Wesley Michael Brown was born on 13 October 1979 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
39 Facts About Wes Brown
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Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that Wes Brown is "without question the best natural defender this club has had for years".
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Wes Brown earned his first England cap in 1999 and was selected to play at the 2002 World Cup.
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Wes Brown played in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers but England failed to progress to the final tournament.
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Wes Brown scored his first international goal in 2008 against the Czech Republic.
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Wes Brown announced his retirement from international football on 8 August 2010, just a day after being recalled to the England squad by Fabio Capello.
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Wes Brown showed talent and maturity at an early age, signing full professional terms with boyhood club Manchester United on 4 November 1996 at the age of 17.
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Wes Brown went on to success with the reserve and youth sides, winning the FA Youth Cup and a Lancashire Division One medal with the reserves.
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Wes Brown added two Jimmy Murphy awards to his collection, becoming only the second player to receive the award for a second time.
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On 4 May 1998, Wes Brown made his full first team FA Premier League debut against Leeds United, coming on as a substitute.
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Wes Brown finished the season in good form, notably giving an imperious, man of the match-winning performance in the FA Cup semi-final win over Arsenal.
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Wes Brown was a member of the side that won the FA Cup that year, against Millwall at Cardiff, and later went on to collect runners-up medals in the 2005 and 2007 finals.
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The signing of Nemanja Vidic in January 2006, who would go on to forge a highly successful partnership with Rio Ferdinand, along with Wes Brown's continuing injury problems, meant the defender continued to struggle to hold down a place in United's starting line-up.
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Wes Brown ended the season by assisting Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in the 2008 Champions League final, which United eventually won on penalty kicks to complete a league and European double.
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The goal was controversial as Blackburn's players believed that Nemanja Vidic had impeded their goalkeeper, Jason Wes Brown, allowing Wes Brown to head in at the far post.
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Wes Brown was ruled out of first team action for around five weeks in November 2008, following an exploratory ankle operation.
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Wes Brown made his first start in eight months away against Hull City on 24 May 2009.
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Wes Brown joined Sunderland on 7 July 2011 on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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On 5 November 2011, Wes Brown scored an own goal in a match against his former club, Manchester United.
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Wes Brown's season ended through injury in the FA Cup Fourth Round tie with Middlesbrough in January 2012.
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On 21 September 2016, following a number of injury set-backs and three-and-a-half months training with the club to regain fitness, Wes Brown signed a short-term contract with Blackburn Rovers, lasting until the end of the season.
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Wes Brown worked alongside existing coaches Damien Johnson and David Dunn and offered guidance and advice to the club's younger players.
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Wes Brown made his debut and scored his first goal for Blackburn against Reading on 17 December 2016.
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Wes Brown reunited with former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen in August 2017, joining Meulensteen at Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
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Wes Brown was part of the Blackburn Rovers Under-23s and Academy coaching setup during his time with the club.
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Wes Brown holds the UEFA 'A' Licence, which he achieved with the Irish Football Association.
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Wes Brown has represented England at international level, making 23 appearances since debuting in 1999.
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Wes Brown was notably part of the England squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
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Wes Brown made his debut in 1999 against Hungary and booked a place in Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for the 2002 World Cup, although he spent his time on the bench.
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Wes Brown was recalled to the England squad by coach Steve McClaren, and played in a defeat of Andorra in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying on 2 September, partnering John Terry at the heart of the England defence in place of injured Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand.
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Wes Brown replaced Terry in a friendly against Brazil on 1 June 2007, but he slipped up with his first touch of the ball and nearly scored an own goal.
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Wes Brown scored his sole senior international goal in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 20 August 2008 at Wembley Stadium, heading in a David Beckham corner in the 45th minute.
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Wes Brown made three appearances for England in their qualification for the 2010 World Cup in wins over Croatia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
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Wes Brown was called up for the England squad to face Slovenia in a friendly match on 5 September 2009, but was an unused substitute.
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Wes Brown was then called up for a friendly against Brazil to be played Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar, where he played the full 90 minutes.
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Wes Brown did not make the England squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after an injury-hit season.
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Wes Brown retired from international football on 8 August 2010, one day after being selected for a friendly against Hungary.
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Wes Brown is married to Leanne Wassell, with whom he lives with their three daughters, Halle, Lilia and Lola.
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Wes Brown's younger brother, Reece, played for Bury having joined the Manchester United Academy at the age of nine, plays at centre-back and is an England under-20 international.