C.J. Brown
Brown as assistant coach of Real Salt Lake in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles James Brown | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Eugene, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Center Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | San Jose State Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | San Francisco Bay Seals | 47 | (0) |
| 1998–2010 | Chicago Fire | 296 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–2003 | United States | 15 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2013 | Real Salt Lake (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Chicago Fire (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | New York City FC (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Aurora Borealis SC | ||
| 2016– | Orlando City SC (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 18, 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 18, 2010 |
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C. J. Brown (born June 15, 1975) is an American soccer manager and former player who is an assistant coach for Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer.
Brown played college soccer at San Jose 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 Jose. 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.
Brown was drafted first overall in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chicago. He immediately stepped into the Fire's starting lineup and continued there until his retirement at the end of the 2010 season.
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.
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