2017 season | |||
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Chairman | John Furlong | ||
Head coach | Carl Robinson | ||
Stadium | BC Place (Capacity: 22,120) | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 8th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
Canadian Championship | Semifinals | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | Semifinals | ||
Cascadia Cup | 3rd | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Fredy Montero (14) All: Fredy Montero (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | 27,837 (October 29 vs. Seattle Sounders FC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 14,183 (March 2 vs. New York Red Bulls) | ||
The 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, it was the 40th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.
Outside of MLS, the Whitecaps played in the knockout rounds of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, where they faced fellow MLS team the New York Red Bulls in the quarterfinals. Additionally, the team played in the 2017 Canadian Championship.
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | December 8, 2017 | [2] |
25 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded in exchange for general allocation money | December 13, 2016 | [3] |
39 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | December 19, 2016 | [4] |
47 | FW | ![]() | [5] | |||
29 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | January 23, 2017 | [6] |
28 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | 2017 MLS SuperDraft | February 9, 2017 | [7] |
12 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | One Year Loan/Designated Player | February 15, 2017 | [8] |
20 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade in exchange for Giles Barnes | February 25, 2017 | [9] |
77 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | February 27, 2017 | [10] |
16 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded with allocation money in exchange for Kekuta Manneh | March 30, 2017 | [11] |
23 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | May 9, 2017 | [12] |
3 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan Return | July 10, 2017 | |
24 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | July 21, 2017 | [13] |
22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded in exchange for a 2018 third round pick | August 9, 2017 | [14] |
66 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | August 10, 2017 | [15] |
50 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | September 8, 2017 | [16] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | ![]() | Option Declined [lower-alpha 1] | December 7, 2016 | [17] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Option Declined/Loan Return | December 8, 2016 | [2] |
GK | ![]() | Option Declined [lower-alpha 2] | |||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Option Declined/Loan Return | ||
FW | ![]() | Out of Contract [lower-alpha 3] | |||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Mutual Contract Termination | December 30, 2016 | [18] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | February 1, 2017 | [19] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded in exchange for Brek Shea | February 25, 2017 | [9] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded in exchange for Tony Tchani and allocation money | March 30, 2017 | [11] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | June 26, 2017 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | July 11, 2017 | [20] |
GK | ![]() | Mutual Contract Termination | July 18, 2017 | [21] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | July 25, 2017 | [22] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | July 26, 2017 | [23] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded in exchange for allocation money | August 9, 2017 | [24] |
January 27, 2017 | Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
3:30 (PST) | Report | Sobowale ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Training Complex |
January 30, 2017 | Whitecaps FC | 4–0 | Oxford United | Newport, Wales |
5:00 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Wales National Football Development Centre |
February 2, 2017 | Whitecaps FC | 4–0 | Bristol City | Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
4:00 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Hensol Park |
Simple Invitational
February 9, 2017 | Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
17:00 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
February 12, 2017 | Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
14:30 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
February 15, 2017 | Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
19:30 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 |
8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 |
9 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 |
10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 29 | −9 |
Last updated: October 22, 2017
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
March 5, 20171 | Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Vancouver, British Columbia |
18:30 (PST) | Laba ![]() | Report | Herbers ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,083 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
March 11, 20172 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California |
19:00 (PST) |
| Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Drew Fischer |
March 18, 20173 | Whitecaps FC | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
13:00 PDT | Shea ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 1, 20174 | Whitecaps FC | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report |
| Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,083 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 8, 20175 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah |
18:30 PDT |
| Report | Laba ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,069 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 14, 20176 | Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 22, 20177 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
13:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 29, 20178 | Montreal Impact | 1–2 | Whitecaps FC | Montreal, Quebec |
12:00 PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 19,597 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 5, 20179 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,745 Referee: Jorge González |
May 12, 201710 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
18:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,075 Referee: Fotos Bazakos |
May 20, 201711 | Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
16:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,020 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 27, 201712 | Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | D.C. United | Vancouver, British Columbia |
16:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,905 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
June 3, 201713 | Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Atlanta United FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
14:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,816 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 17, 201714 | Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Alan Kelly |
June 24, 201715 | Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Whitecaps FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
17:00 PDT |
| Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,016 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
July 1, 201716 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Whitecaps FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 PDT | Report | Laba ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,187 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
July 5, 201717 | Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | New York City FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 19, 201718 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Pedro ![]() | Report | Tchani ![]() ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 17,404 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 23, 201719 | Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
15:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,083 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 29, 201720 | FC Dallas | 0–4 | Whitecaps FC | Frisco, Texas |
17:00 PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,274 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 5, 201721 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,625 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 12, 201722 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Whitecaps FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
17:00 PDT | Report | Jacobson ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,911 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
August 19, 201723 | Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,183 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 23, 201724 | Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Montero ![]() ![]() Waston ![]() Tchani ![]() ![]() | Lodeiro ![]() Nouhou ![]() Alfaro ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
August 26, 201725 | Orlando City SC | 1–2 | Whitecaps FC | Orlando, Florida |
16:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,406 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
September 9, 201726 | Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,783 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 13, 201727 | Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,368 Referee: David Gantar |
September 16, 201728 | Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Vancouver, British Columbia |
16:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,592 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
September 23, 201729 | Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
September 27, 201730 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Whitecaps FC | Seattle |
19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 41,868 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 30, 201731 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:00 PDT | Zusi ![]() | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,990 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 7, 201732 | New York Red Bulls | 3–0 | Whitecaps FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
14:00 PDT |
| Report | de Jong ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 15, 201733 | Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia |
16:30 PDT | Reyna ![]() | Report | Qazaishvili ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 22, 201734 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
13:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Allen Chapman |
October 29, 2017 First Leg | Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
17:30 PDT | Report | Roldan ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 27,837 Referee: Kevin Stott |
November 2, 2017 Second Leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Whitecaps FC | Seattle, Washington |
19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,587 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAN | SKC | CEN | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Quarter-finals | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
February 22First leg | New York Red Bulls ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Harrison, United States |
20:00 PST |
| Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
March 2Second leg | Vancouver Whitecaps FC ![]() | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | ![]() | Vancouver, British Columbia |
20:00 PST | Report | Collin ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 14,183 Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica) |
March 14First leg | UANL ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 31,197 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
April 5Second leg | Vancouver Whitecaps FC ![]() | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | ![]() | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,258 Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico) |
May 23, 2017Semifinal | Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 (PDT) | Report | Choinière ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,831 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 30, 2017Semifinal | Montreal Impact | 4–2 (5–4 agg.) | Whitecaps FC | Montreal |
16:30 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 15,213 Referee: David Barrie |
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote:Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | MLS | Canadian Championship | Champions League | Total | |||||||||||||
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Apps | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Apps | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Apps | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Apps | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
1 | ![]() | David Ousted | GK | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | Jordan Harvey | DF | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | Kendall Waston | DF | 28 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
6 | ![]() | David Edgar | DF | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | Christian Bolaños | MF | 23 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | Andrew Jacobson | MF | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
11 | ![]() | Nicolás Mezquida | MF | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
12 | ![]() | Fredy Montero | FW | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 7 | |||||||||
13 | ![]() | Cristian Techera | MF | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
14 | ![]() | Cole Seiler | DF | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | Matías Laba | MF | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
16 | ![]() | Tony Tchani | MF | 29 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
17 | ![]() | Marcel de Jong | MF | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||||
18 | ![]() | Spencer Richey | GK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
19 | ![]() | Erik Hurtado | FW | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
20 | ![]() | Brek Shea | MF | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||||
22 | ![]() | Aaron Maund | DF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | Bernie Ibini-Isei | FW | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||
24 | ![]() | Stefan Marinovic | GK | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
25 | ![]() | Sheanon Williams | DF | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | |||||||||||
26 | ![]() | Tim Parker | DF | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
28 | ![]() | Jake Nerwinski | DF | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | |||||||||||
29 | ![]() | Yordy Reyna | MF | 22 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||
31 | ![]() | Russell Teibert | MF | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||
32 | ![]() | Marco Bustos | MF | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
46 | ![]() | Brett Levis | DF | |||||||||||||||||
50 | ![]() | Nosa Igiebor | MF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
66 | ![]() | Ali Ghazal | MF | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||
67 | ![]() | Alphonso Davies | MF | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
77 | ![]() | Mauro Rosales | MF | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | Sam Adekugbe [nb 1] | DF | |||||||||||||||||
27 | ![]() | Deybi Flores [nb 1] | MF | |||||||||||||||||
30 | ![]() | Ben McKendry [nb 1] | MF | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
47 | ![]() | Kyle Greig [nb 1] | FW | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
-- | ![]() | Sem de Wit [nb 2] | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
-- | ![]() | Deklan Wynne [nb 2] | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
-- | ![]() | Giles Barnes [nb 3] | FW | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
-- | ![]() | Christian Dean [nb 3] | DF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
-- | ![]() | Kekuta Manneh [nb 3] | MF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
-- | ![]() | Paolo Tornaghi [nb 3] | GK | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Totals | 53 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 61 | 71 | 7 |
Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad (for squad numbers) (for actual stats.)
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