| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Levonte Leroy Brown Johnson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-15)March 15, 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025– | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 22, 2025 | |||
Levonte Leroy Brown Johnson (born March 15, 1999) is a Canadian professionalsoccer player who plays for theColorado Springs Switchbacks FC in theUSL Championship.
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 theROPSSA high school boys soccer title.[5]
In 2019, he began attendingEastern Florida State College,[6] helping lead them to their firstNational Junior College Athletic Association championship game.[7] He scored a brace in the regular season opener againstMorton College on August 22, 2019.[8] On September 20, 2019, he scored the double overtime winning goal to defeat theDaytona 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic, he moved toSalt Lake Community College, where he guided the Bruins to their inaugural NJCAA title.[7][11] In May 2021, he was named theScenic 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 toSeattle 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 theWestern 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, withCharlotte FC interested in taking him with the first-overall pick at the2022 MLS SuperDraft. He attended theMLS Combine, however, he did not earn aGeneration Adidas deal to enter the draft before finishing college, and was therefore ineligible for the draft.[17][22]
In February 2022, Johnson transferred toSyracuse University, joining his fourth collegiate program in four years.[23][24] Prior to the 2022 season, he was named to the MacHermann Trophy watchlist and the United Soccer Coaches watchlist.[25][26] He made his debut on August 25, recording his first assist against theIona Gaels.[27][28] On September 2, he scored his first goal for Syracuse in a 1-1 draw against theVermont 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 theBucknell Bison.[32] With Syracuse, he scored 11 goals, of which eight were game-winning goals, leading theNCAA and also added six assists, finishing second in theACC in goals and points, and helped Syracuse win thenational 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 theHermann Trophy, awarded to the top collegiate player in the United States.[36][37][38]
In 2015, he began playing withMaster's FA inLeague1 Ontario,[39] continuing with them in 2016 and 2017.[40]
In 2019, he played for theTreasure Coast Tritons inUSL 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 forPortland Timbers U23.[43] With Portland, he won the Western Conference title.[44] In 2022, he played forChicago FC United.[45]
At the2023 MLS SuperDraft, Johnson was selected in the first round (29th overall) by theVancouver Whitecaps FC.[46] After attending pre-season with theMLS club, he signed a professional contract with their second team,Whitecaps FC 2 inMLS Next Pro on February 28, 2023.[47] He scored his first goal on April 9, 2023 in a victory overNorth Texas SC.[48] On April 23, he scored a brace in a victory overMinnesota United FC 2.[49]
In March 2023, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps first team on a short-term loan, ahead of aCONCACAF 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 aCanadian Championship match,[52] where he made his debut and scored in a victory againstYork 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 againstSt. 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 overCavalry FC in the2024 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]
In January 2025, Johnson signed with theColorado Springs Switchbacks FC of theUSL Championship.[60][61]
| 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[63] | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017[64] | 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 | ||
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2025 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 87 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 21 | ||
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