Brandon John

Brandon John
Personal information
Full name Evan Brandon John
Date of birth (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995 (age 29)
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)
2024– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

Evan Brandon John (born January 5, 1995) is a Vincentian soccer player who plays as a centre-back for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.

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. October 10, 2013. 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. ^ "OKC Energy FC at Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 2016 Regular Season". Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "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 🙏🏾💯"". Brandon John Instagram. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  13. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  14. ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  15. ^ "Canada Soccer on Instagram: "Training: #CANMNT has invited players Brandon John, Dylan Carreiro, and Michael Krzeminski to train during today's intra-squad match."".