Evan Brandon John (born January 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evan Brandon John | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scarborough Blizzard | |||
| –2013 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2013–2014 | Erzgebirge Aue | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | SC Toronto | ||
| 2014–2015 | Erzgebirge Aue II | 24 | (2) |
| 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | SIMA Águilas | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Orlando City B | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Ottawa | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 20, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 20, 2016 | |||
Club career
Early career
In 2012, John played with SC Toronto in the Canadian Soccer League.[1][2] He was part of the Toronto FC Academy program before joining German club FC Erzgebirge Aue where he played for their under-23 team.
Seattle Sounders FC 2
On April 29, 2016, he signed with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2.[3] He made his debut for the club two days later in a 1–1 draw against Oklahoma City Energy.[4] In August 2016, John announced that he had torn his ACL and would be out for the rest of the 2016 season.[5] He made a total of nine appearances that year.[6]
Vaughan Azzurri
In 2017, John played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, making twelve league appearances.[7]
SIMA Águilas
In 2018, John played for American USL League Two side SIMA Águilas, making eight appearances.[8]
Orlando City B
On February 20, 2019, John signed with USL League One side Orlando City B.[9] That season, he made ten league appearances, scoring one goal.[6]
Atlético Ottawa
On March 23, 2020, John signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[10] He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9.[11]
International career
John represented Canada at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[12] In May 2016, John was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[13] He saw action in both matches.[14]John was invited to his first Men's National team camp in August 2017 as the team was preparing for a friendly against Jamaica.[15]
References
External links
- Brandon John at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Brandon John at Soccerway