Whitecaps FC Academy (sponsor name Whitecaps FC BMO Academy) is the youth system of the professional soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It fields a men's and women's team in the semi-professional British Columbia Premier League.
Men's
The men's academy is officially named the Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Academy. It is a full-time, fully funded, player development program. Originally known as the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency programs, they changed their name in 2018 to the Whitecaps FC Academy. They have affiliations with youth soccer clubs across Canada, forming part of the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy.
Seasons
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsTop scorerRef2022League1 British Columbia74–4–43rdGurman Sangha (6)202385–7–23rdChampionsMichael Hennessy (7)202475–4–33rdSemi-finals3 players (4)202594–2–108thKyler Vojvodic (7)2026British Columbia Premier League87–1–63rdChris Album (13)
Women's
The women's academy is officially named the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy. In 2015, the Canadian Soccer Association partnered with the BC Soccer Association and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to launch its regional EXCEL program which will be run as part of the Whitecaps FC Academy.
In 2021, it was announced that the program would join the semi-professional League1 British Columbia as a founding franchise for the 2022 season. Their home games will take place at Ken Woods Field at the National Soccer Development Centre. They played their debut match on May 22, defeating the Victoria Highlanders 5-1.
During the 2022 regular season, the Whitecaps managed to finish second in the regular season standings and qualified for the Championship final, despite many of their university age players having to depart the team before the end of the season, leaving them with a roster composed of 14-17 year old players. In the Championship Final, the Whitecaps Girls defeated Varsity FC to win the inaugural women's League1 British Columbia title. In May 2023, the team participated in the 2023 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup, winning the title. In the 2023 L1BC season, they won the league double, capturing the regular season title and the playoff championship, advancing to the Women's Inter-Provincial Championship, which they also won to become the overall League1 Canada champions. In 2024, they once again won the League1 BC title to advance to the Inter-Provincial Championship again, winning the overall League1 Canada title for the second consecutive year.
Seasons
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsNational / continentalRef2022League1 British Columbia78–1–32ndChampionswithdrew2023811–1–21stChampionsBlue Stars/FIFA Youth CupChampions Inter-Provincial Championship Champions 2024 710–2–01stChampions Inter-Provincial Championship Champions CONCACAF W Champions Cup Group stage
Professional players from the Whitecaps FC Academy
NameMost recent pro clubBirth yearFirst teamappearances Cornelius Stewart PS Barito Putera198921 Evan Taylor Chapelton Maroons1989 - Philippe DaviesRET (HG) Ottawa Fury FC199034 Randy Edwini-BonsuRET FC Edmonton199036 Dever Orgill Doğan Türk Birliği199016 Kyle PorterRET FC Edmonton19905 Alex SemenetsRET FC Edmonton19903 Keithy SimpsonRET Dunbeholden F.C.1990 - Adam StraithRET Hansa Rostock1990 - Simon Thomas Tromsø IL19901 Jerome Baker Hougang United FC1991 - La'Vere Corbin-Ong Johor Darul Ta'zim19910 Ethan Gage Caroline Springs George Cross FC199142 Julien Latendresse-LevessqueRET BSG Chemie Leipzig1991 - Sahil SandhuRET Whitecaps FC 21991 - Joseph Gyau Las Vegas Lights FC1992 - Kemar Lawrence Westchester SC1992 - Brian SylvestreRET (HG) Miami FC19920 Russell TeibertRET (HG) Vancouver Whitecaps FC1992301 Charlie TraffordRET Cavalry FC1992 - Caleb ClarkeRET (HG) FC Amberg19932 Ben FiskRET Vancouver FC1993 - Callum Irving Vancouver FC1993 - Ben McKendryRET (HG) Atlético Ottawa19937 Charles RenkenRET Seattle Sounders 21993 - Ethen Sampson (HG) Black Leopards F.C.19937 Bryce AldersonRET (HG) Fortuna Düsseldorf II19942 Paris Gee Vancouver FC1994 - Sean Melvin (HG) Pacific FC19940 Daniel Stanese VfR Aalen1994 - Sam Adekugbe (HG) Vancouver Whitecaps FC199577 Jackson FarmerRET Whitecaps FC 21995 - Carlos PatiñoRET Cavalry FC1995 - Mitch PirauxRET Whitecaps FC 21995 - Nicholas PrasadRET Bischofswerdaer FV 081995 - Chris SerbanRET Cavalry FC1995 - Nolan WirthRET Pacific FC1995 - Elijah Adekugbe Preston Lions FC1996 - Marco Bustos (HG) Pacific FC199613 Marco Carducci (HG) HFX Wanderers FC19962 Alex ComsiaRET North Carolina FC1996 - Kianz Froese (HG) Semen Padang199624 Jordan Haynes Valour FC19960 Ali Musse Cavalry FC1996 - Marcello Polisi Vancouver FC1997 - Dario Zanatta Tormenta FC1997 - Gloire Amanda Hougang United FC1998 0 Matthew Baldisimo Pacific FC19980 Terran Campbell Vancouver FC1998 - Kadin Chung Pacific FC1998 - Duwayne Ewart Pittsburgh Riverhounds1998 - Tomi Fagbongbe Viljandi Tulevik1998 - Liam Fraser Reading FC1998 - Thomas Gardner FC Edmonton1998 - Ndzemdzela Langwa HFX Wanderers FC1998 - Patrick Metcalfe (HG) Hamarkameratene199821 David Norman Jr.RET (HG) Vancouver FC19981 Matteo Polisi Anagennisi Epanomi1998 - Daniel Sagno Glenorchy Knights FC1998 - Munir SalehRET York9 FC1998 - Zach Verhoven Vancouver FC1998 - Nicolas Apostol Anagennisi Epanomi1999 - Theo Bair (HG) Bolton Wanderers FC (on loan from AJ Auxerre)199939 Alan Camacho Whitecaps FC 21999 - Jonas Häkkinen Kerry FC1999 - Joel HarrisonRET Whitecaps FC 21999 - Thomas Hasal (HG) Los Angeles FC199936 Georges Mukumbilwa (HG) Pacific FC19991 Noah Verhoeven Makedonikos FC1999 - Michael Baldisimo (HG) Cavalry FC200050 Jude Barrow JK Viljandi2000 - Antony Caceres FC Edmonton2000 - Alphonso Davies (HG) Bayern Munich200081 Gabriel Escobar HFX Wanderers FC2000 - Vasco Fry Vancouver FC2000 1 José Hernandez Cavalry FC2000 - Alessandro Hojabrpour FC Emmen2000 - Daniel Kaiser Cavalry FC2000 - Devin O'Hea Pacific FC2000 - Filip Rakic Whitecaps FC 22000 - Jake RubyRET HFX Wanderers FC2000 - Gurman Sangha Crown Legacy FC2000 - Jalen Watson Toronto FC II2000 - Isaac Boehmer (HG) Vancouver Whitecaps FC200127 Cristian Campagna JK Narva Trans2001 - Chance Carter FC Edmonton2001 - T-Boy Fayia FC Edmonton2001 - Albert Kang Kelantan The Real Warriors2001 - Eryk Kobza Cavalry FC2001 - Ivan Mejia Vancouver FC2001 - Darlington Murasiranwa Ngezi Platinum FC2001 - Chris LeeRET Whitecaps FC 22001 0 Thomas Raimbault Carolina Core FC2001 - Nikolas WhiteRET 1. FC Nürnberg II2001 - Owen Antoniuk Cavalry FC2002 - Amir Batyrev PFC Sochi2002 - Emiliano Brienza Whitecaps FC 220021 Yigal Bruk FC Schalke 04 II2002 - Carson Buschman-Dormond Balzan F.C.2002 - Brandon Cambridge Orange County SC2002 - Simon Colyn (HG) Lyngby Boldklub20021 Lucas Dasovic Whitecaps FC 22002 - Matteo de Brienne GAIS2002 - Gianfranco Facchineri (HG) Galway United FC20020 Massud Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II2002 - Eric Lajeunesse Pacific FC2002 - Simone Masi Whitecaps FC 22002 - Chituru Odunze (HG) Phoenix Rising FC (on loan from Charlotte FC)20020 Damiano Pecile (HG) Vancouver FC20021 Deylen Vellios Whitecaps FC 22002 - Junior Agyekum Atlético Ottawa2003 - Ben Alexander Whitecaps FC 220030 Paul Amedume Pacific FC2003 - Emil Gazdov CF Montréal2003 - Kamron Habibullah (HG) Atlético Ottawa20033 Joe Hanson Athletic Club Boise2003 - Jaeden Mercure Launceston United SC2003 - Dale Reas-Do Aguilas-UMak FC2003 - Niko Sigur Toulouse FC2003 - Muslim Umar York United FC2003 - Eric White Whitecaps FC 22003 - Theo Afework York United FC2004 - Max Anchor (HG) Seattle Sounders FC20041 Elage Bah Vancouver FC2004 - Matteo Campagna (HG) Vancouver FC20041 Alesandro Comita ND Gorica2004 - Kyle Degelman Chanmari FC2004 - Brennen Fuerst Whitecaps FC 22004 - Amir Ghasemi Whitecaps FC 22004 - Jay Herdman Bali United FC2004 1 Finn Linder HFX Wanderers FC2004 1 Joshué Ndakala Salon Palloilijat2004 - Sydney Wathuta Colorado Rapids2004 - David Ajagbe Whitecaps FC 22005 - Matheus De Souza Vancouver FC2005 - Edwin Espinal Whitecaps FC 22005 - Mihail Gherasimencov (HG) Vancouver Whitecaps FC2005 12 Christian Greco-Taylor Pacific FC2005 - Niko Myroniuk Cavalry FC2005 - Cohen Park Whitecaps FC 22005 - Lennon Thompson Balzan F.C.2005 - Jeevan Badwal (HG) Vancouver Whitecaps FC2006 65 Elijah Bean Whitecaps FC 22006 - Cristiano Da Silva Whitecaps FC 22006 - Aidan Fong Liaoning Tieren FC2006 - Benjamin Lee Vancouver FC2006 - Immanuel Mathe Whitecaps FC 22006 - Alexander Milošević Whitecaps FC 22006 - Amoni Thomas Whitecaps FC 22006 - Kyler Vojvodic Whitecaps FC 22006 - Sahai Williams Whitecaps FC 22006 - Luka Banovic HNK Hajduk Split2007 - Mateo Clark Chicago Fire FC II2007 - Luca Chen Whitecaps FC 22007 - Rayan Elloumi (HG) Vancouver Whitecaps FC2007 43 Liam Mackenzie (HG) HFX Wanderers FC (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)2007 1 Anyole Peter Whitecaps FC 22007 - Ben Nash Whitecaps FC 22007 - Valter Sedin Whitecaps FC 22007 - Francesco Troisi HFX Wanderers FC2007 - Sahil Deo Whitecaps FC 22008 - Isaac Francoeur Whitecaps FC 22008 - Dominic Joseph Vancouver FC2008 - Grady McDonnell Nottingham Forrest FC2008 - Connor Munn Whitecaps FC 22008 - Antoine Nehme Whitecaps FC 22008 - Carson Rassak Vancouver FC2008 - Charlie Rogers Whitecaps FC 22008 - Johnny Selemani Whitecaps FC 22008 3 Yuma Tsuji Whitecaps FC 22008 - Aiden Bejaoui Whitecaps FC 22009 - Tyler Brown Whitecaps FC 22009 - Liam Campagna Whitecaps FC 22009 - Jayden Kim Whitecaps FC 22009 - Jesse Peace Whitecaps FC 22009 - Sam Rogers Whitecaps FC 22009 - Ryder Sewell Whitecaps FC 22009 - Manav Badwal Whitecaps FC 22010 - Hunter MacGowan Whitecaps FC 22010 -
External links Residency Program Mountain WFC Surrey WFC Coastal WFC Academy References