Jeevan Badwal

Jeevan Badwal

Personal information
Full name	Jeevan Singh Badwal
Date of birth	(2006-03-11) March 11, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number	59
Youth career
	Surrey FC
	Pacific United FC
	Coastal FC
	Supra Academy
	B.E.S.T Academy
2019–	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Whitecaps FC 2	27	(2)
2024	→ Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	0	(0)
International career‡
2023	Canada U17	9	(0)
2024–	Canada U20	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 8, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 30, 2024

Jeevan Singh Badwal (born March 11, 2006) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Badwal began playing youth soccer at age four with Surrey FC. ^[1] Afterwards, he played with Pacific United FC, being invited to a Wolverhampton Wanderers' US National Academy camp in Arizona in July 2016 when he was 10. ^[2] He later played with Coastal FC, Supra Academy, and B.E.S.T. Academy. ^[3] In August 2019, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. ^[4] In 2022, he was named the Whitecaps U16 Player of the Year. ^[5] In June 2023, he was selected to play in the MLS Next All-Star Game. ^{[6] [7]} Badwal is of Punjabi-Indian descent and can speak the Punjabi language. ^{[8] [9]}

Club career

In 2023, he began playing with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro as an academy callup. ^[10] In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with the team. ^[11] After participating in the 2024 pre-season with the Vancouver Whitecaps first team, he signed a short-term loan agreement with them ahead of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One first leg against Tigres UANL, but was an unused substitute in the match. ^{[12] [13]} On May 19, 2024, he scored his first professional goal for Whitecaps FC 2, also adding an assist in the same match, in a 3-2 loss to Colorado Rapids 2. ^[14] He signed another three short-term loans that season. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

In September 2024, he signed a homegrown player contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC through the 2027 season, with options for 2028 and 2029. ^[18]

International career

In October 2022, Badwal was called up to the Canadian national program for the first time for a camp with the Canada U17 team. ^[1] He was later called up for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^{[19] [20]}

In February 2024, Badwal was named to the Canada U20 for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers. ^[21] In July 2024, he was named to the final squad for the tournament. ^[22]

Career statistics

As of September 8, 2024 ^[23]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Whitecaps FC 2	2023	MLS Next Pro	8	0	–		–		–		8	0
	2024		19	2	–		–		–		19	2
	Total		27	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan)	2024	Major League Soccer	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			27	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	2

References

1. Jeevan Badwal at the Canadian Soccer Association
2. Greenizan, Nick (July 29, 2016). "Surrey soccer trio head to Arizona". Peace Arch News.
3. "Whitecaps FC sign 17-year-old Jeevan Badwal of Surrey, BC to professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . February 1, 2024.
4. "Jeevan Badwal Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
5. "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 Academy Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . July 12, 2022.
6. Zillich, Tom (June 29, 2023). "Surrey soccer standout Badwal, 17, to play in MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Surrey Now-Leader .
7. "Jeevan Badwal selected to MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . June 29, 2023.
8. Timko, Brandon (March 30, 2023). "South Asian community helping to bring success to Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Drishti Magazine.
9. "Quality Time: Jeevan Badwal, presented by GE Appliances". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . April 3, 2024.
10. Sethi, Monica (May 17, 2023). "Setting the Pace: Jeevan Singh Badwal - Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Rising Centre Midfielder". Darpan Magazine.
11. Strang, Noah (February 1, 2024). "Whitecaps sign Surrey teen Jeevan Badwal to first pro contract". Daily Hive .
12. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielders Jeevan Badwal and Jay Herdman to MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . February 6, 2024.
13. Zillich, Tom (February 8, 2024). "Surrey 17-year-old signs to play soccer with Whitecaps FC2, has shot at top club". Surrey Now-Leader .
14. "Badwal scores first pro goal, adds assist as WFC2 drop narrow 3-2 result against Rapids 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . May 19, 2024.
15. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jeevan Badwal to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . June 13, 2024.
16. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jeevan Badwal to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . July 9, 2024.
17. "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 midfielder Jeevan Badwal and forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to fourth MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . September 6, 2024.
18. "Whitecaps FC sign Homegrown midfielder Jeevan Badwal to an MLS contract through 2027". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . September 13, 2024.
19. Prayoga, Ari (November 2, 2023). "Terinspirasi Kante dan Bellingham, Jeevan Badwal Siap Bersinar di Piala Dunia U-17 2023 Indonesia" [Inspired by Kante and Bellingham, Jeevan Badwal is ready to shine at the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia]. Bola (in Indonesian).
20. "Badwal: I always try to be the hardest worker on the pitch". FIFA . October 26, 2023.
21. "Jeevan Badwal called up to Canada for Concacaf U-20 Championship Qualifiers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . February 12, 2024.
22. "CANM20 squad announced for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association . July 11, 2024.
23. Jeevan Badwal at Soccerway

External links

• Jeevan Badwal at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Jeevan Badwal at Soccerway