2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Chairman Jeff Mallett
Head coachTBA
Stadium BC Place
(Vancouver, BC)
Major League Soccer
MLS Cup playoffs TBD
Canadian Championship TBD
CONCACAF Champions Cup TBD
Leagues Cup TBD
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The 2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season will be the club's fourteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, this will be the 48th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

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Having won the 2024 Canadian Championship, the Whitecaps will participate in the CONCACAF Champions League for a third consecutive season and fifth time overall. The Whitecaps will also participate in the 2025 Canadian Championship looking to win their fourth domestic cup championship in a row. They will also participate in the 2025 Leagues Cup.

On November 25, 2024, the Whitecaps parted ways with head coach Vanni Sartini. [1]

Current roster

As of December 11, 2024 [2]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Yohei Takaoka Flag of Japan.svg GK March 16, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
32 Isaac Boehmer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK November 20, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad
50 Max Anchor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK July 21, 2004 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
Defenders
2 Mathías Laborda Flag of Uruguay.svg DF September 15, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
3 Sam Adekugbe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF January 16, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Turkey.svg Hatayspor
4 Ranko Veselinović Flag of Serbia.svg DF March 24, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Serbia.svg Vojvodina
6 Tristan Blackmon Flag of the United States.svg DF August 12, 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC
12 Belal Halbouni Flag of Syria.svg DF December 29, 1999 (age 24) Flag of Germany.svg FC Magdeburg
15 Bjørn Inge Utvik Flag of Norway.svg DF February 28, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Norway.svg Sarpsborg
18 Édier Ocampo Flag of Colombia.svg DF October 3, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional
27 Giuseppe Bovalina Flag of Australia (converted).svg DF November 11, 2004 (age 20) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United
Midfielders
J.C. Ngando Flag of Cameroon.svg MF November 20, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg UNC Greensboro Spartans
13 Ralph Priso Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF August 2, 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
16 Sebastian Berhalter Flag of the United States.svg MF May 10, 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
19 Damir Kreilach Flag of Croatia.svg MF April 16, 1989 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
20 Andrés Cubas Flag of Paraguay.svg MF May 22, 1996 (age 28) Flag of France.svg Nîmes
22 Ali Ahmed Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF October 10, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
25 Ryan Gauld Flag of Scotland.svg MF December 16, 1995 (age 28) Flag of Portugal.svg Farense
26 Stuart Armstrong Flag of Scotland.svg MF March 30, 1992 (age 32) Flag of England.svg Southampton
45 Pedro Vite Flag of Ecuador.svg MF March 9, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
59 Jeevan Badwal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF March 11, 2006 (age 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
Forwards
23 Déiber Caicedo Flag of Colombia.svg FW March 25, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali
24 Brian White Flag of the United States.svg FW February 3, 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls
52 Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW May 21, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
Out on Loan

Transfers

In

Transferred in

#PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource

Loans in

#PositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresNotesSource

Out

Transferred out

#PositionPlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
7DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Raposo Out of contractNovember 27, 2024 [3]
8MF Flag of Austria.svg Alessandro Schöpf Option declined
11FW Flag of Haiti.svg Fafà Picault
17GK Flag of the United States.svg Joe Bendik
28FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levonte Johnson

Loans out

#PositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresSource

    MLS SuperDraft picks

    RoundNo.Pos.PlayerCollege/Club teamTransactionSource

    Preseason and Friendlies

    Competition overview

    CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
    PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
    Major League Soccer TBATBDMatchday 1TBD000000+0!—
    Canadian Championship TBATBDQuarter-finalsTBD000000+0!—
    CONCACAF Champions Cup TBATBARound OneTBD000000+0!—
    Leagues Cup TBATBDGroup StageTBD000000+0!—
    Total000000+0!—

    Last updated: December 12, 2024
    Source: Competitions

    Major League Soccer

    Regular season

    League tables

    Results

    OverallHomeAway
    PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
    0000000 000000 000000 0

    Last updated: November 27, 2024
    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

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    Ground
    Result
    Position (West)
    Source: [4]
    A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

    Matches

    Canadian Championship

    Quarterfinals

    Second leg Whitecaps FC – Valour FC/TSS FC Rovers Vancouver, British Columbia
    -:-- PMStadium: BC Place

    CONCACAF Champions Cup

    Round one

    First leg Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg – Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
    -:-- PMStadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
    Second leg Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg – Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Vancouver, British Columbia
    -:-- PMStadium: BC Place

    Leagues Cup

    Group stage

    Cascadia Cup


    OverallHomeAway
    PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
    0000000 000000 000000 0

    Last updated: November 27, 2024
    Source: Standings
    Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As of December 11, 2024
    No.PosNatPlayerTotalMLSCanadian ChampionshipLeagues CupChampions Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yohei Takaoka 0000000000
    32 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Isaac Boehmer 0000000000
    50 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Max Anchor 0000000000
    Defenders
    2 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Mathías Laborda 0000000000
    3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sam Adekugbe 0000000000
    4 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Ranko Veselinović 0000000000
    6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tristan Blackmon 0000000000
    12 DF Flag of Syria.svg  SYR Belal Halbouni 0000000000
    15 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Bjørn Inge Utvik 0000000000
    18 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Édier Ocampo 0000000000
    27 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Giuseppe Bovalina 0000000000
    Midfielders
    MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR J.C. Ngando 0000000000
    13 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ralph Priso 0000000000
    16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Berhalter 0000000000
    19 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Damir Kreilach 0000000000
    20 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Andrés Cubas 0000000000
    22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ali Ahmed 0000000000
    25 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ryan Gauld 0000000000
    26 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stuart Armstrong 0000000000
    45 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Pedro Vite 0000000000
    59 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jeevan Badwal 0000000000
    Forwards
    23 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Déiber Caicedo 0000000000
    24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian White 0000000000
    52 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau 0000000000
    Players transferred out during the season

    Source: Competitions

    Goalscorers

    As of November 27, 2024
    RankNo.PosNatName MLS Canadian Championship Leagues Cup Champions Cup Total
    Own goals00000
    Totals00000

    Clean sheets

    As of November 27, 2024
    RankNo.PosNatName MLS Canadian Championship Leagues Cup Champions Cup Total
    Totals00000

    Disciplinary record

    As of November 27, 2024
    No.Pos Nat Player MLS Canadian Championship Leagues Cup Champions Cup Total
    Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
    1 GK Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Takaoka 000000000000000
    2 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg Mathías Laborda 000000000000000
    3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sam Adekugbe 000000000000000
    4 DF Flag of Serbia.svg Ranko Veselinović 000000000000000
    6 DF Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Blackmon 000000000000000
    12 DF Flag of Syria.svg Belal Halbouni 000000000000000
    13 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ralph Priso 000000000000000
    15 DF Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Inge Utvik 000000000000000
    16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter 000000000000000
    18 DF Flag of Colombia.svg Édier Ocampo 000000000000000
    19 MF Flag of Croatia.svg Damir Kreilach 000000000000000
    20 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg Andrés Cubas 000000000000000
    22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ali Ahmed 000000000000000
    23 FW Flag of Colombia.svg Déiber Caicedo 000000000000000
    24 FW Flag of the United States.svg Brian White 000000000000000
    25 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Gauld 000000000000000
    26 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Armstrong 000000000000000
    27 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Giuseppe Bovalina 000000000000000
    32 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isaac Boehmer 000000000000000
    45 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Pedro Vite 000000000000000
    50 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Anchor 000000000000000
    52 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau 000000000000000
    59 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeevan Badwal 000000000000000
    MF Flag of Cameroon.svg J.C. Ngando 000000000000000
    Totals000000000000000

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