Julian Dunn Explained

Julian Dunn
Fullname:Julian Fletcher Dunn-Johnson
Birth Date:July 11, 2000
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.91 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:HFX Wanderers FC
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Vaughan SC
Youthclubs2:Brampton Youth SC
Youthclubs3:Toronto FC
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Toronto FC III
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Toronto FC II
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2021
Clubs3:Toronto FC
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Toronto FC II (loan)
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Valour FC (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Toronto FC II (loan)
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–2024
Clubs7:HamKam
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:HFX Wanderers
Caps8:10
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Canada U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:Canada U20
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam3:Canada U23
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:July 4, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:November 10, 2018

Julian Fletcher Dunn-Johnson (born July 11, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Club career

Toronto FC II

On June 29, 2017, Dunn joined USL club Toronto FC II on loan.[1] He made his debut in a 4–3 defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders on July 1.[2] Dunn was sent off for the first time in his career during a 3–1 defeat at the Bethlehem Steel on August 13.[3]

Toronto FC

On April 13, 2018, Dunn signed as a homegrown player with MLS side Toronto FC. In doing so, he became the 18th homegrown player to sign for the first team from the academy, and the sixth player to complete the club's full player pathway.[4] The following day, Dunn made his debut as a 76th minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to the Colorado Rapids.[5] Dunn would have his option for the 2020 season exercised by Toronto, keeping him with the club.[6] He has been loaned to the second team on occasion.[7]

On August 10, 2020, Dunn was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[8] He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[9] Dunn played every single minute for Valour in the 2020 season, and his solid performances for the club were recognized as he was nominated for the league's U21 Canadian Player of the Year Award, which was eventually won by Mohamed Farsi.[10] [11]

Upon his return to Toronto for the 2021 MLS season, Dunn featured sparingly due to a number of injuries, ultimately only making two appearances for the first team throughout the year.[12] Upon the conclusion of the season, his contract expired and Dunn departed the club.[13]

HamKam

In December 2021, Eliteserien club HamKam announced they had signed Dunn on a two-year deal.[14] He made his debut for HamKam in their season-opener against Lillestrøm on April 2, 2022.[15] In late May, he suffered a season ending injury.[16] [17] Dunn would miss almost two full seasons due to the injury, returning to the pitch in January 2024 after 20 months away.[18]

HFX Wanderers

In February 2024, Dunn signed with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC for the 2024 season, with an option for 2025.[19] He made his debut for the club on April 13, in the season opener, against Pacific FC.[20]

International career

Dunn is eligible to represent Canada as well as Jamaica, as his father was born in Saint Mary and his mother in Hanover.

In April 2017, Dunn-Johnson was named in Canada's 20-man squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.[21] He made his international debut in a 2–1 defeat to Costa Rica on April 22. He made two further appearances in the competition against Cuba and Suriname.[22] In May 2018, Dunn-Johnson was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[23] He was named to the Canadian U20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[24] Dunn-Johnson was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[25]

Career statistics

ClubLeaguePlayoffsCupContinentalTotal
SeasonDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III2016[26] PDL3030
2016[27] League1 Ontario200020
2017[28] 601[29] 070
Total11000100090
Toronto FC II2017USL130130
20189090
2019USL League One8080
2021USL League One4040
Total340000000340
Toronto FC2018MLS20000020
2019MLS0000000000
2021MLS10100020
Total3000100040
Valour FC (loan)2020CPL7070
HamKam2022Eliteserien4000000040
HFX Wanderers2024CPL100001000110
Total690003000720

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julian Dunn . uslsoccer.com . USL Soccer . en-us . April 13, 2018 . April 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403081828/https://www.uslsoccer.com/julian-dunn . dead .
  2. Web site: Toronto II 3–4 Harrisburg City Islanders . July 1, 2017 . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway . en . August 20, 2017.
  3. Web site: Bethlehem Steel 3–1 Toronto II . August 13, 2017 . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway . en . August 20, 2017.
  4. Web site: Toronto FC Sign Two Homegrown Players and Another Local Product . April 13, 2018 . torontofc.ca . Toronto FC . April 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Colorado Rapids 2–0 Toronto . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway . en . April 14, 2018.
  6. Web site: Toronto FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2019 season. Toronto FC. November 21, 2019.
  7. Web site: Toronto FC loan Dunn and Perruzza to TFC II. August 27, 2021. Toronto FC.
  8. Web site: Valour FC signs Julian Dunn and Dante Campbell on loan from Toronto FC . Canadian Premier League . 10 August 2020 . 10 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Canadian Premier League. August 16, 2020.
  10. Web site: 2020-09-18. Bustos, Bekker and Garcia finalists for CPL Player of the Year award. 2020-12-30. Canadian Premier League. en-CA.
  11. Web site: 2020-11-26. Canadian Premier League announces 2020 Award winners. 2020-12-30. Canadian Premier League. en-CA.
  12. Web site: Waking The Red. Official: Julian Dunn joins club in Norway. December 9, 2021. Michael. Singh.
  13. Web site: Toronto FC Announce Year-End Roster Decisions. December 1, 2021. Toronto FC.
  14. Web site: Julian Dunn (21) Klar for HamKam. Julian Dunn (21) Ready for HamKam. no. December 9, 2021. HamKam.
  15. Web site: Poengdeling Foran Fullsatt Briskeby. April 2, 2022. HamKam. Scoring In front of Full Briskeby. no.
  16. Web site: HamKam-stopper med beskjed til TV 2 fra båren: – Jeg kommer sterkere tilbake. HamKam stops with a message to TV 2 from the stretcher: – I will come back stronger. no. May 25, 2022. TV 2. Ole Henrik. Hansen. Bjarte. Fossfjell.
  17. Web site: HamKam-stopper ute resten av sesongen. HamKam stops out the rest of the season. no. May 26, 2022. Dagsavisen.
  18. Web site: Julian Dunn Tilbake Pa Fotballbanen Med Seier. Hamarkameratene. January 25, 2024. Julian Dunn back on the football field with a win. Norwegian.
  19. Web site: Wanderers sign Canadian defender Julian Dunn. February 21, 2024. HFX Wanderers FC.
  20. Web site: The Wanderers Recap: Season 6 Premiere. Ben. Peres. April 14, 2024. Northern Tribune.
  21. Web site: Canada announces squad for CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship Canada Soccer. canadasoccer.com. 2017-08-20. 2017-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20170927132041/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-squad-for-concacaf-men-s-under-17-championship-p160714. dead.
  22. Web site: J. Dunn-Johnson . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway . en . April 13, 2018.
  23. Web site: Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released. Alicia Rodriguez. Major League Soccer. May 19, 2018.
  24. Web site: Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship . October 24, 2018 . October 29, 2018 . May 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502140910/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-squad-for-the-concacaf-men-s-under-20-championship-p161897 . dead .
  25. Web site: Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying . Canada Soccer . 26 February 2020 . 26 February 2020 . 9 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200309191149/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-provisional-list-for-concacaf-men-s-olympic-qualifying-p162594-preview-1 . dead .
  26. Web site: TFC Academy Stats 2016. USL League Two.
  27. Web site: TFC III Stats 2016. League1 Ontario.
  28. Web site: TFC III Stats 2017. League1 Ontario.
  29. Appearances in the League1 Ontario League Cup