Brandon John

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

Brandon John
Personal information
Full name Evan Brandon John
Date of birth (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995
Place of birth Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Atlético Ottawa
Number 4
Youth career
Scarborough Blizzard
0000–2013 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– Atlético Ottawa 7 (0)
National team
2015 Canada U20 1 (0)
2015 Canada U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 6, 2020
‡ 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

  1. "SERBIAN EAGLES IN PLAYOFFS WITH FRIDAY VICTORY….SC Toronto and Niagara United win | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  2. Glover, Robin. "October 13, 2012 CSL Quarterfinal--SC Toronto vs Serbian White Eagles (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  3. "Seattle Sounders FC 2 signs three players ahead of match against Oklahoma City Energy". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. . Brandon John Instagram. August 16, 2016 https://www.instagram.com/p/BJLzix_B2WB/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "B. John". Soccerway. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. "Brandon John". League1 Ontario. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  8. "Evan John". USL League Two. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  9. Sean Rollins (February 20, 2019). "Orlando City B Announces 2019 Roster". SB Nation. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  10. "Centre-Back Brandon John Added to Atlético Ottawa's Roster". Atlético Ottawa. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  11. "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
  12. "Canada M20 announces roster for CONCACAF Championship". CanadaSoccer.com. Canada Soccer. January 5, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  13. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  14. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  15. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYbmoVAl9TX/


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