Jacob Brown

Barnsley

Brown began his career at the Sheffield Wednesday Academy where he was released at the age of 14. He signed for Guiseley at the age of 16 and played in his first senior match against Selby Town in the West Riding County Cup in October 2014. Brown moved to Barnsley in January 2015 after impressing playing against them in an under-18 match. Brown made his debut for Barnsley against Brentford on 22 October 2016, coming on as a late substitute. After spending the first half of the 2017–18 season with Barnsley under-23s, Brown joined EFL League Two club Chesterfield on a six-month loan on 31 January 2018. Brown played 13 times for the Spireites in 2017–18 and was unable to help them avoid relegation to the National League. Brown broke into the first team at Oakwell in 2018–19 under Daniel Stendel and impressed playing as a winger and won the EFL Young Player of the Month award for January 2019. He signed a new contract in December 2018. He was sent-off for the first time in his career against Southend United on 2 March 2019. Brown played 38 times in 2018–19, scoring eight goals as the Tykes gained promotion back to the EFL Championship. Brown signed a contract extension with Barnsley in May 2019. In 2019–20, Brown provided nine assists as Barnsley battled against relegation to EFL League One and stayed up after winning their final two matches against Nottingham Forest and Brentford.

Stoke City

Brown joined Stoke City on 9 September 2020 for an…

Brown was eligible to play international football for both England and Scotland, being eligible for the latter through his Glasgow-born mother. In November 2021, Brown was selected by Scotland for World Cup qualifying matches against Moldova and Denmark. Brown made his senior international debut for Scotland on 12 November 2021, appearing as a late substitute in a 2–0 win against Moldova.

Club

As of match played 25 August 2026

International

As of match played 19 November 2023

Barnsley

EFL League One runner-up: 2018–19 Individual

EFL Young Player of the Month: January 2019 Stoke City Player of the Year: 2022