Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javain Okemio Brown [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 March 1999||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica [2] [1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team 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 | 67 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Jamaica U20 | ||
2017– | Jamaica | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2022 |
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]
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 30 July 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