Lola Brown

Lola Brown
Personal information
Full name Lola Sangita Brown[1]
Date of birth (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007
Place of birth Sliema, Malta
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace (on loan from Chelsea)
Number 12
Youth career
2015–2019 All Stars Soccer Academy
2019–2024 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Chelsea 1 (0)
2025– → Crystal Palace (loan) 6 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 England U17 28 (6)
2024– England U19 7 (4)
2026– England U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 March 2026 (UTC)[2]

Lola Sangita Brown (born 31 October 2007)[3] is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 side Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea. Born in Malta, she has represented England at youth levels up to the under-20 team.

Early life

Brown was born in Sliema, Malta, and began playing football alongside her brother.[4] She moved to England at the age of eight and played for All Stars Soccer Academy in Eastbourne, initially training with boys.[5] In 2019 she joined the academy of Chelsea FC, beginning at the under-12 level, and she was named the Chelsea Women's Academy U18 Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.[6]

Club career

Brown signed her first professional contract on 18 November 2024, signing on for three years.[7] She made her debut for the Chelsea senior team 20 November 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 Champions League win over Celtic.[8][9] She was named the club's Women's Academy Player of the Season award on 4 May 2025, the same day that she made her Women's Super League debut for Chelsea, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Tottenham.[3][10]

On 7 August 2025, it was announced that Brown had been signed on loan by Women's Super League 2 club Crystal Palace for the 2025–26 season.[6][11][12] She played in Palace's opening game of the season, a 1–0 loss to Charlton Athletic.[13]

International career

Brown was part of the England squad which won silver at the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[14]

Brown represented England at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scoring a penalty in a 2–0 victory over Kenya on 17 October 2024.[15] She was the first penalty-taker for England in their shootout against Japan, where she converted to help England win during the quarterfinal of the tournament.[4]

Brown played twice during England's campaign at the 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[16]

Brown has represented England up to the under-20 level, where she provided an assist during a 4–1 win against Mexico on 6 March 2026.[17]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 – Squad List (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ Lola Brown at Flashscore
  3. ^ a b "Lola Brown". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "World Stars in the Making: Get to know England's Lola Brown". www.fifa.com. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (18 April 2025). "Lola Brown: The 'ruthless' Chelsea and England teen dubbed 'one of the most talented young players' in the Lionesses' system". Goal. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Chelsea Duo Embark on Loan Spells to Boost Development". Women's Football News. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Lola Brown signs professional contract". Chelsea FC. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. ^ Sanders, Emma (20 November 2022). "Bompastor hopes Chelsea can make winning 'become easy'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Match report: Chelsea 3-0 Celtic". Chelsea FC. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  10. ^ Brotherton, Alex (4 May 2025). "Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Chelsea: Catarina Macario penalty gives WSL champions victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  11. ^ Pentland, Daniel (7 August 2025). "Crystal Palace sign Chelsea midfielder Brown on loan". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  12. ^ Mills, Richie (22 October 2025). "Crystal Palace sign 17-year-old Chelsea wonderkid Lola Smith on loan deal for the 2025-26 season". Goal. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Lola Brown on staying focused whilst injured, why she loves designing shoes, and her favourite part of Christmas dinner". Crystal Palace FC. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  14. ^ Pennant, Felicia (10 June 2025). "Grass Acts: Meet England's next generation of Lionesses". Dazed. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Kenya 0-2 England Report". FIFA. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Everything you need to know about Lola Brown". Crystal Palace F.C. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  17. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (6 March 2026). "Report: England WU20s 4-1 Mexico". England Football. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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