Sydney Wathuta

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Sydney Wathuta
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-11) June 11, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids 2
Youth career
Power FC
Calgary Blizzard SC
New Frontier SC
2022–2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Vermont Catamounts 39 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Whitecaps FC Academy 12 (2)
2023 Whitecaps FC 2 2 (0)
2024 Vermont Green FC 0 (0)
2024 Whitecaps FC Academy 8 (4)
2025– Colorado Rapids 2 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 16, 2025

Sydney Wathuta (born June 11, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for MLS Next Pro club Colorado Rapids 2.

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Early life

Wathuta played youth soccer with Power FC, Calgary Blizzard SC and New Frontier SC. [1] In 2014, he had a training stint in England with Brentford. [1] In January 2022, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy. [2]

College career

In 2023, Wathuta began attending the University of Vermont, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] [4] On September 26, 2023, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-1 draw against the UMass Minutemen, [5] which earned him America East Conference Co-Rookie of the Week honours. [6] At the end of his first season, he was named to the America East Conference All-Rookie Team. [7] Ahead of his sophomore season, he was named to the America East All-Preseason team. [8] That season, he helped Vermont win their first NCAA title and finished the season second in the nation with 14 assists. [9] [10] At the end of the season, he was named the America East Midfielder of the Year and named to the All-America East First Team and All-ECAC Second Team. [11] [3]

Club career

In 2022, Wathuta began playing with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia. [12] In 2023, he made two appearances for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. [13]

In 2024, he joined USL League Two side Vermont Green FC for their 2024 U.S. Open Cup matches in March and April. [14] He then subsequently returned to the Whitecaps FC Academy for the 2024 season. [15] On July 14, 2024, he scored a hat trick in a 4-3 victory over Burnaby FC. [16]

At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Wathuta was selected in the first round (16th overall) by the Colorado Rapids. [17] In January 2025, he signed a contract with their second team, Colorado Rapids 2, in MLS Next Pro. [18]

Career statistics

As of July 14, 2024 [19]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC Academy 2022 League1 British Columbia 20———20
2023 10222——124
Total122220000144
Whitecaps FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 20———20
Vermont Green FC 2024 USL League Two 000020—20
Whitecaps FC Academy 2024 [20] League1 British Columbia 8400——84
Career total226222000268

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References

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  2. ↑ "04 Sydney Wathuta Joins Whitecaps Academy in Vancouver". New Frontier SC. January 18, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Sydney Wathuta Vermont profile". Vermont Catamounts .
  4. ↑ "Sydney Wathuta joins the University of Vermont". New Frontier SC. September 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Manley, Ryan (September 26, 2023). "#14 Men's Soccer and UMass Settle for 1-1 Draw". Vermont Catamounts .
  6. ↑ "#AEMSOC Week 6: Vermont Extends Unbeaten Streak". America East Conference . October 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Manley, Ryan (November 3, 2023). "Eight Catamounts Pick Up All-America East Honors". Vermont Catamounts .
  8. ↑ Manley, Ryan (August 7, 2024). "#14 Men's Soccer Selected as America East Preseason Favorite; Six Catamounts Earn All-Conference Honors". Vermont Catamounts .
  9. ↑ "Sydney Wathuta & Max Murray Selected in MLS Draft". America East Conference . December 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ Davidson, Neil (December 20, 2024). "Vermont's NCAA men's champion soccer team comes with distinct Canadian flavour". Toronto Star .
  11. ↑ "New Hampshire & Vermont Claim #AEMSOC Major Awards". America East Conference . November 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Whitecaps FC announce rosters for League1 BC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . May 17, 2022.
  13. ↑ Schneider, Jacob (December 19, 2024). "Who will be the next Cyle Larin? Akron's Emil Jaaskelainen, Phoenix Rising's Pape Mar Boye among top names to watch in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Goal .
  14. ↑ "Two Vermont Green Players Selected In 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Vermont Green FC . December 20, 2024.
  15. ↑ "League1 BC Season Preview: What you need to know". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . April 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ Burns, Alistair (July 14, 2024). "League1 BC: Men's side clinches playoff spot". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
  17. ↑ Cierzan, Noah (December 20, 2024). "Wathuta, Murray become next University of Vermont stars drafted into the MLS". WPTZ .
  18. ↑ "Colorado Rapids 2 sign forward Sydney Wathuta to MLS NEXT Pro contract". Colorado Rapids . January 16, 2025.
  19. ↑ Sydney Wathuta at Soccerway
  20. ↑ "Sydney Wathuta 2024 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia .
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