Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Bălți, Moldova | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC (on loan from Whitecaps FC 2) | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy Centre | |||
2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 49 | (4) |
2024 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2025– | → Cavalry FC (loan) | 20 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2023–2025 | Moldova U19 | 5 | (1) |
2025– | Moldova U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 30, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 11, 2025 |
Mihail Gherasimencov (born 25 March 2005) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC on loan from Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro and the Moldova national U21 team.
Gherasimencov was born in Bălți, Moldova and he lived there until 2016, when he moved to Calgary, Canada. [1] [2] In Canada, he played youth soccer with Calgary Blizzard SC, before joining the Whitecaps Alberta Academy Centre. [3] In August 2020, he joined the official Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. [3] In 2022, he was invited to participate in the MLS Next All-Star Game, which featured the top academy players from across the league. [4] In January 2023, he attended the first team's pre-season training camp. [5] [6]
He made his professional debut with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro match against the Real Monarchs, playing 44 minutes off the bench, in a 3–1 loss on 5 August 2022.[ citation needed ] In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2. [7] Gherasimencov scored his first professional goal against Colorado Rapids 2, on 8 July 2023. [8] After the 2023 season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season. [9] In July 2024, he signed a short-term loan with the first team, ahead of a friendly against Wrexham. [10] In December 2024, he re-signed with Whitecaps 2 for the 2025 season. [11]
In March 2025, he went on loan to Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC. [12] [13]
In April 2023, Gherasimencov was called up to a four-day training camp with the Moldova U19 national team. [1] [14] In June 2023, he was called up for a pair of friendlies against Kazakhstan U19. [15] He made his debut in the first match and scored his first goal in the second match. [16]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Whitecaps FC 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
2023 | 22 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||||
2024 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||||
Cavalry FC (loan) | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Career total | 69 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6 |