Evan Brandon John (born January 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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Club career

Early career

In 2012, John played with

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in the

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. He was part of the Toronto FC Academy program before joining German club

FC Erzgebirge Aue Fußball Club Erzgebirge Aue e.V., commonly known as simply FC Erzgebirge Aue or Erzgebirge Aue (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Aue-Bad Schlema, Saxony. The former East German side was a founding member of the 3. ...

where he played for their under-23 team.

Seattle Sounders FC 2

On April 29, 2016, he signed with

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club

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. He made his debut for the club two days later in a 1–1 draw against

Oklahoma City Energy Oklahoma City Energy Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The club is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of the American soccer league system. History Oklahoma City businessma ...

. In August 2016, John announced that he had torn his ACL and would be out for the rest of the 2016 season. He made a total of nine appearances that year.

Vaughan Azzurri

In 2017, John played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, making twelve league appearances.

SIMA Águilas

In 2018, John played for American

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side

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, making eight appearances.

Orlando City B

On February 20, 2019, John signed with USL League One side Orlando City B. 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. He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against

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International career

John represented Canada at the

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. In May 2016, John was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against

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and

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. He saw action in both matches. John was invited to his first Men's National team camp in August 2017 as the team was preparing for a friendly against

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* * 1995 births Living people Men's association football defenders Canadian men's soccer players Saint Vincent and the Grenadines men's footballers Soccer players from Scarborough, Ontario People from Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emigrants to Canada Naturalized citizens of Canada Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expatriate sportspeople in the United States SC Toronto players Toronto FC players FC Erzgebirge Aue players Tacoma Defiance players SIMA Águilas players Orlando City B players Atlético Ottawa players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Oberliga (football) players USL Championship players League1 Ontario players USL League Two players USL League One players Canadian Premier League players Canada men's youth international soccer players Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Vaughan Azzurri players Toronto FC Academy players {{SaintVincent-footy-bio-stub