Javain Okemio Brown (born 9 March 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Jamaica national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javain Okemio Brown[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 23)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica[2][1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kingston College | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | South Florida Bulls | 15 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Harbour View | 27 | (1) |
2017 | → Santos (loan) | ||
2019 | Treasure Coast Tritons | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 52 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Jamaica U20 | ||
2017– | Jamaica | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2022 |
Brown captained his high school team, Kingston College.[3] He played club football for the Jamaican clubs Harbour View and Santos.[2] In May 2018 he signed for US college team USF Bulls,[4] and will begin play with them from 2019.[5]
On 22 March 2019, it was announced that Brown would play for the Treasure Coast Tritons of USL League Two during the 2019 season.[6]
On 21 January 2021, Brown was selected 23rd overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[7] Brown signed with Vancouver on 17 February 2021.[8] He scored his first goal against Nashville SC on July 30th, 2022. [9]
He made his senior international debut for Jamaica in 2017.[2]
In October 2018 he was selected by the Jamaican under-20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[5]
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps FC – current squad | |
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