Levis in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Youth career | |||
Saskatoon United | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 50 | (29) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
2023–2024 | 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.
Club career
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.
Whitecaps FC 2
On February 24, 2015, Levis signed a professional contract with USL expansion side Whitecaps FC 2. He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.
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. In August 2016, Levis signed a first team deal with Vancouver Whitecaps FC through 2017, with options for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. In October 2016, Levis made his MLS debut against the Portland Timbers replacing Giles Barnes. In the same game, Levis would tear his ACL which would keep him out of play for the majority of the 2017 season.
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. Levis was released by Vancouver at the end of the 2019 season.
Valour FC
On January 30, 2020, Levis signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC. He made his debut on August 16 in a 2–0 loss to Cavalry FC.. In January 2022 Valour announced they had declined Levis' contract option. However, Valour re-signed Levis on February 25, 2022. In November 2022, he departed Valour.
FC Tulsa
Levis signed with USL Championship club FC Tulsa on November 15, 2022.
Detroit City
On June 6, 2023, Levis was traded along with teammate Darío Suárez to USL Championship side Detroit City. Levis left Detroit following their 2024 season.
International career
Levis was named to Canada's 40-man provisional roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Career statistics
- As of August 31, 2024
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Whitecaps FC 2 | USL | 2015 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
2016 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 49 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 8 | ||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLS | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Valour FC | CPL | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
2022 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
Total | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
FC Tulsa | USL Championship | 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Detroit City | USL Championship | 2023 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
2024 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
Career Total | 153 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 165 | 12 |
References
- "2013 Victoria Highlanders stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- "2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- "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.
- Devji, Farhan (March 29, 2015). "WFC2 fall 4–0 to Sounders FC 2 in USL opener". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- "Whitecaps FC add four players to short-term agreements ahead of Crystal Palace match". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 19, 2016.
- Lee Kormish (August 2016). "Saskatoon's Levis gets first start, makes impact for MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Saskatoon Star Phoenix.
- "Vancouver Whitecaps FC add Saskatchewan-born left back Brett Levis to MLS roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 23, 2016.
- Vancouver Whitecaps Twitter (October 23, 1016). https://twitter.com/WhitecapsFC/status/790312988842524672.
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(help) - Cleve Dheenshaw (July 14, 2017). "Injury slows former Highlanders star Levis' rise to the top". Victoria Times Colonist.
- Danny Kerslake (September 6, 2017). "Saskatoon soccer star's comeback from ACL tear captured in new mini-documentary". CBC Saskatoon.
- Patrick Johnson (December 23, 2017). "As Jordan Harvey heads to sunny LA, Whitecaps roll out welcome mat for centre back Doneil Henry". National Post.
- "Vancouver Whitecaps exercise 2020 options on Reyna, Nerwinski and Ricketts | MLSSoccer.com".
- "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Brett Levis". Valour FC. January 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- "Canadian Premier League". August 16, 2020.
- Jacques, John (January 28, 2022). "Valour FC Announces Player Departures". Northern Tribune.
- "Valour FC announces return of midfielder Brett Levis". CanPL.ca. February 25, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- Jacques, John (November 14, 2022). "Valour's Brett Levis Is Moving On". Northern Tribune.
- 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.
- USLChampionship com Staff (June 6, 2023). "Le Rouge bring aboard Suarez, Levis via transfer from Tulsa". USL Championship. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- "2025 USL Championship Roster Updates".
- Bogert, Tom (May 20, 2019). "Canada men's national team 40-man provisional roster for 2019 Gold Cup".
- Soccerway. "Brett Levis profile".
External links
- Brett Levis at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Brett Levis at Soccerway
- Whitecaps FC 2 bio
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer people from Saskatchewan
- Sportspeople from Saskatoon
- Saskatchewan Huskies men's soccer players
- FC Tulsa players
- Victoria Highlanders FC players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 players
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Valour FC players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Detroit City FC players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen