Mihail Gherasimencov

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Mihail Gherasimencov
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Bălți, Moldova
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Number 54
Youth career
Calgary Blizzard SC
Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy Centre
2020–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Whitecaps FC 2 49 (4)
2024 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Moldova U19 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Mihail Gherasimencov (born 25 March 2005) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro.

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Early life

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]

Club career

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]

International career

In April 2023, Gherasimencov was called up to a 4-day training camp with the Moldova U19 national team. [1] [12] In June 2023, he was called up for a pair of friendlies against Kazakhstan U19. [13] He made his debut in the first match and scored his first goal in the second match. [14]

Career statistics

As of 11 October 2024 [15]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 10–––10
2023 222–––222
2024 26210––272
Career total494100000504

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mihail Gherasimencov called up to Moldova U-19 national team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 17 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "It Starts With a Goal, presented by BMO: Mihail Gherasimencov". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 15 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Mihail Gherasimencov Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
  4. ↑ "Mihail Gherasimencov from Whitecaps FC BMO Academy selected to MLS NEXT All-Star Game". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 27 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirm roster for the start of 2023 preseason training camp". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 9 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mihail Gherasimencov shows Sarita Patel what it takes to be an MLS NEXT All-Star". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 9 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Whitecaps FC 2 sign BMO Academy product Mihail Gherasimencov, acquire Canadian midfielder Antoine Coupland". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 24 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Fundașul naționalei Moldovei U19 a marcat un gol pentru dublorii formației Vancouver Whitecaps" [The defender of the national team of Moldova U19 scored a goal for the doubles of the Vancouver Whitecaps formation]. MoldFootball (in Romanian). 9 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Whitecaps FC roster updates from first team and WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 17 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Six WFC2 players signed to MLS short-term agreements". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 26 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Whitecaps FC announce 2025 WFC2 roster updates". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 11 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Представитель любительской лиги Молдовы из Комрата – в сборной U-19" [Representative of the Moldovan amateur league from Komrata – in the U-19 team]. Sports.md (in Russian). 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "WFC2 fullback Mihail Gherasimencov called up to Moldova U-19 national team for June international friendlies". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 9 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Защитник сборной Молдовы U19 Михаил Герасименков забил за дубль канадского "Ванкувер Уайткэпс"" [Moldova U19 national team defender Mihail Gerasimencov scored for the Canadian Vancouver Whitecaps team's double]. MoldFootball (in Russian). 22 August 2023.
  15. ↑ Mihail Gherasimencov at Soccerway
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