Alan James Browne (born 15 April 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Preston North End, whom he captains, and the Republic of Ireland national team.
2012
Browne joined the Cork City U19 squad prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, graduating to the senior squad the following season.
2013
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.
2014
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.
2015
In 2015, Browne was involved in the play-off final win, which saw Preston promoted to the Championship.
2017
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.
2020
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 27th January 2024, Browne made his 400th appearance for Preston North End against Millwall.
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.
