Georgia Brown (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 31, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Highworth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting JAX | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oxford United | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Hofstra Pride | 22 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | South Florida Bulls | 54 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Sporting JAX | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Scotland U-19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Scotland U-23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of date=June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of date=June 2025 | |||
Georgia Brown (born August 31, 2002 Highworth, England) is a professional soccer player who currently plays as a defender for USL Super League club Sporting Club Jacksonville. Born in England, she represented Scotland at the youth international level, having appeared for both the U-19 and U-23 national teams. Brown played college soccer for the Hofstra Pride and the South Florida Bulls.
Early life
Born in Highworth to Gary and Sandra Brown, Brown qualifies for Scotland through her Scottish grandparents. She has one brother, Matthew. She moved to the United States for college, attending Hofstra University and the University of South Florida (USF), from 2021 to 2024. She majored in biomedical sciences.[1]
College career
Hofstra Pride
Brown began her collegiate career in 2021 at Hofstra University, where she had an immediate impact as a freshman. She was named the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year and earned multiple honors, including selection to the All-CAA Second Team, the CAA All-Rookie Team, and the College Soccer News Freshman Third Team.[2][3][4]
One of her standout performances came in a September 5, 2021, match against the University of Pennsylvania, where she scored the opening goal in the 26th minute to help Hofstra secure a 3–1 win.[5]
South Florida Bulls
Brown transferred to the University of South Florida ahead of the 2022 season, where she played three years with the South Florida Bulls women's soccer team. She earned American Athletic Conference (AAC) First Team honors in 2024 and was twice named to the Academic All-America teams by both the United Soccer Coaches (USC) and the College Sports Communicators (CSC).[6][7][8][9]
In 2024, Brown made program history by scoring four goals in a single match, setting a new USF school record.[10]
Club career
Oxford United Women
Before college, Brown played for Oxford United in the FA Women's National League in England, appearing with their first team over a three-year spell.[11]
Florida Elite
During college off-seasons, she competed with Florida Elite in the USL W League. In 2024, she was named Defender of the Year, helped lead them to the top national ranking, and contributed 11 goals.[12]
Sporting JAX
On May 21, 2025, Brown signed with Sporting JAX, one of the first two players to join the newly‑formed USL Super League club in Jacksonville, Florida.[13] Brown had previously played for the club's W League side and was the first player introduced at the team’s uniform reveal.[14]
International career
Brown has represented Scotland at U-19 and U‑23 level, receiving call-ups and featuring in at least two matches against Iceland.[15]
Career statistics
College
| Season | Games | Scoring | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG | |||
| Hofstra Pride | |||||||||
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 28 | ||
| South Florida Bulls | |||||||||
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 9 | ||
| Career | |||||||||
| Career Total | 76 | 76 | 17 | 5 | 39 | 105 | 47 | ||
Honors and awards
- Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year: 2021
- College Soccer News Freshman Third-team: 2021
- All-CAA Second Team: 2021
- CAA All-Rookie Team: 2021
- Academic All‑America (USC/CSC): 2023, 2024
- First Team All-AAC: 2024
- USL W League Defender of the Year: 2024
References
- ^ Doll, Torie. "USF student kicking goals on and off the field". USF.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "22 Georgia Brown". GoHofstra.com. Hofstra University. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Vogel, Rachel. "WSOC: Three Earn Major CAA Awards, Six Named to All-Conference Teams". GoHofstra.com. Hofstra University. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Michael. "REAPING THE SPOILS: Hofstra's Taylor, Porter, Brown earn major CAA awards". FrontRowSoccer.com. Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Xu, Kathryn. "Penn women's soccer's first loss of the season comes at Hofstra". The Daily Pennsylvanian. The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Georgia Brown 15". GoUSFBulls.com. University of South Florida. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Smith, Chad. "Georgia Brown Earns Spot on CSC Academic All-America Team". GoUSFBulls.com. University of South Florida. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "South Florida's Brown Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second Team". TheAmerican.org. American Athletic Conference. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "South Florida's Brown Named CSC Academic All-American". TheAmerican.org. American Athletic Conference. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Gonzalez, Beatriz. "Women's soccer sets program record for most goals scored in one game". The Oracle. University of South Florida. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Perry, Sophie. "Footballer from Oxfordshire scores place at top US college". OxfordMail.co.uk. Oxford Mail. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Florida Elite's Georgia Brown wins 2024 Defender of the Year". USLWLeague.com. USL W League. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Krishnaiyer, Kartik. "Sporting Jax make historic first professional signings". BeyondThe90.Substack.com. Beyond the '90. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Freeman, Clayton. "Sporting Jax names first signings: Meet Jacksonville's new women's soccer players". Jacksonville.com. The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Women's Under-23s squad named for Iceland double-header". ScottishFA.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 June 2025.