Tyias Charles Browning, also known as Jiang Guangtai (Chinese: 蒋光太; pinyin: Jiang Guangtai; born 27 May 1994), is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande. Born in England, he represents the China national team.
In addition to playing as a centre-back, Browning can also play as a right-back.
Club Career
Everton
Browning joined Everton in 2004 at age ten. Prior to that, he started at the local team for eight months before joining Everton. After progressing through the youth team for Everton, Browning began to play in the club's reserve, where he became a regular. He then helped Everton Reserves win the U18 Premier League title in the 2010–11 season.
Browning developed at the club's reserves, playing in the right–back position for the side throughout his time there. Browning also received a captain armband for the club's reserves, as he develops. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Browning won the Under-21s Player of the Season at the club's end of season awards night.
On 30 December 2012, he was called up to the first team for the first time as an unused substitute as Everton lost 2–1 to Chelsea. On 26 July 2013, Browning signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2015.
In the 2014–15 season, Browning signed a three–year contract, keeping him until 2017. He made his first appearance for Everton's senior squad on 27 September 2014 at Anfield for the Merseyside Derby against Liverpool, coming on as a substitute to replace long-time Everton servant Tony Hibbert after 72 minutes with the scoreline 1–0 to Liverpool, as the game ended 1–1. Browning made another appearance in a follow–up match against Manchester United on 5 October 2014, coming on as a substitute to replace Hibbert again, in a 2–1 loss. Two months later, on 11 December 2014, he made his first start for the side, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Krasnodar. At the end of the 2014–15 season, B
This page also has a version in other languages : Тайас Браунинг蒋光太 (russian)