Brett Levis (born March 29, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Club career

Early career

Levis spent his entire college career at the

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. He made a total of 50 appearances for the Huskies and tallied 29 goals and 16 assists. He also played in the

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for

Victoria Highlanders Victoria Highlanders FC is a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The club was founded in 2008 and currently play in the League1 British Columbia. The team had played in the American USL League Two from 2009 to 20 ...

and

Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, was a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Divis ...

Whitecaps FC 2

On February 24, 2015, Levis signed a professional contract with

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expansion side

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. He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

After signing a short-term MLS contract in July 2016, Levis made his first team debut against

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in the

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. In August 2016, Levis signed a first team deal with

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through 2017, with options for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. In October 2016, Levis made his MLS debut against the

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replacing

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. 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

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in the offseason. Levis was released by Vancouver at the end of the 2019 season.

Valour FC

On January 30, 2020, Levis signed with

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side

Valour FC Valour Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home matches at IG Field. The team is coached by Phillip Dos Santos and community owned ...

. He made his debut on August 16 in a 2–0 loss to

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.. 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

club

on November 15, 2022.

International career

Levis was named to Canada's 40-man provisional roster for the

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Career statistics

References

External links

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Whitecaps FC 2 bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Levis, Brett 1993 births Living people Association football midfielders Canadian soccer players Soccer people from Saskatchewan Sportspeople from Saskatoon Saskatchewan Huskies soccer players FC Tulsa players Victoria Highlanders 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