Evan Brandon John (born January 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Club career
Early career
In 2012, John played with
SC Toronto
SC Toronto was a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1994. The team was a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and played its final home games at Lamport Stadium in the city of Toronto, Ontario. The club found success early on since its incep ...
in the
Canadian Soccer League
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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
USL
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club
Seattle Sounders FC 2
Tacoma Defiance, formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2, is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma, Washington (state), Washington, U.S. that competes in the MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the Unit ...
. 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
USL League Two
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...
side
SIMA Águilas
SIMA Águilas were an amateur soccer team based in Montverde, Florida that competed in USL League Two. The team was affiliated with the Montverde Academy.
History
SIMA Águilas was announced as a Premier Development League expansion team on 2 ...
, 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
York9
York United Football Club (formerly known as York9 FC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium.
Histo ...
.
International career
John represented Canada at the
2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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Q ...
. In May 2016, John was called to
Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against
Guyana
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and
Grenada
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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
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
.
References
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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
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