{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Brett Levis |image = Brett Levis.jpg |image_size = 225px |caption = Levis in 2021 |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|29}} |birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |height = 1.75m |position = Left-back, Winger |currentclub = Atlético Ottawa |clubnumber = 17 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Saskatoon United |collegeyears1 = 2011–2014 |college1 = Saskatchewan Huskies |collegecaps1 = 50 |collegegoals1 = 29 |years1 = 2013 |clubs1 = Victoria Highlanders |caps1 = 14 |goals1 = 9 |years2 = 2014 |clubs2 = Vancouver Whitecaps U23 |caps2 = 12 |goals2 = 2 |years3 = 2015–2017 |clubs3 = Whitecaps FC 2 |caps3 = 49 |goals3 = 8 |years4 = 2016–2019 |clubs4 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |caps4 = 24 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2020–2022 |clubs5 = Valour FC |caps5 = 43 |goals5 = 3 |years6 = 2023 |clubs6 = FC Tulsa |caps6 = 8 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2023–2024 |clubs7 = Detroit City |caps7 = 32 |goals7 = 1 |years8 = 2025 |clubs8 = Atlético Ottawa |caps8 = 11 |goals8 = 0 |totalcaps =164 |totalgoals=13 |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |medaltemplates = |club-update = October 28, 2025 |nationalteam-update = }}
'''Brett Levis''' (born March 29, 1993) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a left-back.
==Club career== [[File:Brett Levis Saskatchewan.jpg|thumb|Levis with the University of Saskatchewan in 2012|left]]
===Early career=== Levis spent his entire college career at the University of Saskatchewan. He was part of the squad which won the first–<nowiki/>ever Canada West championship in program history during the 2014-15 season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Conroy |first=Sean |date=October 16, 2024 |title=Golden Goals |url=https://news.usask.ca/articles/community/2024/greenandwhite-golden-goals.php |access-date=April 11, 2026 |work=University of Saskatchewan News}}</ref> He made a total of 50 appearances for the Huskies and tallied 29 goals and 16 assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Victoria Highlanders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Victoria Highlanders stats|url=http://uslpdl.com/teams/2013/13598696.html#STATS|website=USLPDL.com|publisher=Premier Development League|accessdate=May 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210132535/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2013/13598696.html#STATS|archive-date=December 10, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 stats|url=http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/8986445.html#STATS|website=USLPDL.com|publisher=Premier Development League|accessdate=May 7, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175332/http://uslpdl.com/teams/2014/8986445.html#STATS|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Whitecaps FC 2=== On February 24, 2015, Levis signed a professional contract with USL expansion side Whitecaps FC 2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Whitecaps FC add Chris Serban, Brett Levis, and Jovan Blagojevic to WFC2 roster|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/2015/02/whitecaps-fc-add-chris-serban-brett-levis-and-jovan-blagojevic-wfc2-roster|website=WhitecapsFC.com|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|accessdate=May 7, 2015|date=February 24, 2015}}</ref> He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Devji|first1=Farhan|title=WFC2 fall 4–0 to Sounders FC 2 in USL opener|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/2015/03/wfc2-drop-first-ever-match-s2|website=WhitecapsFC.com|accessdate=May 7, 2015|date=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
===Vancouver Whitecaps FC=== After signing a short-term MLS contract in July 2016, Levis made his first team debut against Central FC in the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/post/2016/07/19/four-wfc2-players-sign-short-term-agreements|title=Whitecaps FC add four players to short-term agreements ahead of Crystal Palace match|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|date=July 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/soccer/levis-gets-first-mls-start-for-vancouver-whitecaps-fc|title=Saskatoon's Levis gets first start, makes impact for MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC|publisher=Saskatoon Star Phoenix|author=Lee Kormish|date=August 2016}}</ref> In August 2016, Levis signed a first team deal with Vancouver Whitecaps FC through 2017, with options for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/08/23/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-add-saskatchewan-born-left-back-brett-levis|title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC add Saskatchewan-born left back Brett Levis to MLS roster|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|date=August 23, 2016}}</ref> In October 2016, Levis made his MLS debut against the Portland Timbers replacing Giles Barnes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WhitecapsFC/status/790312988842524672|author=Vancouver Whitecaps Twitter|date=October 23, 1016}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=March 2026}} In the same game, Levis would tear his ACL which would keep him out of play for the majority of the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/injury-slows-former-highlanders-star-levis-rise-to-the-top-1.21164589|title=Injury slows former Highlanders star Levis' rise to the top|website=Victoria Times Colonist|author=Cleve Dheenshaw|date=July 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/brett-levis-soccer-injury-recovery-documentary-1.4277246|title=Saskatoon soccer star's comeback from ACL tear captured in new mini-documentary|website=CBC Saskatoon|author=Danny Kerslake|date=September 6, 2017}}</ref>
Going in to the 2018 season, Levis was expected to play a bigger role on the club with the departure of Jordan Harvey in the offseason.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/whitecaps-roll-out-welcome-mat-for-centre-back-doneil-henry|title=As Jordan Harvey heads to sunny LA, Whitecaps roll out welcome mat for centre back Doneil Henry|website=National Post|author=Patrick Johnson|date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> Levis was released by Vancouver at the end of the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/10/17/vancouver-whitecaps-exercise-2020-options-reyna-nerwinski-and-ricketts| title = Vancouver Whitecaps exercise 2020 options on Reyna, Nerwinski and Ricketts {{!}} MLSSoccer.com}}</ref>
===Valour FC=== On January 30, 2020, Levis signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Brett Levis |url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-canadian-midfielder-brett-levis |publisher=Valour FC |accessdate=January 31, 2020 |date=January 30, 2020 |archive-date=January 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130150454/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-canadian-midfielder-brett-levis |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his debut on August 16 in a 2–0 loss to Cavalry FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/matchcentre/7t877d5i442n1ar3pg35nz02c/highlights|title=Canadian Premier League|date=August 16, 2020}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=August 2020|reason=the highlights show he played and who the opponent was, but make no mention of this being Levis' first game for Valour}}. In January 2022 Valour announced they had declined Levis' contract option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-player-release-2022/|title=Valour FC Announces Player Departures|date=January 28, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|last=Jacques|first=John}}</ref> However, Valour re-signed Levis on February 25, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Valour FC announces return of midfielder Brett Levis |url=https://canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-announces-return-of-midfielder-brett-levis |website=CanPL.ca |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, he departed Valour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-brett-levis-depart/|first=John|last=Jacques|date=November 14, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|title=Valour's Brett Levis Is Moving On}}</ref>
===FC Tulsa=== Levis signed with USL Championship club FC Tulsa on November 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Galbreath |first1=Nolan |title=FC Tulsa Inks 2022 Canadian Premier League Team of the Year Defender Brett Levis to Multi-Year Deal |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2022/11/15/fc-tulsa-inks-2022-canadian-premier-league-team-of-the-year-defender-brett-levis-to-multi-year-deal/ |website=FCTulsa.com |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
===Detroit City=== On June 6, 2023, Levis was traded along with teammate Darío Suárez to USL Championship side Detroit City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1275724-le-rouge-bring-aboard-suarez-levis-via-transfer-from-tulsa|title=Le Rouge bring aboard Suarez, Levis via transfer from Tulsa|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=June 6, 2023|website=USL Championship|accessdate=June 6, 2023}}</ref> Levis left Detroit following their 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2024/12/11/dcfcm-2025-roster-updates/|title=2025 USL Championship Roster Updates}}</ref>
===Atlético Ottawa=== On February 20, 2025, Levis signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Mitchell Tierney |title='Our top target at LB': Atlético Ottawa sign Canadian full-back Brett Levis |url=https://canpl.ca/article/our-top-target-at-lb-atletico-ottawa-sign-canadian-full-back-brett-levis |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=20 February 2025 |date=20 February 2025}}</ref> He was part of the squad which won Ottawa's first CPL title in November 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pritchard |first=Trevor |date=November 9, 2025 |title=Atlético Ottawa top Cavalry FC in driving snowstorm to win 1st ever CPL title |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/atletico-ottawa-top-cavalry-fc-in-driving-snowstorm-to-win-1st-ever-cpl-title-9.6972529 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |work=CBC}}</ref>
In January 2026, it was announced that Levis had retired from playing professionally.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=January 27, 2026 |title=Atlético Ottawa's Brett Levis announces retirement |url=https://www.canpl.ca/news/atletico-ottawa-s-brett-levis-announces-retirement |access-date=January 28, 2026 |website=CPL |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2026, Levis was part of the Saskatoon Unity FC squad which competed at the 2026 Men’s Futsal Canadian Championship, losing 6–2 in the semifinal against Atlético Gatineau.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2026 |title=Squads confirmed for the 2026 Futsal Canadian Championship |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/squads-confirmed-for-the-2026-futsal-canadian-championship/ |access-date=April 11, 2026 |work=Canada Soccer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 11, 2026 |title=9 de Octubre, Atlético Gatineau reach Men’s 2026 Final at the Futsal Canadian Championship |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/9-de-octubre-atletico-gatineau-reach-mens-2026-final-at-the-futsal-canadian-championship/ |access-date=April 11, 2026 |work=Canada Soccer}}</ref>
==International career== Levis was named to Canada's 40-man provisional roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/05/20/canada-mens-national-team-40-man-provisional-roster-2019-gold-cup|date=May 20, 2019|first=Tom|last=Bogert|title=Canada men's national team 40-man provisional roster for 2019 Gold Cup}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|October 28, 2025|<ref>{{Soccerway|new_id=levis-brett/Gz4oOThB|accessdate=October 28, 2025}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|League !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|CONCACAF !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Whitecaps FC 2 |rowspan="3"|USL |2015 |20||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||20||4 |- |2016 |24||4||3||0||0||0||0||0||27||4 |- |2017 |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!8!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!52!!8 |- |rowspan="5"|Vancouver Whitecaps FC |rowspan="4"|MLS |2016 |1||0||0||0||0||0||4||0||5||0 |- |2017 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2018 |14||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||15||0 |- |2019 |8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0!!28!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Valour FC |rowspan="3"|Canadian Premier League |2020 |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |2021 |16||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||17||1 |- |2022 |22||2||0||0||1||0||0||0||23||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!3!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!45!!3 |- |FC Tulsa |USL Championship |2023 |8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Detroit City |rowspan="2"|USL Championship |2023 |15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0 |- |2024 |17||1||0||0||2||0||0||0||19||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !32!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!34!!1 |- |Atlético Ottawa |Canadian Premier League |2025 |11||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||12||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !164!!12!!3!!0!!6!!0!!4!!0!!177!!12 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Canada Soccer|4710}} *{{Soccerway|new_id=levis-brett/Gz4oOThB|id=brett-levis/311977|archive=20240523003853}} *[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/roster/brett-levis Whitecaps FC 2 bio]
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