Player Details

Name

Deshorn Brown

Height

6' 2"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

12.22.1990 (33)

Birthplace

Manchester, Jamaica

Position

Forward

Position Detail

Striker

Preferred Side

Centre
Latest News
Latest News
Baer: Deshorn Brown could provide a much-needed boost to D.C. United attack

Baer: Deshorn Brown could provide a much-needed boost to D.C. United attack

Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, once said that “you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” That saying can also be applied to ineffectiveness of the D.C. United attack we have seen this year. Ben Olsen’s team has scored just 10 goals this season,
DC United swing trade with Houston to acquire Deshorn Brown via allocation

DC United swing trade with Houston to acquire Deshorn Brown via allocation
Stejskal: Tutorial on new MLS roster info | OCSC's incentive to keep Larin

Stejskal: Tutorial on new MLS roster info | OCSC's incentive to keep Larin
Latest Video
Latest Video
Deshorn Brown with a Shot on Target vs. Columbus Crew SC
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Deshorn Brown with a Shot on Target vs. Columbus Crew SC
Deshorn Brown with a Shot on Target vs. Columbus Crew SC
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Deshorn Brown with a Shot on Target vs. Columbus Crew SC
D.C. United 1-1 Toronto FC | 4-Minute Highlights
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D.C. United 1-1 Toronto FC | 4-Minute Highlights
CHANCE: Deshorn Brown is inches wide early
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CHANCE: Deshorn Brown is inches wide early
Deshorn Brown's header just misses wide
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Deshorn Brown's header just misses wide
Deshorn Brown with a Shot on Target vs. Minnesota United FC
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Deshorn Brown with a Shot on Target vs. Minnesota United FC
Career Summary

Option declined following 2017 season.

Brown is an athletic forward with proven technical ability who has scored goals everywhere he has been. He has the ability to get behind backlines with his exceptional speed and get beat defenders 1v1.

INTERNATIONAL: Brown has 14 caps for the Jamaican national team and made his international debut on Oct. 11, 2013, against the U.S.

OUTSIDE MLS: After transferring to Norwegian top-tier side Valarenga, he scored 13 goals in 37 appearances (2015-2016). In 2016, the six-foot-two forward played for Shenzhen F.C. in China, where he scored seven goals in 14 matches.

COLLEGE: Brown attended the University of Mobile in Alabama before transferring to the University of Central Florida.

NOTES: No. 6 overall pick in 2013 SuperDraft...Finished 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting.