Dajaune Brown
Personal information
Full name Dajaune Anthony Brown[1]
Date of birth (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2023 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Derby County 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:06, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Dajaune Anthony Brown (born 16 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Derby County.

Club career

Derby County

Brown came through Derby County's academy,[2] making his debut for the under-18s as a schoolboy during the 2020–21 season.[2] That season he scored twice in six Premier League U18 appearances.[2] The 2022–23 saw further progress with nine goals in nine appearances for the under-21s, and one goal in three Premier League 2 appearances.[2] Brown also made his first appearance in the first team squad as an unused substitute in Derby's fourth round FA Cup match against West Ham United in January 2023.[3]

In July 2023, after training and playing with the first team in pre-season ahead of the 2023–24 season, Brown, aged 17, signed a three-year professional deal which will run until the summer of 2026.[4] He made his professional debut coming off the bench as a 73rd minute substitute for Conor Washington against Blackpool in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.[5] Brown made his senior league debut for Derby as a 77th minute substitute for Max Bird in a 4–0 win against Northampton Town in League One on 31 October 2023.[6]

Personal life

Born in England, Brown is of Jamaican descent.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 2023–24[8] League One 2000102[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 2000102050
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players - September 2023" (PDF). English Football League. p. 69. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "DAJAUNE BROWN". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Stone, Simon (30 January 2023). "Derby County 0–2 West Ham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "YOUNGSTER BROWN PENS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Derby County F.C. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Derby County 0–2 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Derby County 4–0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "What is the deal with Dajaune Brown?" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Dajaune Brown in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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