Sol Brynn
Personal information
Full name Solomon Brynn[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 31
Youth career
2009–2020 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Middlesbrough 52 (0)
2021 → Darlington (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → Queen of the South (loan) 16 (0)
2022–2023 → Swindon Town (loan) 46 (0)
2023–2024 → Leyton Orient (loan) 42 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:39, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Solomon Brynn (born 30 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

Career

Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire,[2] Brynn began his career with Middlesbrough in 2009,[4] moving on loan to Darlington in February 2021.[5][6]

On 18 August 2021, Brynn signed for Scottish Championship side Queen of the South on a season-long loan.[7][8] He made his debut for the club on 21 August 2021, in a 3–2 win against Greenock Morton.[9] On 30 December 2021, he was recalled by his parent club.[10][11]

On 23 June 2022, Brynn joined League Two side Swindon Town on a season-long loan.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 30 July 2022, in a 3–0 defeat to Harrogate Town.[14] During his time at Swindon, he won three player of the month awards and was voted as their player of the season.[15] On 30 May 2023, it was announced by Middlesbrough that Brynn had signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[15]

On 10 July 2023, Brynn joined League One side Leyton Orient on a season-long loan.[16][17] He made his debut for the club on 5 August 2023, in a 1–0 defeat to Charlton Athletic.[18]

Brynn made his debut for Middlesbrough on 14 August 2024, in a 3–0 win against Leeds United in the EFL Cup.[19] On 15 October 2024, he signed a new four-year contract with Middlesbrough.[20] In December 2024, he was praised by teammate Jonny Howson.[21]

Brynn established himself as Middlesbrough's first-choice goalkeeper in the 2025–26 season,[22][23][24] although his performances overall were said to be "mixed".[25]

International career

In March 2018, Brynn was called-up for the England under-18 squad and remained on the bench as an unused substitute during their fixtures.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played on 8 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2020–21[27] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[28] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[29] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25[31] Championship 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
2025–26[32] Championship 46 0 1 0 0 0 3[c] 0 50 0
2026–27[33] Championship 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 52 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 61 0
Darlington (loan) 2020–21[2] National League North 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 1 0
Queen of the South (loan) 2021–22[28] Scottish Championship 16 0 2 0 0 0 3[e] 0 21 0
Swindon Town (loan) 2022–23[29] League Two 46 0 1 0 0 0 2[f] 0 49 0
Leyton Orient (loan) 2023–24[30] League One 42 0 2 0 0 0 1[f] 0 45 0
Career total 156 0 6 0 5 0 9 0 176 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the EFL Championship play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  5. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Sol Brynn at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Solomon Brynn - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ^ "Sol Brynn". mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. ^ Wilson, Scott (26 February 2021). "Darlington sign Middlesbrough goalkeeper ahead of FA Trophy quarter-final". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ Johns, Craig (26 February 2021). "Boro GK Sol Brynn joins Darlington on loan as they aim for Wembley". Teesside Live. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Welcome - Sol Brynn". Queen of the South F.C. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  8. ^ "2021/22 signings". SPFL. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Greenock Morton 2–3 Queen of the South". ESPN. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  10. ^ Wilson, Scott (30 December 2021). "Middlesbrough: Sol Brynn recalled from Queen of the South loan". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  11. ^ Temlett, Stephen (31 December 2021). "Goalie Sol Brynn leaves Queen of the South to return to Middlesbrough". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Tyrese Shade and Sol Brynn: Swindon sign winger and goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  13. ^ Johns, Craig (23 June 2022). "Sol Brynn makes ambitions clear as he completes Swindon loan move". Teesside Live. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Harrogate Town 3–0 Swindon Town". ESPN. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Sol Brynn Signs Boro Contract Extension". Middlesbrough FC. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Sol Brynn: Leyton Orient sign Middlesbrough goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Boro Goalkeeper Sol Brynn pens season-long loan with the O's!". Leyton Orient F.C. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Charlton Athletic 1–0 Leyton Orient". ESPN. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Leeds United 0–3 Middlesbrough". ESPN. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  20. ^ "Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn agrees new four-year deal". BBC Sport. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Middlesbrough: Sol Brynn 'will go a long way' - Jonny Howson". BBC Sport. 16 December 2024.
  22. ^ Johns, Craig (12 October 2025). "The moment Sol Brynn secured Boro's No 1 spot and how he's earned trust since". Teesside Live.
  23. ^ "Sol Brynn's big summer moment, Rockliffe car pool & Dael Fry's brilliant comment". The Northern Echo. 12 October 2025.
  24. ^ "How Middlesbrough star dealt with 'excruciating' blow & made dream deserved reality". The Northern Echo. 22 December 2025.
  25. ^ Johns, Craig (9 June 2026). "Boro's Sol Brynn dilemma as they plot their crucial summer transfer window". Teesside Live.
  26. ^ "England 2–1 Argentina". WorldFootball. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  27. ^ "Games played by Sol Brynn in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Sol Brynn in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Sol Brynn in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  30. ^ a b "Games played by Sol Brynn in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  31. ^ "Games played by Sol Brynn in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  32. ^ "Games played by Sol Brynn in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  33. ^ "Games played by Sol Brynn in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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