External links
- Thomas Hasal at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Thomas Hasal at Soccerway
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Aurora SC (Saskatchewan) | ||
| 2013–2016 | Whitecaps Saskatchewan Academy | ||
| 2016–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Los Angeles FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Canada U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 8, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 18, 2020 | |||
Thomas Hasal (born July 9, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
Born in Cambridge, Ontario, Hasal moved with his family to Ottawa when he was a year old, where he began playing soccer at age five. [1] He then moved to Calgary at age seven, Edmonton at age eight, and Saskatoon at age nine. [1] He played with youth club Aurora SC in Saskatchewan for a year, later joining the Whitecaps FC Saskatchewan Academy Centre in 2013, and also played for the Saskatchewan provincial team in 2014 and 2015. [2] [3] In August 2016, he joined the Whitecaps Residency Academy and later joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 developmental squad in 2018. [4] [5] In 2016, he led the U19 team to the Academy Championship semi-finals. [6] In 2016 and 2017, he was named the Saskatchewan Soccer Association Male Youth Player of the Year. [7]
In March 2019, he signed a professional contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer as a homegrown player through 2020, with club options for 2021 and 2022. [8] [9] Initially serving as the third-string goalkeeper, he made his debut on July 19, 2020, coming on as a substitute against the Seattle Sounders FC, early in the second half of an MLS is Back Tournament group stage match after an injury to Maxime Crépeau. [10] [11] He made his first start in the next match on July 23, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory. [12] [13] He led the team to the Round of 16, where they were defeated in penalty kicks by Sporting Kansas City, following a 0–0 draw, with Hasal finishing the tournament with no goals against in regulation. [14] [15] Despite the loss, he was named Man of the Match and was selected to the MLS Team of the Week. [16] After the tournament, he was named a finalist for the MLS is Back Tournament Golden Glove, Best XI, and Save of the Tournament. [17] [18] Hasal would take over the starting role in Crépeau's absence, but would lose that role after suffering a fractured tibia and concussion, in September 2020. [19] [20] Following the return of Crépeau, Hasal began the 2021 season in a backup role. [21] [22]
In 2022, he extended his contract through the 2023 season, with club options for 2024 and 2025. [23] [24] Following the trade of starter Maxime Crépeau, Hasal began the 2022 season as the Whitecaps' first-choice goalkeeper. [25] [26] [27] However, on May 8, he suffered a fractured finger, putting him out of action. [28] On June 25, he joined the second team Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro in their match against San Jose Earthquakes II in his first game back. [29] After the 2023 season, Hasal's contract option for the 2024 season would be declined by the Whitecaps, ending his time with the club. [30]
On June 5, 2024, Hasal signed with Los Angeles FC through 2025 with an option for 2026. [31]
Hasal made his debut in the Canadian youth program in October 2016 when he was called up to the Canada U18 team. [1] In 2017, he was called up to the Canadian U20 team for a pair of friendly tournaments in January 2017, [32] [33] where he saved a penalty against El Salvador. [34] He was then named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [35] [36] At the CONCACAF Championship, he played every minute in Canada's three matches. [37] He was then named to the roster for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [1] In January 2020, Hasal was named to a camp with the Canada U23 team, [38] before being named to the provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020. [39]
In November 2022, he was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, ahead of a friendly against Bahrain, [40] [41] although he did not appear in the match. [42]
Hasal is of Czech descent; both his parents are first-generation emigrants from the Czech Republic. [43] [44] His grandfather František was a goalkeeper and introduced Hasal to soccer. [14] [45]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2020 | MLS | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2024 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
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