2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2010 season
Chairman Greg Kerfoot
Head coach Teitur Thordarson
USSF Division-2 2nd
D2 Playoffs Semifinals
Canadian Championship Runners-Up
Highest home attendance5435
Oct. 2 v Portland
Lowest home attendance4815
Apr. 24 v St. Louis
Average home league attendance5152
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The 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 35th year of existence, as well as their 24th and final year as a second-tier club. Following the end of the season, the Whitecaps FC joined MLS, becoming the second Canadian club to enter the league.

Contents

Schedule and results

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre-season

2010-02-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–4 Chicago Fire S.C. Arizona State University Soccer Stadium
13:00 @WhitecapsFC.com
2010-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 BC CIS Selects Vancouver, BC
17:30 @WhitecapsFC.com Stadium: UBC Thunderbird Park

USSF Division 2 Professional League

[1]

2010-04-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 NSC Minnesota Stars Burnaby, BC
16:00 Bellisomo Soccerball shade.svg62'
James Soccerball shade.svg67'		 report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4934
2010-07-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 Miami FC Burnaby, BC
19:30 Wagner Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg56'Soccerball shade.svg90+2' report Shriver Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5024

Post-season

2010-10-07 Playoffs QF1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Portland Timbers Burnaby, BC
19:30 Koffie Soccerball shade.svg1'
Nash Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)		 report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5018
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
2010-10-10 Playoffs QF2 Portland Timbers 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
18:00 Marcelin Soccerball shade.svg49' report Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 4884
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Nutrilite Canadian Championship

2010-06-02 Toronto FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Toronto, Ontario
20:00Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,176

Conference table

NASL Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Carolina RailHawks FC 3013984432+1247Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30105153222+1045Qualified for playoffs [a]
3 Montreal Impact 30121173630+643
4 Miami FC 30711123749−1233
5 AC St. Louis 3071583248−1629
6 Crystal Palace Baltimore 3061862455−3124
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
  1. ↑ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Canadian Championship table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts TOR VAN MTL
1 Toronto FC (C)422030+38—0–02–0
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 404022040–0—1–1
3 Montreal Impact 402225−320–11–1—
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champion and qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round

Current roster

as of the end of the season. [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jay Nolly
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nelson Akwari
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Luca Bellisomo
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chris Williams
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Terry Dunfield
7 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Martin Nash (captain)
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wes Knight
9 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Davide Chiumiento
11 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Ridge Mobulu
12 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Russell Teibert
13 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alex Elliott
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Greg Janicki
15 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Philippe Davies
16 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kyle Porter
17 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Randy Edwini-Bonsu
18 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN La'Vere Corbin-Ong
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Jonathan McDonald
20 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ethan Gage
22 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takashi Hirano
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blake Wagner
24 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Alexandre Morfaw
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cody Arnoux
26 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alex Semenets
27 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dan Pelc
28 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Gershon Koffie
29 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Nizar Khalfan
31 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Simon Thomas
33 DF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Willis Forko
39 FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  VIN Cornelius Stewart
55 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Mouloud Akloul
77 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Zourab Tsiskaridze

Starting 11

Last updated on 17 October 2010.
(These are the most used starting active players in the most used formation throughout the complete season)

Transactions

(As of End of 2009 season to Present)

October 2009

OUT

POSNationalityPlayerNew Team
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charles Gbeke Released (Guangzhou F.C.)
MF Flag of Bolivia.svg Vicente Arze Released (Free Agent)
FW Flag of the United States.svg Lyle Martin Released (Shaanxi Chan-Ba)
GK Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Released (Hollywood United Hitmen)
DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Michael Ndubuisi Onwatuegwu Released (Persiba Bantul)
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Reda Released (Free Agent)
FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wheeler Released (FC Tampa Bay)
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geordie Lyall Retired
November 2009

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Williams Signed (Charleston Battery)
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Sanchez Signed (Minnesota Thunder)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
MF Flag of Bermuda.svg Tyrell Burgess Released (Bermuda Hogges)
MF Flag of Haiti.svg Kenold Versailles Released (Rochester Rhinos)
December 2009

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DF Flag of Georgia.svg Zourab Tsiskaridze Signed (Miami FC)
MF Ulster Banner.svg Jonny Steele Signed (Puerto Rico Islanders)
DF Flag of the United States.svg Greg Janicki Signed (D.C. United)
January 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DF Flag of the United States.svg Nelson Akwari Signed (Charleston Battery)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcus Haber Transferred (West Bromwich Albion)
February 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
MF Flag of the United States.svg Blake Wagner Signed (FC Dallas)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mason Trafford Released (Real Maryland Monarchs)
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gordon Chin Released (Free Agent)
April 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DF Flag of France.svg Mouloud Akloul Signed (Al-Ittihad Kalba)
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan PelcSigned (Serbian White Eagles)
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcus Haber On Loan (West Bromwich Albion)
June 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Elliot Signed (FSV Mainz 05)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcus Haber Loan Return (West Bromwich Albion)
July 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ridge Mobulu Signed (Lausanne Sport)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
MF Flag of the United States.svg Justin Moose Released (Free Agent)
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Sanchez Traded: FC Tampa Bay
MF Ulster Banner.svg Jonny Steele Traded: FC Tampa Bay
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Dever Orgill Released (St. George's SC)
August 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jonathan McDonald Signed (Club Sport Herediano)
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Alexandre Morfaw Signed (Bodens BK)
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terry Dunfield Signed (Shrewsbury Town)
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Porter Signed (Energie Cottbus)
DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Rochat Signed (FC Zurich)
MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davide Chiumiento Signed (Lucerne)
FW Flag of the United States.svg Cody Arnoux Signed (Everton)
DF Flag of Liberia.svg Willis Forko Signed (FK Bodø/Glimt)
DF Flag of Ghana.svg Gershon Koffie Signed (International Allies FC)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Marlon James Released (Free Agent)
DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Rochat Loaned to FC Zurich
MF Flag of Liberia.svg Ansu Toure Released (Free Agent)
September 2010

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
DF Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hirano assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
MF Flag of Tanzania.svg Nizar Khalfan assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Cornelius Stewart assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
FW Flag of Mauritania.svg Doudou Touré assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency

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References

  1. ↑ "NASL Schedule". Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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