Johnny Selemani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John-Vallery Selemani[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 63 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blue Quill CL | |||
| Edmonton Scottish | |||
| Edmonton BTB SC | |||
| 2022–2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 26 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Canada U17 | 8 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 19, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 14, 2025 | |||
John-Vallery Selemani (born March 16, 2008) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Early life
Selemani began playing youth soccer at age four with the Blue Quill Community League.[2] He later played youth soccer with Edmonton Scottish and Edmonton BTB SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2022.[3][4]
Club career
On April 21, 2024, Selemani made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, in a 0-0 draw with the Tacoma Defiance, becoming the youngest player to debut for the team at 16 years, one month and five days.[5] On March 9, 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Los Angeles FC 2.[6] In June 2025, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 (after previously playing as an academy call-up).[7] In June 2025, he signed a pair of short-term loans with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first team.[8][9] He made his Major League Soccer debut on June 14, 2025 against the Columbus Crew.[10]
International career
In August 2023, Selemani was selected as an alternate player for the Canada U15 for the 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[11]
In January 2025, Selemani was named to the Canada U17 roster for the 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification tournament.[12] On February 11, 2025, he scored in an 8-0 victory over Anguilla U17 at the tournament.[13]
References
- ^ "LISTE D'ÉQUIPE" (PDF). FIFA. September 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Johnny Selemani at Canada Soccer
- ^ "Johnny Selemani Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Sandor, Steven (August 11, 2025). "'Wow, this is really happening': Two Edmonton teens turning heads with the Vancouver Whitecaps". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (April 22, 2024). "WFC2 secure second clean sheet of the season, earn resilient road point against Tacoma Defiance". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (March 10, 2025). "WFC2 earn comeback shootout win from 3-0 down!". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "WFC2 sign Whitecaps FC BMO Academy forward Johnny Selemani". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign seven WFC2 players to MLS short-term agreements for Sunday's match versus Seattle". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 8, 2025.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Castro, Elloumi, and Selemani from WFC2 to MLS short-term agreements for Saturday's match versus Columbus". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 13, 2025.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (June 14, 2025). "Halfway mark". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Three Whitecaps FC BMO Academy players named to Canada for Concacaf U-15 Championship". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC BMO Academy players Deo and Selemani called up to Canada U-17 MNT, Badwal named alternate". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Canada thumps Anguilla for second straight win in CONCACAF U17 qualifying play". TSN. February 11, 2025.
External links
- Johnny Selemani at Canada Soccer
- Johnny Selemani at Soccerway