Brett Levis
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | March 29, 1993 | ||
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.[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] Levis left Detroit following their 2024 season.[20]
International career
Levis was named to Canada's 40-man provisional roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[21]
Career statistics
- As of August 31, 2024[22]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
{{cite web}}
:|author=
has generic name (help); Missing or empty|title=
(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