Omar Ezequiel Browne Zúñiga (born 3 May 1994) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC, on loan from Independiente, and the Panama national team.[1]
![]() Omar Browne with Forge FC in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar Ezequiel Browne Zúñiga | ||
Date of birth | (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Forge FC (on loan from Independiente) | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Plaza Amador | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Sporting San Miguelito | 14 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Chorrillo | 7 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Plaza Amador | 10 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Independiente | 60 | (15) |
2019 | → Montreal Impact (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2020 | San Carlos | 8 | (0) |
2020 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 | (0) |
2020– | Independiente | 3 | (1) |
2021– | → Forge FC (loan) | 7 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Panama | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2021 |
Browne has spent his entire career playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol for Plaza Amador, Sporting San Miguelito, Chorrillo, and Independiente.
In February 2019, Browne scored two goals against Toronto FC in two games to help Independiente reach the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals.[2]
After a successful showing in the Champions League, Browne was loaned to the Montreal Impact for the 2019 season with an option to buy.[3] In his debut match with the club, Browne scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against the Chicago Fire on 28 April.[4]
In June 2021, Browne was acquired on loan by Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[5] However, after being unable to join the club due to a visa issue and in August, re-joined Independiente for training.[6] On September 24, he was finally cleared to join Forge.[7] He made his debut on September 25, scoring the winning goal in a substitute appearance in a 2-1 victory over Pacific FC.[8] Three days later, he appeared in a 2021 CONCACAF League match against his parent club Independiente.[9]
Browne made his first appearance for Panama in April 2018, against Trinidad and Tobago.[10][11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Plaza Amador | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Sporting San Miguelito | 2013–14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
Total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
Chorrillo | 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Plaza Amador | 2015–16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Independiente | 2017–18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
2018–19 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | |
Total | 49 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 17 | |
Montreal Impact (loan) | 2019 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Career total | 98 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 |
Forge FC – current squad | |
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Panama squad – 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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