Javain Brown

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Javain Brown

|image =

|image_size =

|caption =

|fullname = Javain Okemio Brown{{Cite web |title=Jamaica - J. Brown - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/javain-brown/472542/ |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=uk.soccerway.com}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|9|df=y}}

|birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica

|height = 5ft 11in{{cite web|url=https://gousfbulls.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10329|title=Profile|accessdate=7 November 2018|publisher=South Florida Bulls}}

|position = Right-back

|currentclub = Real Salt Lake

|clubnumber = 91

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Kingston College

|collegeyears1 = 2018–2020

|college1 = South Florida Bulls

|collegecaps1 = 15

|collegegoals1 = 3

|years1 = 2016–2018

|clubs1 = Harbour View

|caps1 = 27

|goals1 = 1

|years2 = 2017

|clubs2 = → Santos (loan)

|caps2 =

|goals2 =

|years3 = 2019

|clubs3 = Treasure Coast Tritons

|caps3 = 5

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2021–2024

|clubs4 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|caps4 = 93

|goals4 = 2

|years5 = 2024–

|clubs5 = Real Salt Lake

|caps5 = 9

|goals5 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2018–2019

|nationalteam1 = Jamaica U20

|nationalcaps1 =

|nationalgoals1 =

|nationalyears2 = 2017–

|nationalteam2 = Jamaica

|nationalcaps2 = 17

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 6 June 2024

|ntupdate = 15 June 2022

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Javain Okemio Brown (born 9 March 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Real Salt Lake and the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Brown captained his high school team, Kingston College. He played club football for the Jamaican clubs Harbour View and Santos.{{NFT player|pid=68685|accessdate=7 November 2018}} In May 2018 he signed for US college team USF Bulls,{{cite web|url=https://gousfbulls.com/news/2018/5/21/mens-soccer-bulls-add-more-top-level-talent-with-eight-new-signees.aspx|title=BULLS ADD MORE TOP-LEVEL TALENT WITH EIGHT NEW SIGNEES|date=22 May 2018|accessdate=7 November 2018|author=Tom Zebold|publisher=South Florida Bulls}} and will begin play with them from 2019.

On 22 March 2019, it was announced that Brown would play for the Treasure Coast Tritons of USL League Two during the 2019 season.{{cite web |title=Welcome Javain Brown |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BvUbnQGFFRO/ |website=@tritonsusl on Instagram |accessdate=27 March 2019}}

On 21 January 2021, Brown was selected 23rd overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.{{cite web|date=21 January 2021 |url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2021/01/21/whitecaps-fc-select-jamaican-international-right-back-javain-brown-mls-superdraft |title=Whitecaps FC select Jamaican international right back Javain Brown in MLS SuperDraft | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |publisher=Whitecapsfc.com|accessdate=22 January 2021}} Brown signed with Vancouver on 17 February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2021/02/17/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-sign-2021-mls-superdraft-pick-javain-brown|title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC sign 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick Javain Brown | MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=8 March 2021}}

He scored his first goal against Nashville SC on 30 July 2022. {{cite web|url= https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/nashville-sc-1-1-tie |title= Vancouver 1, Nashville 1: Code Brown as Javain Brown's late equalizer rescues a point for the Cardiac Caps |date= 30 July 2022|accessdate=10 September 2022|publisher=The Province}}

He was waived by the Whitecaps on 29 July 2024,{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/whitecaps-fc-place-defender-javain-brown-on-waivers|title=Whitecaps FC place defender Javain Brown on waivers | Vancouver Whitecaps FC|first=Whitecaps|last=FC|website=Whitecaps FC}} and was claimed by Real Salt Lake on 31 July 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lake-claims-jamaican-international-defender-javain-brown|title=Real Salt Lake Claims Jamaican International Defender Javain Brown | Real Salt Lake|website=rsl}}

International career

He made his senior international debut for Jamaica in 2017.

In October 2018 he was selected by the Jamaican under-20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://gousfbulls.com/news/2018/11/2/mens-soccer-javain-brown-set-to-play-with-jamaica-in-concacaf-u-20-championship.aspx|title=JAVAIN BROWN SET TO PLAY WITH JAMAICA IN CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP|date=2 November 2018|accessdate=7 November 2018|publisher=South Florida Bulls}}

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps

Canadian Championship: 2022,{{cite news |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-win-the-2022-canadian-championship-final/|title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2022 Canadian Championship Final|date=27 July 2022 |access-date=29 July 2022 |publisher=Canada Soccer}} 2023{{cite news |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-win-the-2023-canadian-championship/|title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2023 Canadian Championship|date=8 June 2023 |access-date=8 June 2023 |publisher=Canada Soccer}}