C. J. Brown

Infobox Football biography
playername = C. J. Brown


fullname = C. J. Brown
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|6|15
cityofbirth = Eugene, Oregon
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=0
position = Defender
currentclub = Chicago Fire
clubnumber = 2
youthyears = 1994–1997
youthclubs = San José State
years = 1995–1997
1998–
clubs = San Francisco Bay Seals
Chicago Fire
caps(goals) = 047 0(0)
252 0(3)
nationalyears = 1998–2003
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 015 0(0)
pcupdate = 22:58, 31 August 2008 (PDT)
ntupdate = 22:58, 31 August 2008 (PDT)

C. J. Brown (born 15 June 1975, in Eugene, Oregon) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.

Before MLS

Brown played college soccer at San José State University for four years. He finished with 11 points (5 goals and 1 assist) and was named a two-time All-Conference Player in 1995 and 1996. Out of college, Brown was ignored by MLS, and instead joined the USISL's San Francisco Bay Seals between 1995 and 1997.

For the first two years, Brown played as an amateur while the Bay Seals played in USISL Premier League and he was still playing at San José State. In 1997, the Bay Seals played in the USISL D-3 Pro League and made an improbable run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals in 1997. His performances made Major League Soccer clubs take notice.

With the Fire

Brown was drafted first overall in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chicago. He immediately stepped into the Fire's starting lineup and has been there ever since.

In his ten years and beyond in the league, Brown has played in 249 regular season games, first in team history. He has also appeared in 32 playoff games, helping the Fire to the MLS Cup in 1998. Brown has scored four MLS goals in his career (three in the regular season and one in the playoffs). He won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2006.

International career

After emerging from soccer obscurity, Brown amassed 15 caps with the United States national team, his first coming on November 6, 1998 against Australia. He played in the US's third-place finish at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.

ee also

* List of current MLS players

References

External links

*FIFA player|70112|C. J. Brown
*MLSNet|chicago|fire|t100|brown_c|bro699929