Canadian soccer player
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 .[ 21]
In April 2017, Dunn-Johnson was named in Canada 's 20-man squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship .[ 22] 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 .[ 23] In May 2018, Dunn-Johnson was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament .[ 24] He was named to the Canadian U20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[ 25] Dunn-Johnson was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[ 26]
Career statistics
As of July 4, 2024 [ 23]
^ Appearances in the League1 Ontario League Cup
References
^ "Julian Dunn" . uslsoccer.com . USL Soccer. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
^ "Toronto II 3–4 Harrisburg City Islanders" . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway. July 1, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "Bethlehem Steel 3–1 Toronto II" . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway. August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "Toronto FC Sign Two Homegrown Players and Another Local Product" . torontofc.ca . Toronto FC. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
^ "Colorado Rapids 2–0 Toronto" . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway. Retrieved April 14, 2018 .
^ "Toronto FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2019 season" . Toronto FC . November 21, 2019.
^ "Toronto FC loan Dunn and Perruzza to TFC II" . Toronto FC . August 27, 2021.
^ "Valour FC signs Julian Dunn and Dante Campbell on loan from Toronto FC" . Canadian Premier League. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020 .
^ "Canadian Premier League" . August 16, 2020.
^ "Bustos, Bekker and Garcia finalists for CPL Player of the Year award" . Canadian Premier League . 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-30 .
^ "Canadian Premier League announces 2020 Award winners" . Canadian Premier League . 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-12-30 .
^ Singh, Michael (December 9, 2021). "Official: Julian Dunn joins club in Norway" . Waking The Red .
^ "Toronto FC Announce Year-End Roster Decisions" . Toronto FC . December 1, 2021.
^ "Julian Dunn (21) Klar for HamKam" [Julian Dunn (21) Ready for HamKam]. HamKam (in Norwegian). December 9, 2021.
^ "Poengdeling Foran Fullsatt Briskeby" [Scoring In front of Full Briskeby]. HamKam (in Norwegian). April 2, 2022.
^ Hansen, Ole Henrik; Fossfjell, Bjarte (May 25, 2022). "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]. TV 2 (in Norwegian).
^ "HamKam-stopper ute resten av sesongen" [HamKam stops out the rest of the season]. Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). May 26, 2022.
^ "Julian Dunn Tilbake Pa Fotballbanen Med Seier" [Julian Dunn back on the football field with a win]. Hamarkameratene (in Norwegian). January 25, 2024.
^ "Wanderers sign Canadian defender Julian Dunn" . HFX Wanderers FC . February 21, 2024.
^ Peres, Ben (April 14, 2024). "The Wanderers Recap: Season 6 Premiere" . Northern Tribune .
^ Julian Dunn at the Canadian Soccer Association
^ "Canada announces squad for CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship | Canada Soccer" . canadasoccer.com . Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-08-20 .
^ a b "J. Dunn-Johnson" . us.soccerway.com . Soccerway. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .
^ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released" . Major League Soccer .
^ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship" . October 24, 2018. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2018 .
^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying" . Canada Soccer. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ "TFC Academy Stats 2016" . USL League Two .
^ "TFC III Stats 2016" . League1 Ontario .
^ "TFC III Stats 2017" . League1 Ontario .
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