Julian Dunn

Julian Fletcher Dunn-Johnson (born July 11, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defender who currently plays for Toronto FC.

Julian Dunn
Personal information
Full name Julian Fletcher Dunn-Johnson
Date of birth (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 5
Youth career
Brampton Youth SC
Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Toronto FC III 11 (0)
2017– Toronto FC II 30 (0)
2018– Toronto FC 2 (0)
2020 → Valour FC (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2017 Canada U17 3 (0)
2018– Canada U20 4 (0)
2018– Canada U23 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 5, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2018

Club career

Toronto FC II

On June 29, 2017, Dunn-Johnson joined USL club Toronto FC II on loan.[1] He made his debut in a 4–3 defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders on July 1.[2] Dunn-Johnson was sent off for the first time in his career during a 3–1 defeat at the Bethlehem Steel on August 13.[3]

Toronto FC

On April 13, 2018, Dunn-Johnson signed as a homegrown player with MLS side Toronto FC. In doing so, he became the 18th homegrown player to sign for the first team from the academy, and the sixth player to complete the club's full player pathway.[4] The following day, Dunn-Johnson made his debut as a 76th minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to the Colorado Rapids.[5] Dunn-Johnson would have his option for the 2020 season exercised by Toronto, keeping him with the club for 2020.[6]

Loan to Valour FC

On August 10, 2020, Dunn was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[7] He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[8] Dunn played every single minute for Valour in the 2020 season, and his solid performances for the club were recognized as he was nominated for the league's U21 Canadian Player of the Year Award, which was eventually won by Mohamed Farsi.[9][10]

International career

Youth

In April 2017, Dunn-Johnson was named in Canada's 20-man squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.[11] He made his international debut in a 2–1 defeat to Costa Rica on April 22. He made two further appearances in the competition against Cuba and Suriname.[12] In May 2018, Dunn-Johnson was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[13] He was named to the Canadian U20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[14] Dunn-Johnson was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[15]

He also qualifies for Jamaica as his father was born in Saint Mary and his mother in Hanover.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of September 5, 2020[12]
Club League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
SeasonDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2016[17] PDL 30———30
2016[18] League1 Ontario 20—00—20
2017[19] 60—1[lower-alpha 1]0—70
Total 11000100090
Toronto FC II 2017 USL 130———130
2018 90———90
2019 USL League One 80———80
Total 300000000300
Toronto FC 2018 MLS 20—000020
2019 MLS 0000000000
Total 2000000020
Valour FC (loan) 2020 CPL 70———70
Total 500001000510
  1. Appearances in the League1 Ontario League Cup

References
  1. "Julian Dunn". www.uslsoccer.com. USL Soccer. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. "Toronto II 3–4 Harrisburg City Islanders". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. July 1, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  3. "Bethlehem Steel 3–1 Toronto II". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. "Toronto FC Sign Two Homegrown Players and Another Local Product". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. "Colorado Rapids 2–0 Toronto". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. "Toronto FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2019 season". Toronto FC. November 21, 2019.
  7. "Valour FC signs Julian Dunn and Dante Campbell on loan from Toronto FC". Canadian Premier League. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. "Canadian Premier League". August 16, 2020.
  9. "Bustos, Bekker and Garcia finalists for CPL Player of the Year award". Canadian Premier League. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  10. "Canadian Premier League announces 2020 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  11. "Canada announces squad for CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  12. "J. Dunn-Johnson". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  13. Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
  14. "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". October 24, 2018.
  15. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  16. Julian Dunn at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French)
  17. "TFC Academy Stats 2016". USL League Two.
  18. "TFC III Stats 2016". League1 Ontario.
  19. "TFC III Stats 2017". League1 Ontario.
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