Thomas Hasal

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Thomas Hasal
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-09) July 9, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2012 Aurora SC (Saskatchewan)
2013–2016 Whitecaps Saskatchewan Academy
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 (0)
2022–2023 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2016 Canada U18 1 (0)
2017–2018 Canada U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 10, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 18, 2020

Thomas Hasal (born July 9, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who most recently played as a goalkeeper for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

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Early life

Born in Cambridge, Ontario, Hasal moved with his family to Ottawa when he has 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]

Club career

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 Crepeau's absence, but would lose that role after suffering a fractured tibia and concussion, in September 2020. [19] [20] Following the return of Crepeau, 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 Crepeau, 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]

International career

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, [31] [32] where he saved a penalty against El Salvador. [33] He was then named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [34] [35] At the CONCACAF Championship, he played every minute in Canada's three matches. [36] 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, [37] before being named to the provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020. [38]

In November 2022, he was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, ahead of a friendly against Bahrain, [39] [40] although he did not appear in the match. [41]

Personal life

Hasal is of Czech descent, both his parents are first generation emigrants from the Czech Republic. [42] [43] His grandfather František was a former goalkeeper and introduced Hasal to soccer. [14] [44]

Career statistics

As of August 18, 2023 [45]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020 MLS 90———1 [lower-alpha 1] 0100
2021 700000——70
2022 170—00——170
2023 10000020—30
Total34000002010370
Whitecaps FC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 30————30
2023 40————40
Total700000000070
Career total41000002010440
  1. ↑ Knockout round of the MLS is Back Tournament.

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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