Alan Browne
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Middlesbrough FC
at Middlesbrough FC
265 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€2.20m
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 414 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2065
goals rank
#2481
assists rank
47
season goals
26
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 18/19
63 / 9
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-04-15 · 6 players total
437Appearances
47Goals
26Assists
50Yellow cards
2Red cards
107Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alan Browne |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alan James Browne |
| Date of birth | 1995-04-15 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Middlesbrough FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Sunderland AFC parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Quorum Sports ... |
May 2026
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Sunderland
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: Sunderland → Middlesbrough
25/26 · Loan
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Preston → Sunderland
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sunderland AFC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Preston North End
43 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Preston North End
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Preston North End
41 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Preston North End
41 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Preston North End
46 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Preston North End
41 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Preston North End
47 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Preston North End
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Preston North End
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Preston North End
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Cork Academy → Preston
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Preston North End
9 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Cork City FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Ringmahon → Cork Academy
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
12.5%
Preston North End
87.5%
Cork City FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,208 |
| Preston North End | 11 | 13/14 | 23/24 | 414 | 46 | 26 | 8,448 |
| Cork City FC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,208 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Preston North End | 41 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 792 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Preston North End | 36 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,642 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 39 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 642 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Preston North End | 38 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 811 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Preston North End | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 800 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 264 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Preston North End | 44 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 565 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Preston North End | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 813 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Preston North End | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 429 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 13/14 | League One Play-Offs | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Ringmahon | Cork Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Cork Academy | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-11 | Preston | Sunderland | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland | Return from loan | 2200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-28 | 15 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-29 | 14 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Broken leg | 2024-11-09 | 2025-02-13 | 97 | 19 |
Current€2.20m
Peak€4.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€2.15m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23102 | #6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #23 | 13 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #6 | 37 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ched Evans | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ali McCann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Woodman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bauer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil Riis | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ben Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Ledson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Cunningham | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Maguire | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Potts | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 12 | 38 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 44 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 38 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 41 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €2.20m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €2.20m |
Last 50 matches for Middlesbrough FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 4–0 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 2–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 4–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-05 | GB2 |
Hull City AFC | 0–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Ipswich Town FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 0–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 2–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 0–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Oxford United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Luton Town FC | 0–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 1–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-12 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 3–1 | Middlesbrough FC | INJURED Broken leg |
| 2025-02-03 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–3 | Sunderland AFC | INJURED Broken leg |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | INJURED Broken leg |
| 2025-01-21 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion FC | INJURED Broken leg |
Teams faced most often by Alan Browne's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 24% |
| Millwall FC | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 29% |
| Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 36% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 36% |
| Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 43% |
| Aston Villa | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 8% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38% |
| Reading FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 42% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 17% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 42% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 1,208 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 23/24 | 43 | 792 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 2,822 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 642 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 811 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19/20 | 46 | 800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 264 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 17/18 | 47 | 655 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 813 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
368 apps
40 G
22 A
League One
28 apps
4 G
2 A
FA Cup
14 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Alan Browne?
Alan Browne is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Middlesbrough FC.
How old is Alan Browne?
Alan Browne is 31 years old. He was born on April 15, 1995 in Cork.
What position does Alan Browne play?
Alan Browne plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Alan Browne play for?
Alan Browne currently plays for Middlesbrough FC.
How many career goals has Alan Browne scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alan Browne has scored 47 goals in 437 appearances.
What is Alan Browne's market value?
Alan Browne's most recent reported market value is €2.20m.