| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John-Vallery Selemani [1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 63 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blue Quill CL | |||
| Edmonton Scottish | |||
| Edmonton BTB SC | |||
| 2022–2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 26 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Canada U17 | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 19, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 11, 2025 | |||
John-Vallery Selemani (born March 16, 2008) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Selemani began playing youth soccer at age four with the Blue Quill Community League. [2] He later played youth soccer with Edmonton Scottish and Edmonton BTB SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2022. [3] [4]
On April 21, 2024, Selemani made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, in a 0-0 draw with the Tacoma Defiance, becoming the youngest player to debut for the team at 16 years, one month and five days. [5] On March 9, 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Los Angeles FC 2. [6] In June 2025, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 (after previously playing as an academy call-up). [7] In June 2025, he signed a pair of short-term loans with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first team. [8] [9] He made his Major League Soccer debut on June 14, 2025 against the Columbus Crew. [10]
In August 2023, Selemani was selected as an alternate player for the Canada U15 for the 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. [11]
In January 2025, Selemani was named to the Canada U17 roster for the 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification tournament. [12] On February 11, 2025, he scored in an 8-0 victory over Anguilla U17 at the tournament. [13]