Brandon John Explained

Brandon John
Fullname:Evan Brandon John
Birth Date:5 January 1995
Birth Place:Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height:1.84m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Scarborough Blizzard
Youthyears2:–2013
Youthclubs2:Toronto FC
Youthyears3:2013–2014
Youthclubs3:Erzgebirge Aue
Years1:2012
Clubs1:SC Toronto
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Erzgebirge Aue II
Caps2:24
Goals2:2
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Seattle Sounders FC 2
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Vaughan Azzurri
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2018
Clubs5:SIMA Águilas
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Orlando City B
Caps6:10
Goals6:1
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Atlético Ottawa
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Canada U23
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:September 20, 2021
Nationalteam-Update:May 20, 2016

Evan Brandon John (born January 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back.

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SERBIAN EAGLES IN PLAYOFFS WITH FRIDAY VICTORY….SC Toronto and Niagara United win Canadian Soccer League. canadiansoccerleague.ca. October 10, 2013. 2016-11-20.
  2. Web site: October 13, 2012 CSL Quarterfinal--SC Toronto vs Serbian White Eagles (by Rocket Robin) . Glover . Robin . www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com . 2016-11-20.
  3. Web site: Seattle Sounders FC 2 signs three players ahead of match against Oklahoma City Energy . SoundersFC.com . Sounders FC Communications . May 6, 2016 . April 29, 2016.
  4. Web site: OKC Energy FC at Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 2016 Regular Season . May 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611001301/http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218344?subseason=280291&referrer=2356914 . June 11, 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Brandon John on Instagram: "Worst day of my footballing career yesterday finding out that I tore my ACL but everything happens for a reason & I will be back stronger than before after 6 months of rehabilitation. Minor setbacks for Major Comebacks " . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/_bjohnn/1318374006441076097 . December 25, 2021 . registration. Brandon John Instagram. Aug 16, 2016.
  6. Web site: B. John . Soccerway . 5 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Brandon John . League1 Ontario . 5 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Evan John . USL League Two . 5 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Sean Rollins . Orlando City B Announces 2019 Roster . SB Nation . 5 March 2020 . 20 February 2019.
  10. Web site: Centre-Back Brandon John Added to Atlético Ottawa's Roster . Atlético Ottawa . 23 March 2020 . 23 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Canadian Premier League. August 15, 2020.
  12. Web site: Canada M20 announces roster for CONCACAF Championship . CanadaSoccer.com . Canada Soccer . May 6, 2016 . January 5, 2015 . May 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170506192042/http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m20-announces-roster-for-concacaf-championship-p157331 . dead .
  13. Web site: Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour . Canada Soccer Association . May 19, 2016 . August 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160803131824/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-caribbean-tour-p159488 . dead .
  14. Web site: Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour . Canada Soccer Association . May 19, 2016 . July 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190904/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-wins-again-on-caribbean-tour-p159531 . dead .
  15. Web site: Canada Soccer on Instagram: "Training: #CANMNT has invited players Brandon John, Dylan Carreiro, and Michael Krzeminski to train during today's intra-squad match." .