Johnny Selemani

About

John-Vallery Selemani (born March 16, 2008) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Selemani began playing youth soccer at age four with the Blue Quill Community League. He later played youth soccer with Edmonton Scottish and Edmonton BTB SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2022.

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. On March 9, 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Los Angeles FC 2. In June 2025, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 (after previously playing as an academy call-up). In June 2025, he signed a pair of short-term loans with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first team. He made his Major League Soccer debut on June 14, 2025 against the Columbus Crew.

In August 2023, Selemani was selected as an alternate player for the Canada U15 for the 2023 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship.
In January 2025, Selemani was named to the Canada U17…