Nathaniel Brown (footballer)
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| Date of birth | 16 June 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amberg, Germany[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| TSV Kümmersbruck | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Jahn Regensburg | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 25 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Germany U21 | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:10, 29 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Nathaniel Brown (born 16 June 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Club career
Brown is a youth product of TSV Kümmersbruck and Jahn Regensburg, before joining Nürnberg's youth academy in 2016.[2] On 15 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Nürnberg.[3] He began his senior career with Nürnberg's reserves in 2022 in the Regionalliga. On 10 March 2023, he debuted with the senior Nürnberg team in a 2–0 2. Bundesliga win over Eintracht Braunschweig as a late substitute.[4] On 27 June 2023, he extended professional contract with Nürnberg.[5]
On 3 January 2024, Brown signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-and-a-half-year deal, returning to Nürnberg on loan for the remainder of the season.[6]
International career
Brown was born in Germany to an American father and German mother.[2] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U21s.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2021–22[8] | Regionalliga Bayern | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[8] | Regionalliga Bayern | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2022–23[8] | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[8] | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2023–24[8] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[8] | Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2023–24[8] | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 92 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Germany U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025[9]
References
- ^ "Heckings Sonderlob für sein Juwel: "Nene müssen wir herausheben"". kicker.
- ^ a b "Heimatbesuch in der Oberpfalz: Club-Talent Brown will "auf dem Boden bleiben"". www.nordbayern.de.
- ^ "Nathaniel Brown unterschreibt Profi-Vertrag". fcn.de.
- ^ "Kümmersbrucker Brown mit erstem Zweitliga-Einsatz beim 1. FC Nürnberg". www.onetz.de.
- ^ "1. FC Nürnberg verlängert mit Talent Brown". www.fraenkischertag.de. 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt verpflichtet Nathaniel Brown" [Eintracht Frankfurt signs Nathaniel Brown]. profis.eintracht.de (in German). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "U21-Nationalmannschaft: Erster Kader nach EM-Debakel: FC-Profi trifft auf zwei Kölner Kollegen". EXPRESS. 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Nathaniel Brown". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
External links
- Nathaniel Brown at Soccerway.com
- Nathaniel Brown at WorldFootball.net
- Nathaniel Brown at FBref.com
- Nathaniel Brown at kicker (in German)
- Nathaniel Brown at the German Football Association
- Nathaniel Brown – UEFA competition record (archive)