Levonte Leroy Brown Johnson (born March 15, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who most recently played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Levonte Leroy Brown Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 15, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Botelho ST | |||
| Brampton YSC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | EFSC Titans | 20 | (10) |
| 2020 | SLCC Bruins | 18 | (11) |
| 2021 | Seattle Redhawks | 22 | (9) |
| 2022 | Syracuse Orange | 25 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Master's FA | 16 | (1) |
| 2019 | Treasure Coast Tritons | 9 | (4) |
| 2021 | Portland Timbers U23 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | Chicago FC United | 8 | (3) |
| 2023 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 12 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 31 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 27, 2024 | |||
Early life
editJohnson played youth soccer with Botelho Soccer Training and Brampton YSC.[2][3] In 2011, he represented Canada at the Danone U12 Cup.[4] During his youth years, he also spent some time playing in England and Spain.[5] In 2016, he won the ROPSSA high school boys soccer title.[5]
College career
editIn 2019, he began attending Eastern Florida State College,[6] helping lead them to their first National Junior College Athletic Association championship game.[7] He scored a brace in the regular season opener against Morton College on August 22, 2019.[8] On September 20, 2019, he scored the double overtime winning goal to defeat the Daytona State Falcons 1-0.[9] At the end of the season he was named to the All-Region 8 Second Team.[10]
After the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he moved to Salt Lake Community College, where he guided the Bruins to their inaugural NJCAA title.[7][11] In May 2021, he was named the Scenic West Player of the Week.[12] After leading the team with eight goals, he was named to the All-Region 18 First-Team[13] and the NJCAA All-America First Team.[14]
In 2021, he transferred to Seattle University, joining the men's soccer team.[15][16] That season, he led the team in goals, assists, and points that season and helping them win the Western Athletic Conference championship.[17][18] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-WAC Second Team, the WAC All-Tournament Team, and the All-Far West Region Team.[19][20][21] During the 2021 season, Major League Soccer teams were interested in drafting him, with Charlotte FC interested in taking him with the first-overall pick at the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. He attended the MLS Combine, however, he did not earn a Generation Adidas deal to enter the draft before finishing college, and was therefore ineligible for the draft.[17][22]
In February 2022, Johnson transferred to Syracuse University, joining his fourth collegiate program in four years.[23][24] Prior to the 2022 season, he was named to the Mac Hermann Trophy watchlist and the United Soccer Coaches watchlist.[25][26] He made his debut on August 25, recording his first assist against the Iona Gaels.[27][28] On September 2, he scored his first goal for Syracuse in a 1-1 draw against the Vermont Catamounts.[29] In September, he was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time.[30][31] On October 18, he scored a brace against the Bucknell Bison.[32] With Syracuse, he scored 11 goals, of which eight were game-winning goals, leading the NCAA and also added six assists, finishing second in the ACC in goals and points, and helped Syracuse win the national championship.[33] He was named to the All-ACC First Team, the All-South Region First Team, and a First Team All-American in 2022.[34][35] He was also named as a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, awarded to the top collegiate player in the United States.[36][37][38]
Club career
editIn 2015, he began playing with Master's FA in League1 Ontario,[39] continuing with them in 2016 and 2017.[40]
In 2019, he played for the Treasure Coast Tritons in USL League Two.[41] At the end of May 2019, he was named to the Southern Conference Team of the Week.[42] In 2021, Johnson played for Portland Timbers U23.[43] With Portland, he won the Western Conference title.[44] In 2022, he played for Chicago FC United.[45]
At the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Johnson was selected in the first round (29th overall) by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[46] After attending pre-season with the MLS club, he signed a professional contract with their second team, Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro on February 28, 2023.[47] He scored his first goal on April 9, 2023 in a victory over North Texas SC.[48] On April 23, he scored a brace in a victory over Minnesota United FC 2.[49]
In March 2023, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps first team on a short-term loan, ahead of a CONCACAF Champions League match, but was an unused substitute.[50][51] In May 2023, he joined the first team on another short-term loan ahead of a Canadian Championship match,[52] where he made his debut and scored in a victory against York United FC on May 11.[53] He signed a third short-term loan at the end of May,[54] making his MLS debut on May 27 against St. Louis City SC.[55] He signed his fourth short term loan on June 6 (league rules allow up to four such loans per player per season).[56] On June 30, he signed a full MLS contract with the first team for the remainder of the season, with club options for 2024 and 2025.[57] On May 7, 2024, he scored a brace in a 2-1 victory over Cavalry FC in the 2024 Canadian Championship.[58] At the end of the 2024 season, Johnson would have his club option declined by Vancouver, ending his time with the club.[59]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played October 27, 2024[60]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Masters FA | 2015 | League1 Ontario | ? | ? | – | – | – | – | ? | ? | ||||
| 2016[61] | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017[62] | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Treasure Coast Tritons | 2019[41] | USL League Two | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | ||||
| Portland Timbers U23 | 2021[43] | USL League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| Chicago FC United | 2022[45] | USL League Two | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 5 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 2023 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 101 | 21 | ||
Honours
editVancouver Whitecaps FC
References
edit- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 27. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "The world is at their feet". Brampton Guardian. August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Soccer club takes tourney crown". Brampton Guardian. January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Players heading to Spain". Brampton Guardian. August 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Juzenas, Frank (May 27, 2016). "Suzuki Grizzlies capture ROPSSAA boys' soccer title". Brampton Guardian.
- ^ "Levonte Johnson EFSC profile". Eastern Florida State College.
- ^ a b Davidson, Neil (January 5, 2023). "Whitecaps pick Levonte Johnson looks to add to blue-chip soccer resume with MAC Hermann Trophy". The Province.
- ^ "Men's soccer team has big night in season opener". Eastern Florida State College. August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Levonte Johnson lifts men's soccer team to win in double overtime". Eastern Florida State College. September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Seven men's soccer players recognized by Region 8". Eastern Florida State College. November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Levonte Johnson SLCC profile". Salt Lake Community College.
- ^ Oglesby, Jon (May 4, 2021). "No. 2 SLCC Soccer's Johnson named Scenic West 'Men's Player-of-the-Week'". Salt Lake Community College.
- ^ Oglesby, Jon (May 18, 2021). "No. 2 SLCC Men's Soccer controls All-Region 18 honors". Salt Lake Community College.
- ^ Oglesby, Jon (July 1, 2021). "NJCAA champ SLCC Men's Soccer places several on NJCAA All-America list". Salt Lake Community College.
- ^ "Seattle U Announces New Class". Seattle Redhawks. August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Levonte Johnson Seattle Redhawks profile". Seattle Redhawks.
- ^ a b "Johnson Invited to MLS Combine". Seattle Redhawks. December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Johnson Gives Redhawks First Round Bye". Seattle Redhawks. November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Four Redhawks Earn All-WAC Awards". Seattle Redhawks. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle U Heads to Portland for NCAA Tournament". Seattle Redhawks. November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Four Redhawks Named to All-Region Team". Seattle Redhawks. December 7, 2021.
- ^ Pignatello, Connor (September 13, 2022). "After making stops across the world, Levonte Johnson is back home". The Daily Orange.
- ^ MacWilliam, Jesse (December 1, 2022). "Soccer career comes full circle for SU's Levonte Johnson". Spectrum News.
- ^ "McIntyre Welcomes Four New Orange". Syracuse Orange. February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Levonte Johnson Named To Hermann Watch List". Syracuse Orange. August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Johnson Named To United Soccer Coach's Watch List". Syracuse Orange. August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Syracuse Prevails Against Iona in Season Opener". Syracuse Orange. August 25, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Henry (August 25, 2022). "Nathan Opoku, Levonte Johnson propel SU's attack early in season". The Daily Orange.
- ^ "Syracuse Draws 1-1 With Vermont". Syracuse Orange. September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Johnson, Shealy Earn ACC Players Of The Week Honors". Syracuse Orange. September 20, 2022.
- ^ Pignatello, Connor (September 20, 2022). "Levonte Johnson and Russell Shealy named ACC Players of the Week". The Daily Orange.
- ^ O'Brien, Henry (October 18, 2022). "Levonte Johnson's 2 goals just enough for No. 4 Syracuse to get by Bucknell".
- ^ Davidson, Neil (December 16, 2022). "Canadian forward Levonte Johnson a finalist for soccer's MAC Hermann Trophy". CTV News.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (December 9, 2022). "Canada's Levonte Johnson, a senior forward at Syracuse, named first-team all-American". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Johnson, Opoku Garner USC All-America Honors". Syracuse Orange. December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brampton native Levonte Johnson a finalist for NCAA soccer's MAC Hermann Trophy". Canadian Soccer Daily. December 15, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (December 15, 2022). "Hermann Trophy: Johnson, McGuire, Stroud are the 3 men's finalists". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ Bambini, Cole (December 15, 2022). "Levonte Johnson named finalist for MAC Hermann trophy". The Daily Orange.
- ^ "Durham United FC 4 - Master's FA Saints 3". League1 Ontario. September 13, 2015.
- ^ "College star Levonte Johnson among ex-L1O players drafted to MLS". League1 Ontario. 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Levonte Johnson 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "League Two Conf. Teams of the Week: 5/29". Top Drawer Soccer. May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Levonte Johnson 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Keegan, Jordan (July 26, 2021). "Timbers U23 are Crowned Champions of the USL 2 Western Conference". Portland Timbers U23.
- ^ a b "Levonte Johnson 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC select Canadian forward Levonte Johnson 29th overall in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC 2 sign Canadians Gloire Amanda, Levonte Johnson and Malcolm Johnston, re-sign Giovanni Aguilar". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 28, 2023.
- ^ "WFC2 extend unbeaten run with 4-1 road victory against North Texas SC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 9, 2023.
- ^ Fossey, Maxim (April 24, 2023). "WFC2 claim dominant 5-2 victory over MNUFC2 at Swangard". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Vasco Fry and forward Levonte Johnson to MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Levonte Johnson to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 9, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 9, 2023). "'Caps Add Levonte Johnson For Cup Match Against York United". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (May 10, 2023). "Match Analysis: Whitecaps top York United with slew of late goals in CanChamp QF". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Levonte Johnson to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign MLS NEXT Pro forward Levonte Johnson to an MLS contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Levonte Johnson to fourth MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 6, 2023.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (June 30, 2023). "Levonte Johnson breaks through to Whitecaps first team". The Province.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (May 7, 2024). "Levonte lights up first leg". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce 2025 roster updates". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 27, 2024.
- ^ Levonte Johnson at Soccerway
- ^ "Levonte Johnson 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Levonte Johnson 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2023 Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
External links
editLevonte Johnson at Soccerway