Alan Browne

Cork City

Browne joined the Cork City U19 squad from Ringmahon Rangers before the 2012 season, graduating to the senior squad the following season. He was named on the substitutes' bench twice in the 2013 season for games against Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United, but he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club before leaving.

Preston North End

Browne signed an 18-month contract with Preston North End in League One, joining them on 1 January 2014. He made his first-team debut on 25 March 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 victory against Peterborough United with the score at 1–1, with a contribution and work ethic that drew praise from manager Simon Grayson. In 2015, Browne was involved in the play-off final win, which saw Preston promoted to the Championship. Browne became a major part of the Preston squad throughout the 2017–18 season, scoring eight goals. This led to him earning the clubs Player of the Year award. From the 2020–21 season Browne was appointed club captain following the departure of Tom Clarke. On 13 January 2021, Browne signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club, seeing him under contract until the end of the 2023–24 season. On 27 January 2024, Browne made his 400th appearance for Preston North End against Millwall. On 1 July 2024, Preston North End announced that Browne had departed the club having rejected the offer of a new three-year deal. Following Browne's departure, reports circulated that he had rejected…

On 24 March 2021, Browne scored his first competitive goal for Ireland, a header to give them the lead in a 3–2 defeat away to Serbia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Club

As of match played 8 September 2026

International

As of match played 31 March 2026

As of match played 31 March 2026. Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Browne goal.

Preston North End

Football League One play-offs: 2015 Sunderland

EFL Championship play-offs: 2025 Individual

FAI Young Player of the Year 2019 EFL Championship Player of the Month: January 2026