Defender - Centre-Back ·England
Wes Brown
👕 200+ Apps🏴 25+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
7Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.02Goals per match
Manchester UnitedTop club · 362 apps
Career highs
€9.00mPeak value · 2009
€1.50mTop transfer fee · 11/12
1Best season · 02/03
37 / 1Caps / int'l goals
Born the same day2 players
EduardoAttack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Eduardo RodríguezDefender · Retired
484Appearances
8Goals
13Assists
52Yellow cards
4Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Wes Brown |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Wesley Michael Brown |
| Date of birth | 1979-10-13 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2018
2018 - Kerala Blasters FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Kerala Blasters → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Blackburn → Kerala Blasters
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Kerala Blasters FC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Blackburn
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U23
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sunderland → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 - Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
60 games missed
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man Utd → Sunderland
11/12 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2011
11/12 - Sunderland AFC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 - Manchester United
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Manchester United
52 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Manchester United
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Manchester United
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Manchester United
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Manchester United
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Aug 2002
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 - Manchester United
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2001
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Sep 2001
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 - Manchester United
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - Manchester United
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Injury: unknown
80 games missed
Jul 1998
98/99 - Manchester United
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 - Manchester United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1996
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
64.7%
Kerala Blasters FC
13.7%
Blackburn Rovers
2.7%
Blackburn Rovers U23
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
18.9%
Sunderland AFC U21
0.0%
Manchester United Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 13 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 362 | 5 | 12 | 5,939 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 2 | 17/18 | 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1,736 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super Cup | Kerala Blasters FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Indian Super League | Kerala Blasters FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,736 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester United Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 594 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 36 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3,031 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,639 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-11-04 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-07 | Man Utd | Sunderland | Transfer | 6000000 | €1.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sunderland | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-01 | Without Club | Blackburn | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-15 | Blackburn | Kerala Blasters | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Kerala Blasters | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Cruciate ligament tear | 1999-07-31 | 2000-06-30 | 336 | 80 |
| 01/02 | Knee problems | 2001-09-15 | 2001-10-06 | 22 | 7 |
| 01/02 | Knee injury | 2001-12-05 | 2002-04-16 | 133 | 35 |
| 02/03 | Injury to the ankle | 2002-08-14 | 2002-11-14 | 93 | 27 |
| 03/04 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2003-05-11 | 2003-12-28 | 232 | 41 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-07 | 2009-01-19 | 74 | 21 |
| 09/10 | Broken foot | 2010-03-06 | 2010-05-08 | 64 | 13 |
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2012-01-29 | 2012-04-15 | 78 | 21 |
| 12/13 | Ligament injury | 2012-10-10 | 2013-06-30 | 264 | 60 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-08-06 | 2013-09-14 | 40 | 11 |
| 14/15 | Calf problems | 2014-09-20 | 2014-10-02 | 13 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-03-21 | 2015-05-09 | 50 | 12 |
Current-
Peak€9.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #30322 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #9565 | - | 8 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3299 | - | 23 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 36 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 21 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 10 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 19 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Wes Brown'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 65 | -31 | 23% |
| Everton FC | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 30% |
| Chelsea FC | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 41 | 73 | -32 | 23% |
| Liverpool FC | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 40% |
| Arsenal FC | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 30% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 45% |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 47% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 42% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 41% |
| West Ham United | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 1,260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 246 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 15/16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 1,736 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 594 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 07/08 | 52 | 3,031 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 1,639 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 03/04 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 450 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
308 apps
4 G
9 A
Champions League
63 apps
1 G
3 A
FA Cup
40 apps
1 G
1 A
Indian Super League
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
5 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
34 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Wes Brown
Who is Wes Brown?
Wes Brown is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Wes Brown?
Wes Brown is 46 years old. He was born on October 13, 1979 in Manchester.
What position does Wes Brown play?
Wes Brown plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Wes Brown play for?
Wes Brown currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Wes Brown scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wes Brown has scored 8 goals in 484 appearances.