Javain Brown
Jamaican footballer (born 1999)
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Javain Okemio Brown (born 9 March 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for USL Championship side Lexington SC and the Jamaica national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javain Okemio Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica[2][1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kingston College | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | South Florida Bulls | 15 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Harbour View | 27 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Santos (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Treasure Coast Tritons | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 95 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | Lexington SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Jamaica U20 | ||
| 2017– | Jamaica | 17 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Brown captained his high school team, Kingston College.[3] He played club football for the Jamaican clubs Harbour View and Santos.[2] In May 2018 he signed for US college team USF Bulls,[4] and will begin play with them from 2019.[5]
On 22 March 2019, it was announced that Brown would play for the Treasure Coast Tritons of USL League Two during the 2019 season.[6]
On 21 January 2021, Brown was selected 23rd overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[7] Brown signed with Vancouver on 17 February 2021.[8] He scored his first goal against Nashville SC on 30 July 2022.[9]
He was waived by the Whitecaps on 29 July 2024,[10] and was claimed by Real Salt Lake on 31 July 2024.[11]
On 4 March 2026, Lexington SC announced they had signed Brown to a contract for the 2026 USL Championship season.[12]
International career
He made his senior international debut for Jamaica in 2017.[2]
In October 2018 he was selected by the Jamaican under-20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[5]
Honours
Vancouver Whitecaps
