 August 2023, Brown signed a four-year contract with Belgian club Gent. He became the fourth English player to represent the club. with an option to extend.

He made his debut on 6 August 2025 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, a 2–1 away defeat to Feyenoord. On 12 August 2025, in the return leg, he scored and provided two assists to help the team progress to the play-off round of the Champions League qualifying.

Brown made his Süper Lig debut on 16 August 2025 in a 0–0 away draw against Göztepe. He scored his first Süper Lig goal a week later, on 23 August 2025, in a 3–1 home win over Kocaelispor.

On 26 August 2026, he scored in a 1-2 away win against Lyon in 2026–27 UEFA Champions League play-off round second leg.

International career On 7 June 2024, Brown made his debut for the England U20s in a 2–1 win over Sweden at Stadion ŠRC Sesvete. Four days later, he scored his first international goal in a 2–2 draw with the Republic of Ireland U21s.

Style of play Brown has been deployed in several positions throughout his career, including full-back, wing-back, winger, and occasionally as a left forward.

Personal life Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Brown is of Jamaican descent and can also represent the country at international level.

His father is an Arsenal fan, he said he looked up to Ashley Cole as his idol when he was playing in the youth ranks, and he had the chance to train with his idol in 2019 while playing for Derby County youth academy.

Fenerbahçe Turkish Super Cup: 2025