Levonte Johnson | |
Full Name: | Levonte Leroy Brown Johnson[1] |
Birth Date: | March 15, 1999 |
Birth Place: | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Clubnumber: | 28 |
Youthclubs1: | Botelho ST |
Youthclubs2: | Brampton YSC |
Collegeyears1: | 2019 |
College1: | EFSC Titans |
Collegecaps1: | 20 |
Collegegoals1: | 10 |
Collegeyears2: | 2020 |
College2: | SLCC Bruins |
Collegecaps2: | 18 |
Collegegoals2: | 11 |
Collegeyears3: | 2021 |
College3: | Seattle Redhawks |
Collegecaps3: | 22 |
Collegegoals3: | 9 |
Collegeyears4: | 2022 |
College4: | Syracuse Orange |
Collegecaps4: | 25 |
Collegegoals4: | 11 |
Years1: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs1: | Master's FA |
Caps1: | 16 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | Treasure Coast Tritons |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2021 |
Clubs3: | Portland Timbers U23 |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Clubs4: | Chicago FC United |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2023 |
Clubs5: | Whitecaps FC 2 |
Caps5: | 12 |
Goals5: | 6 |
Years6: | 2023 |
Clubs6: | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2023– |
Clubs7: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Caps7: | 25 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | July 21, 2024 |
Levonte Leroy Brown Johnson (born March 15, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Johnson 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.
In 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.[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.[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]
In 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]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Masters FA | 2015 | League1 Ontario | ? | ? | – | – | – | – | ? | ? | |||||
2016[59] | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||||||
2017[60] | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
Treasure Coast Tritons | 2019 | USL League Two | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | |||||
Portland Timbers U23 | 2021 | USL League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
Chicago FC United | 2022 | 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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |||
Total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 4 | |||
Career total | 78 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 21 |
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