Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS). The Whitecaps are the 17th team of Major League Soccer and replaced the USSF Division 2 team of the same name, which was owned and managed by the same group that operates the MLS team, and which played through the conclusion of that league's 2010 season. The MLS team is the third to share the legacy of the Whitecaps name.
This is a list of franchise records for the Vancouver Whitecaps during the MLS period, dating from the 2011 MLS season to the present.
Abbr. | Meaning |
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CC | Canadian Championship |
CCL | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
MLS | Major League Soccer |
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster. |
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.
# | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | MLS* | Playoffs | CC | CCL | LC | Total |
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1 | Midfielder | Russell Teibert | Canada | 2011– | 255 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 301 |
2 | Defender | Jordan Harvey | United States | 2011–17 | 179 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 200 |
3 | Defender | Jake Nerwinski | United States | 2017–2022 | 142 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 159 |
4 | Midfielder | Gershon Koffie | Ghana | 2011–15 | 133 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
Goalkeeper | David Ousted | Denmark | 2013–17 | 142 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | |
5 | Defender | Kendall Waston | Costa Rica | 2014–18 | 115 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 137 |
6 | Midfielder | Matías Laba | Argentina | 2014–17 | 113 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 129 |
7 | Forward | Erik Hurtado | United States | 2013–18 | 105 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 123 |
Defender | Ranko Veselinović | Serbia | 2020– | 109 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 123 | |
9 | Midfielder | Nicolás Mezquida | Uruguay | 2014–18 | 101 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 122 |
10 | Midfielder | Cristian Techera | Uruguay | 2015–18 | 101 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 120 |
*Includes MLS is Back Tournament CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League LC = Leagues Cup
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.
# | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | MLS* | Playoffs | CC | CCL | LC | Total |
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1 | Forward | Camilo | Brazil | 2011–13 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
2 | Forward | Brian White | United States | 2021– | 31 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
3 | Midfielder | Pedro Morales | Chile | 2014–16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Midfielder | Cristian Techera | Uruguay | 2015–18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | |
5 | Forward | Fredy Montero | Colombia | 2017, 2019–2020 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
6 | Forward | Ryan Gauld | Scotland | 2021– | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
7 | Forward | Kekuta Manneh | Gambia | 2013–17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
8 | Forward | Darren Mattocks | Jamaica | 2012–15 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
9 | Forward | Yordy Reyna | Peru | 2017–2020 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
10 | Forward | Lucas Cavallini | Canada | 2020-2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
*Includes MLS is Back Tournament CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League LC = Leagues Cup
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.
# | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | MLS* | Playoffs | CC | CCL | LC | Total |
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1 | Midfielder | Ryan Gauld | Scotland | 2021– | 27 [11] | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
2 | Midfielder | Pedro Morales | Chile | 2014–16 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
3 | Midfielder | Russell Teibert | Canada | 2011– | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
4 | Forward | Camilo | Brazil | 2011–13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Forward | Yordy Reyna | Peru | 2017–20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
6 | Forward | Erik Hurtado | United States | 2013–18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Forward | Alphonso Davies | Canada | 2016–18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
Forward | Christian Bolaños | Costa Rica | 2016–17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
9 | Midfielder | Cristian Techera | Uruguay | 2015–18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
10 | Forward | Christian Dajome | Colombia | 2020–23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
*Includes MLS is Back Tournament CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League LC = Leagues Cup
As of July 12, 2023
Year | Player | Opposition | Score | Venue |
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2011 | Eric Hassli | Manchester United | 0–4 | Red Bull Arena |
2012 | Jay DeMerit | Chelsea | 3–2 | PPL Park (Now Subaru Park) |
2013 | Camilo | Roma | 1–3 | Sporting Park (Now Children's Mercy Park) |
2015 | David Ousted | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
2016 | Kendal Waston | Arsenal | 1–2 | Avaya Stadium (Now PayPal Park) |
2018 | Alphonso Davies | Juventus | 1–1 (Penalties 3–5) | Mercedes Benz Stadium |
George Gross Memorial Trophy Winners
The George Gross Memorial Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the Canadian Championship
The Best Young Canadian Player award was created by the Canadian Soccer Association in 2019 to recognize each tournament's best Canadian under-23 player.
Year | Player | Position |
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2023 [23] | Ryan Gauld | Midfielder |
2022 [23] | Ryan Gauld | Midfielder |
2021 [24] | Maxime Crépeau | Goalkeeper |
2020 [25] | Ali Adnan | Defender |
2019 [26] | Maxime Crépeau | Goalkeeper |
2018 [27] | Alphonso Davies | Forward |
2017 [28] | Kendal Waston | Defender |
2016 [29] | Jordan Harvey | Defender |
2015 [30] | Kendal Waston | Defender |
2014 [31] | Pedro Morales | Midfielder |
2013 [32] | Camilo | Forward |
2012 [33] | Young-Pyo Lee | Defender |
2011 [34] | Camilo | Forward |
Year | Player | Goals |
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2023 [35] | Brian White | 20 |
2022 [36] | Lucas Cavallini | 9 |
2021 [37] | Brian White | 12 |
2020 [38] | Lucas Cavallini | 6 |
2019 [39] | Fredy Montero | 8 |
2018 [40] | Kei Kamara | 17 |
2017 | Fredy Montero | 13 |
2016 | Pedro Morales | 9 |
2015 [41] | Octavio Rivero | 11 |
2014 [42] | Pedro Morales | 11 |
2013 [43] | Camilo | 22 |
2012 [44] | Darren Mattocks | 7 |
2011 [45] | Camilo | 12 |
Year | Player | Age |
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2023 [46] | Ali Ahmed | 23 |
2022 [36] | Pedro Vite | 20 |
2021 [37] | Déiber Caicedo | 21 |
2020 [38] | Ranko Veselinović | 21 |
2019 [39] | Hwang In-beom | 23 |
2018 [40] | Michael Baldisimo | 18 |
2017 [47] | Jake Nerwinski | 22 |
2016 [48] | Alphonso Davies | 15 |
2015 [41] | Kianz Froese | 19 |
2014 [42] | Marco Carducci | 18 |
2013 [43] | Marco Bustos | 17 |
2012 [44] | Darren Mattocks | 22 |
2011 [45] | Gershon Koffie | 20 |
Coach | From | To | Record [49] | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Teitur Thordarson | September 1, 2010 | May 30, 2011 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13.33 |
Tom Soehn (interim) | May 30, 2011 | October 25, 2011 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21.74 |
Martin Rennie | October 26, 2011 | October 29, 2013 | 77 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 36.36 |
Carl Robinson | December 16, 2013 | September 25, 2018 | 195 | 76 | 48 | 71 | 38.97 |
Craig Dalrymple (interim) | September 25, 2018 | November 7, 2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.00 |
Marc Dos Santos | November 7, 2018 | August 27, 2021 | 81 | 22 | 20 | 39 | 27.16 |
Vanni Sartini | August 27, 2021 | Present | 80 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 41.25 |
Total | 473 | 167 | 122 | 184 | 35.31 |
Oldest coach: Teitur Thordarson (59 years 4 months 16 days)
Youngest coach: Martin Rennie (36 years 5 months 11 days)
Longest Serving coach: Carl Robinson (1,744 days)
Shortest Serving coach: Teitur Thordarson (271 days)
Season | League | Position | Playoffs | CC | Continental | Other | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s) | ||||||||||||||
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Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | CCL | LC | Name(s) | Goals | ||||||
2019 | 1 | MLS | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 59 | –22 | 34 | 1.00 | 12th | 23rd | DNQ | R3 | DNQ | DNE | DNE/DNQ | 19,514 | Fredy Montero | 8 | |
2020 | MLS | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | –17 | 27 | 1.17 | 9th | 17th | DNQ | NH | MLS is Back Tournament | Ro16 | 22,120 [lower-alpha 1] | Lucas Cavallini | 6 | |||
2021 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | 1.44 | 6th | 12th | R1 | R1 | DNQ | DNE/DNQ | 12,492 [lower-alpha 2] | Cristian Dájome Brian White | 12 | |||
2022 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 43 | 1.26 | 9th | 17th | DNQ | W | DNE | 18,643 | Lucas Cavallini | 9 | ||||
2023 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 | 1.41 | 6th | 13th | R1 | W | QF | Ro32 | 16,745 | Brian White | 19 | |||
^ 1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, Canadian Championship, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC have qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs on six occasions. They first qualified in 2012, becoming the first Canadian club to do so.
Season | Rank | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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2012 | W5 | Knockout round | W4 | LA Galaxy | N/A | 1–2 | 1–2 |
2014 | W5 | Knockout round | W4 | FC Dallas | N/A | 1–2 | 1–2 |
2015 | W2 | Conference semifinals | W3 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
2017 | W3 | Knockout round | W6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–0 | N/A | 5–0 |
Conference semifinals | W2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||
2021 | W6 | First round | W3 | Sporting Kansas City | N/A | 1–3 | 1–3 |
2023 | W6 | Round One | W3 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | 2–5 | 0–2 [n 1] |
2024 | W8 | Wild card | W9 | Portland Timbers | N/A | 5–0 | 5–0 |
Round one | W1 | Los Angeles FC | – | – | – [n 1] |
Opponent | Series | Match statistics | ||||||||
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Pld | W | L | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
LA Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Total | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
Venue | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
Away | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2015–16 | Group stage | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3rd [n 1] |
Olimpia | 1–0 | 0–1 | |||
2016–17 | Group stage | Central F.C. | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1st [n 1] |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | 2–1 | |||
Quarterfinals | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
Semifinals | UANL | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | |
2023 | Round of 16 | Real España | 5–0 | 2–3 | 7–3 |
Quarter-finals | Los Angeles FC | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 | |
2024 | Round one | UANL | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Central F.C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
New York Red Bulls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
UANL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 |
Real España | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
Los Angeles FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 |
Total | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 | –1 |
Note: Draws include matches that were decided by penalty shoot-outs.
Season | Round | Club | Result |
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2023 | Group stage | Club León | 1–1 (15–16 p. ) (H) |
LA Galaxy | 2–1 (A) | ||
Round of 32 | UANL | 1–1 (3–5 p. ) (H) | |
2024 | Group stage | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 (4–2 p. ) (A) |
Tijuana | 3–1 (H) | ||
Round of 32 | UNAM | 0–2 (H) |
Club | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Club León | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Tijuana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Central F.C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
New York Red Bulls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
UANL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 |
Real España | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 |
Club León | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Tijuana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Total | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 |
Note: Draws include matches that were decided by penalty shoot-outs.
Opponent's country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honduras | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
Mexico | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | –4 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
United States | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | –2 |
Total | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 |
Note: Draws include matches that were decided by penalty shoot-outs.
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