vice-captain to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However Brown sustained a fractured humerus after landing on it awkwardly in a tackle with Vince Grella during a friendly match against Australia on 24 May 2010. Brown had surgery on 27 May in which three screws were inserted to strengthen and support the broken bone. The surgery was a success, but a considerable loss of match fitness during his recovery period coupled with consistent good performances by teammates Ivan Vicelich and Simon Elliott prevented Brown from making an appearance in New Zealand's historic World Cup 2010 finals campaign. A-League career statistics Life after football On 27 March 2012, Brown announced his intention to retire from the professional game in order to commence a master's degree in management at either the London School of Economics or Cambridge University. In March 2016, Brown and his co-founder Joey Zwillinger officially launched Allbirds, a company built on the premise of creating environmentally-friendly and sustainable shoes. See also New Zealand national football team New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup New Zealand national football team results List of New Zealand international footballers References External links Wellington Phoenix profile NZ Football Profile 1981 births A-League Men players Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer players Living people New Zealand international footballers New Zealand association footballers Newcastle Jets FC players People from Ascot, Berkshire Richmond Kickers players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Wellington Phoenix FC players 2004 OFC Nations Cup players 2008 OFC Nations Cup players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2010 FIFA World Cup players Miramar Rangers AFC players A-League (1995–2004) players Association football midfielders New Zealand businesspeople