Erik Palmer-Brown

PLAYER PROFILE: ERIK PALMER-BROWN

By: PXI STAFF (@ProspectXI)

Position: DEF
Primary Role: Center Back
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 174
DOB: 04-27-1997
Nationality: United States
Preferred Footed: Right
Club: Sporting KC (United States)
Twitter: @ErikBrown14

A member of the United States U15, U17, U18, and U20 National Teams

Plays for Sporting KC (Major League Soccer)

2011-2012 Sporting KC U16 (USSDA) – 24 games, 23 starts, 1 goal, 2 yellows
2012-2013 Sporting KC U16 (USSDA) – 16 games, 15 starts, 1 goal, 1 yellow
2012 Sporting KC (MLS Reserve) – 1 games, 20 minutes
2013-2014 Sporting KC U18 (USSDA) – 13 games, 11 starts, 1 goal
2014 Sporting KC (Major League Soccer) – 3 games, 236 minutes, 2 yellows, 1 red

Palmer-Brown began playing for the Sporting KC Youth Academy in 2009 at age 13. He worked his way into their reserve squad in 2012 at just 15-years-old. He made his first team debut in May 2014 against the Chicago Fire and was sent off for a second yellow in the 64th minute. Palmer-Brown has been a mainstay in the United States youth national teams since 2011. Palmer-Brown is a decent athlete and has above-average strength for his age. His combination of jumping and heading ability make him a threat from corner kicks on both ends. If given time he likes to find long diagonal balls, but isn’t as comfortable when pressured. He will definitely need to improve his positioning and passing to become a reliable starter in Major League Soccer.

+ Youngest player to ever sign with Sporting KC
+ Appeared 3 times in the MLS at age 17