Brett Levis

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Brett Levis
Brett Levis.jpg
Levis in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Detroit City
Number 17
Youth career
Saskatoon United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Saskatchewan Huskies 50 (29)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Victoria Highlanders 14 (9)
2014 Vancouver Whitecaps U23 12 (2)
2015–2017 Whitecaps FC 2 49 (8)
2016–2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 24 (0)
2020–2022 Valour FC 43 (3)
2023 FC Tulsa 8 (0)
2023– Detroit City 32 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 31, 2024

Brett Levis (born March 29, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

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Club career

Levis with the University of Saskatchewan in 2012 Brett Levis Saskatchewan.jpg
Levis with the University of Saskatchewan in 2012

Early career

Levis spent his entire college career at the University of Saskatchewan. He made a total of 50 appearances for the Huskies and tallied 29 goals and 16 assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Victoria Highlanders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23. [1] [2]

Whitecaps FC 2

On February 24, 2015, Levis signed a professional contract with USL expansion side Whitecaps FC 2. [3] He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2. [4]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

After signing a short-term MLS contract in July 2016, Levis made his first team debut against Central FC in the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. [5] [6] In August 2016, Levis signed a first team deal with Vancouver Whitecaps FC through 2017, with options for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. [7] In October 2016, Levis made his MLS debut against the Portland Timbers replacing Giles Barnes. [8] In the same game, Levis would tear his ACL which would keep him out of play for the majority of the 2017 season. [9] [10]

Going in to the 2018 season, Levis was expected to play a bigger role on the club with the departure of Jordan Harvey in the offseason. [11] Levis was released by Vancouver at the end of the 2019 season. [12]

Valour FC

On January 30, 2020, Levis signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC. [13] He made his debut on August 16 in a 2–0 loss to Cavalry FC. [14] [ failed verification ]. In January 2022 Valour announced they had declined Levis' contract option. [15] However, Valour re-signed Levis on February 25, 2022. [16] In November 2022, he departed Valour. [17]

FC Tulsa

Levis signed with USL Championship club FC Tulsa on November 15, 2022. [18]

Detroit City

On June 6, 2023, Levis was traded along with teammate Darío Suárez to USL Championship side Detroit City. [19]

International career

Levis was named to Canada's 40-man provisional roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [20]

Career statistics

As of August 31, 2024 [21]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic Cup CONCACAF Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 USL 2015 204000000204
2016 244300000274
2017 5000000050
Total498300000528
Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS 2016 1000004050
2017 0000000000
2018 140001000150
2019 8000000080
Total230001040280
Valour FC CPL 2020 5000000050
2021 161001000171
2022 222001000232
Total433002000453
FC Tulsa USL Championship 2023 8000000080
Detroit City USL Championship 2023 150000000150
2024 171002000191
Total321002000341
Career Total1531230504016512

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References

  1. ↑ "2013 Victoria Highlanders stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Whitecaps FC add Chris Serban, Brett Levis, and Jovan Blagojevic to WFC2 roster". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 24, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ Devji, Farhan (March 29, 2015). "WFC2 fall 4–0 to Sounders FC 2 in USL opener". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Whitecaps FC add four players to short-term agreements ahead of Crystal Palace match". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ Lee Kormish (August 2016). "Saskatoon's Levis gets first start, makes impact for MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Saskatoon Star Phoenix.
  7. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC add Saskatchewan-born left back Brett Levis to MLS roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ Vancouver Whitecaps Twitter (October 23, 1016). https://twitter.com/WhitecapsFC/status/790312988842524672.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Cleve Dheenshaw (July 14, 2017). "Injury slows former Highlanders star Levis' rise to the top". Victoria Times Colonist.
  10. ↑ Danny Kerslake (September 6, 2017). "Saskatoon soccer star's comeback from ACL tear captured in new mini-documentary". CBC Saskatoon.
  11. ↑ Patrick Johnson (December 23, 2017). "As Jordan Harvey heads to sunny LA, Whitecaps roll out welcome mat for centre back Doneil Henry". National Post.
  12. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps exercise 2020 options on Reyna, Nerwinski and Ricketts | MLSSoccer.com".
  13. ↑ "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Brett Levis". Valour FC. January 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Canadian Premier League". August 16, 2020.
  15. ↑ Jacques, John (January 28, 2022). "Valour FC Announces Player Departures". Northern Tribune.
  16. ↑ "Valour FC announces return of midfielder Brett Levis". CanPL.ca. February 25, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ Jacques, John (November 14, 2022). "Valour's Brett Levis Is Moving On". Northern Tribune.
  18. ↑ Galbreath, Nolan. "FC Tulsa Inks 2022 Canadian Premier League Team of the Year Defender Brett Levis to Multi-Year Deal". FCTulsa.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  19. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (June 6, 2023). "Le Rouge bring aboard Suarez, Levis via transfer from Tulsa". USL Championship. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  20. ↑ Bogert, Tom (May 20, 2019). "Canada men's national team 40-man provisional roster for 2019 Gold Cup".
  21. ↑ Soccerway. "Brett Levis profile".
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