Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a Canadian soccer club in Vancouver, British Columbia. The club was moved up to Major League Soccer (MLS) after the ownership group of Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash were awarded a franchise to play in Vancouver. Whitecaps FC began playing competitive soccer in the 2011 season, joining the Western Conference of MLS. It plays its home games at BC Place. The current Whitecaps FC is the third soccer team from Vancouver to bear the Whitecaps name. The tradition was started by Vancouver's North American Soccer League team in 1974, and continued by the city's Canadian Soccer League and United Soccer Leagues side, formed in 1986. The current iteration named Whitecaps FC played its first MLS game on March 19, 2011, a 4–2 victory against Toronto FC. French striker Eric Hassli scored the first goal in Whitecaps FC history.
, eight goalkeepers and one hundred-four outfield players have participated in at least one MLS regular season match for Whitecaps FC. American defender Jordan Harvey leads the club in all-time MLS league appearances (178), while Brazilian striker Camilo Sanvezzo leads in all-time MLS league goals (39). Eight goalkeepers and eighty-eight outfield players have participated in at least one Voyageurs Cup or Canadian Championship match. Camilo Sanvezzo and Pedro Morales are the club's all-time leading goal scorers in Voyageurs Cup play, each with four goals. Three goalkeepers and thirty-nine outfield players have participated in at least one MLS Cup Playoffs match. Uruguayan midfielder Nicolás Mezquida is the club leader in playoff goals, with two. Three goalkeepers and forty outfield players have participated in at least one CONCACAF Champions League match. Uruguayan midfielder Cristian Techera is the club leader in continental goals, with five. This list does not include statistics from exhibition matches.
Players
+KeyDFDefenderGKGoalkeeperMLSMajor League SoccerCCLCONCACAF Champions LeagueMFMidfielderGPGames playedMLS CupMLS Cup PlayoffsFWForwardGGoalsCCCanadian Championship
Statistics complete as of January 15, 2020.
NamePositionNationalityYearsGPGGPGGPGGPGGPGNotesRef.MLSMLS CupCCCCLTotal2013–2017, 2023 —Ali AdnanDF2019–2021281002000301Designated player2016201820112012–2014Joaquín ArdaizFW2019160002000180Theo BairFW2019–20221720010001822014Lass BangouraFW201917100100018120122016–20172014–20152018–20192016–20172012–2013201120112015–20182011–20132014–2016Michaell ChirinosFW201971000000712011–20122012–20152018–Derek CorneliusDF2019–171001000181Maxime CrépeauGK2019–20212600020002802012–20132016–20182016–201820172014–20172011–2014Captain, 2011–20142011201120152016–2017Jon EriceMF2019210000000210Captain, 201920142015–2018201820122014–20162017–2018Victor "PC" GiroDF/MF2019180001000190Érik GodoyDF2019–2022291002000311201720112011–20122011–20172011–2012Designated player20132018–20193945444 20132013–20182017–20182017Hwang In-BeomMF2019–2020343001100354Designated player2016–201720112011Designated player20182015–201620182011Jasser KhmiriDF2019–202110000000102012–201320112012–201320132011–201520162014–2017201220112012–20132013–20142016–20192429Zac MacMathGK201980000000802013–20172017–20182018–2019472350 2012–20162017–2018Brendan McDonoughDF201910000000102015–20172014–20182012–2014Designated player2011–20142017, 2019–2020217223Designated player2014–2016Captain, 2014–2016 Designated player2011Georges MukumbilwaDF/MF2019–2020100000001020182011–20122017–17831 20112018–20192012–20142013–2017Captain, 2016–20172015–201720162013–20142017–202018577 20122017–2018Tosaint RickettsFW2019–202281000000812014–2016Designated player2012–2013Designated player2011–201320152014–2015, 2017Designated playerAndy RoseMF2019–202124100200026120182013–20142011–201420112014–20152011–20132016–20172017–2018Designated player2015–2016Scott SutterDF20191610020001812011–201220172015–20182011–2011–20122014–20172011Lucas VenutoFW201922300200024320112014–2018Captain, 2017–2018 Designated player2012–2013201720172
See also All-time Vancouver Whitecaps roster—equivalent list for the club's CSL Division 1 years and US Division 2 years.
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External links Vancouver Whitecaps FC All-Time MLS Players