Rico Franklin Browne (born 28 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Walsall. Born in England, he is an international for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Club career Born in Manchester, Browne played for the youth teams of Elche and Birmingham City, joining the latter in 2016. He went up all their youth categories, going on to captain their U21 side. On 27 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Birmingham until 2024. He spent the 2023–24 season on loan with Rushall Olympic in the National League. His Rushall Olympic manager Liam McDonald said of Browne, "I've managed a lot of defenders over the years that have gone on and played Championship football but Rico [Browne] is up there with the best I've had." Browne was offered a new contract by Birmingham in May 2024, but rejected it.
Browne signed for Walsall in September 2024, after going on a trial with them. He moved on loan to Tamworth in October 2024, for one month. He returned to Walsall on 11 November, following five first-team appearances for Tamworth, including a 1–0 cup upset over EFL League One side Huddersfield. On 12 November 2024, he made his Walsall debut in a 3–0 win over Shrewsbury in the EFL Trophy, which Walsall coach Darren Byfield said that he should be "proud" about. Browne scored his first professional goal for Walsall in a 4–2 victory against Newport on 8 November 2025. He extended his contract with Walsall in June 2026.
International career Born in England, Browne is of Kititian descent. He played for the Saint Kitts and Nevis U17s in 2019. He was called up to the senior Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Browne made his first appearance for the senior team starting in a 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League match against Bonaire on 25 September 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBirmingham City2023–24Championship0000000000Rushall Olympic (loan)2023–24National League North18100—00181Walsall2024–25League Two00000030302025–26League Two2112000502812026–27League Two2000200040Total231202080351Tamworth (loan)2024–25National League4010—0050Career total452302080582
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