Brandon John


Evan Brandon John is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Ottawa.

Club career

Early career

In 2012, John played with SC Toronto in the Canadian Soccer League. He was part of the Toronto FC Academy program before joining German club FC Erzgebirge Aue where he played for their under-23 team.

Seattle Sounders FC 2

On April 29, 2016, he signed with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2. He made his debut for the club two days later in a 1–1 draw against Oklahoma City Energy. 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 side SIMA Águilas, 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.

International career

John represented Canada at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In May 2016, John was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. 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.