2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019 soccer season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Football team season
The 2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's ninth season in Major League Soccer , the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada . Including previous iterations of the franchise, this was 42nd season of professional soccer played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.
On November 7, 2018, the Whitecaps named Marc Dos Santos as their fourth head coach since joining MLS.[ 1]
Outside of the MLS, the Whitecaps participated in the 2019 Canadian Championship . They lost 2–1 on aggregate to Cavalry FC in the third round.
Current roster
As of September 3, 2019[ 2]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Goalkeepers
16
Maxime Crépeau
GK
(1994-04-11 ) April 11, 1994 (age 30)
Montreal Impact
18
Zac MacMath
GK
(1991-08-07 ) August 7, 1991 (age 33)
Colorado Rapids
39
Sean Melvin
GK
(1994-07-09 ) July 9, 1994 (age 30)
Fresno FC
51
Thomas Hasal
GK
(1999-07-09 ) July 9, 1999 (age 25)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
Defenders
2
Doneil Henry
DF
(1993-04-20 ) April 20, 1993 (age 31)
West Ham United
13
Derek Cornelius
DF
(1997-11-25 ) November 25, 1997 (age 27)
Javor Ivanjica
20
Jasser Khmiri
DF
(1997-07-27 ) July 27, 1997 (age 27)
Stade Tunisien
22
Érik Godoy
DF
(1993-08-16 ) August 16, 1993 (age 31)
Colón
23
Scott Sutter
DF
(1986-05-13 ) May 13, 1986 (age 38)
Orlando City SC
26
Brendan McDonough (on loan at Charlotte Independence .)
DF
(1996-12-27 ) December 27, 1996 (age 27)
Georgetown Hoyas
28
Jake Nerwinski
DF
(1994-10-17 ) October 17, 1994 (age 30)
Connecticut Huskies
46
Brett Levis
DF
(1993-05-29 ) May 29, 1993 (age 31)
Whitecaps FC 2
53
Ali Adnan
DF
(1993-12-19 ) December 19, 1993 (age 31)
Udinese
56
Georges Mukumbilwa
DF
(1999-09-23 ) September 23, 1999 (age 25)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
94
Victor "PC" Giro
DF
(1994-03-10 ) March 10, 1994 (age 30)
Orlando City SC
Midfielders
4
Hwang In-beom
MF
(1996-09-20 ) September 20, 1996 (age 28)
Daejeon Citizen
6
Jon Erice
MF
(1986-11-03 ) November 3, 1986 (age 38)
Albacete
15
Andy Rose
MF
(1990-02-13 ) February 13, 1990 (age 34)
Motherwell
19
Lass Bangoura
MF
(1992-03-30 ) March 30, 1992 (age 32)
Rayo Vallecano
24
David Norman Jr. (on loan at Pacific FC .)
MF
(1998-05-31 ) May 31, 1998 (age 26)
Whitecaps FC 2
29
Yordy Reyna
MF
(1993-09-16 ) September 16, 1993 (age 31)
Red Bull Salzburg
31
Russell Teibert
MF
(1992-12-22 ) December 22, 1992 (age 31)
Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
33
Michaell Chirinos
MF
(1995-06-17 ) June 17, 1995 (age 29)
Olimpia
54
Simon Colyn
MF
(2002-03-23 ) March 23, 2002 (age 22)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
55
Michael Baldisimo
MF
(2000-04-13 ) April 13, 2000 (age 24)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
Forwards
–
Anthony Blondell (on loan at Huachipato .)
FW
(1994-05-17 ) May 17, 1994 (age 30)
Monagas SC
9
Joaquín Ardaiz
FW
(1999-01-11 ) January 11, 1999 (age 25)
Chiasso
12
Fredy Montero
FW
(1987-07-26 ) July 26, 1987 (age 37)
Sporting CP
50
Theo Bair
FW
(1999-08-27 ) August 27, 1999 (age 25)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
87
Tosaint Ricketts
FW
(1987-08-06 ) August 6, 1987 (age 37)
Sūduva
Transfers
In
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Ref.
FW
Myer Bevan
Fresno FC
Loan Return
November 26, 2018
[ 3]
GK
Spencer Richey
FC Cincinnati
[ 4]
94
DF
Victor "PC" Giro
Orlando City SC
Acquired in exchange for 3rd round pick in MLS SuperDraft
December 9, 2018
[ 5]
18
GK
Zac MacMath
Colorado Rapids
Acquired in exchange for $100,000 in TAM and Nicolas Mezquida
[ 6]
16
GK
Maxime Crépeau
Montreal Impact
Acquired in exchange for $50,000 in TAM and a 3rd round pick in MLS SuperDraft
[ 7]
15
MF
Andy Rose
Motherwell
MLS rights acquired from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for $50,000 in GAM
[ 8]
24
MF
David Norman Jr.
Queen of the South
Loan Return
December 31, 2018
[ 9]
13
DF
Derek Cornelius
Javor Ivanjica
Undisclosed
January 18, 2019
[ 10]
6
MF
Jon Erice
Albacete
Undisclosed
January 22, 2019
[ 11]
19
MF
Lass Bangoura
Rayo Vallecano
One year Loan, Option to buy
January 23, 2019
[ 12]
7
MF
Lucas Venuto
Austria Wien
Undisclosed Fee, MLS first right of refusal acquired from New York City FC for $150,000 GAM
January 25, 2019
[ 13]
23
DF
Scott Sutter
Orlando City SC
Free
January 30, 2019
[ 14]
4
MF
Hwang In-beom
Daejeon Citizen
Undisclosed, Designated Player
[ 15]
20
DF
Jasser Khmiri
Stade Tunisien
Undisclosed
February 1, 2019
[ 16]
22
DF
Érik Godoy
Colón
One year Loan, Option to buy
February 8, 2019
[ 17]
9
FW
Joaquín Ardaiz
Chiasso
[ 18]
12
FW
Fredy Montero
Sporting CP
Free
February 15, 2019
[ 19]
26
DF
Brendan McDonough
Georgetown Hoyas
2019 MLS SuperDraft
March 6, 2019
[ 20]
51
GK
Thomas Hasal
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
Homegrown player
March 7, 2019
[ 21]
53
DF
Ali Adnan
Udinese
Loan
March 9, 2019
[ 22]
Undisclosed, Designated Player
July 5, 2019
[ 23]
GK
Chituru Odunze
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
Homegrown player
August 1, 2019
[ 24]
33
MF
Michaell Chirinos
Olimpia
Loan, Option to buy
August 6, 2019
[ 25]
87
FW
Tosaint Ricketts
Sūduva
Free
August 9, 2019
[ 26]
56
DF
Georges Mukumbilwa
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
Homegrown player
August 23, 2019
[ 27]
Out
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Ref.
MF
Jordon Mutch
Crystal Palace
Loan Return
November 26, 2018
[ 28]
DF
José Aja
Unión Española
Option Declined
FW
Myer Bevan
Western Springs AFC
DF
Roberto Domínguez
FAS
FW
Marvin Emnes
MF
Ali Ghazal
C.D. Feirense
GK
Stefan Marinovic
Bristol City F.C.
DF
Aaron Maund
Charlotte Independence
GK
Spencer Richey [ a]
MF
Brek Shea [ b]
Atlanta United FC
DF
Sean Franklin
Out of Contract
FW
Kei Kamara [ c]
GK
Brian Rowe
Orlando City SC
MF
Cristian Techera
Belgrano
MF
Nicolás Mezquida
Colorado Rapids
Traded along with $100,000 in TAM in exchange for Zac MacMath
December 9, 2018
[ 6]
DF
Kendall Waston
FC Cincinnati
Traded in exchange for $450,000 in GAM, $300,000 in TAM and an international roster spot
December 11, 2018
[ 29]
FW
Erik Hurtado
Sporting Kansas City
Traded in exchange for a second round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and a first round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft
December 14, 2018
[ 30]
MF
Alphonso Davies
Bayern Munich
Undisclosed fee
January 1, 2019
[ 31]
FW
Anthony Blondell
Huachipato
One year loan, Option to buy
January 28, 2019
[ 32]
MF
Efraín Juárez
Valerenga
Mutual Contract Termination
February 1, 2019
[ 33]
DF
Marcel de Jong
Pacific FC
February 4, 2019
[ 34]
MF
Ali Adnan
Udinese
Loan Return
June 30, 2019
[ 22]
GK
Chituru Odunze
Leicester City
Undisclosed
August 1, 2019
[ 24]
MF
Lucas Venuto
Mutual contract termination
[ 35]
MF
Felipe
D.C. United
Traded in exchange for $75,000 in TAM and an international roster spot
August 6, 2019
[ 36]
DF
Brendan McDonough
Charlotte Independence
Loan
August 7, 2019
[ 37]
MF
David Norman Jr.
Pacific FC
September 3, 2019
[ 38]
Major League Soccer
Preseason
Regular season
League tables
Western Conference
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Overall
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
34
34
8
16
10
37
59
−22
5
7
5
16
23
−7
3
9
5
21
36
−15
Last updated: October 6, 2019
Source: [citation needed ]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Ground H A A H H A H A H A H H A A H H H A A A H A H A A A H A A H H H A H Result L L L D L D W L D W W L D D W D D D L L L L L D W L W L L L W D W L
Updated to match(es) played on August 3, 2019. Source:
[ 39] A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches
Canadian Championship
Playing statistics
As of October 6, 2019
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad
00 (for squad numbers) [1] 00 (for actual stats.)
^ a b Sent on loan for the remainder of the season.
^ a b No longer with team.
References
^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC name Marc Dos Santos new head coach" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018 .
^ "Players + Vancouver Whitecaps FC" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
^ "Bevan loaned to USL affiliate Fresno FC" . Whitecaps FC. August 8, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018 .
^ "Whitecaps FC loan out goalkeeper Spencer Richey to USL side FC Cincinnati" . Vancouver Whitecaps. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2018 .
^ "Orlando City acquires 2019 MLS SuperDraft third round pick from Vancouver in exchange for defender Victor "PC" Giro" . Orlando City. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018 .
^ a b "Whitecaps FC acquire goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Colorado Rapids" . Vancouver Whitecaps. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018 .
^ "Impact acquires targeted allocation money and SuperDraft pick from Vancouver" . Montreal Impact. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Andy Rose" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018 .
^ "Whitecaps FC loan David Norman Jr. to Scottish club Queen of the South FC" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 1, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire Canadian international centre back Derek Cornelius from Serbian club FK Javor Ivanjica" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire experienced Spanish midfielder Jon Erice" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire winger Lass Bangoura on loan from Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire 24-year-old Brazilian winger Lucas Venuto" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC add right back Scott Sutter" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire South Korean international midfielder Hwang In-beom" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire 21-year-old Tunisian centre back Jasser Khmiri" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC add Argentine centre back Érik Godoy" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ "WFC add Uruguayan striker Joaquín Ardaiz as Young Designated Player" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC bring back MLS All-Star striker Fredy Montero" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC sign 2019 SuperDraft pick Brendan McDonough to MLS contract" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC add Homegrown goalkeeper Thomas Hasal to MLS roster" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019 .
^ a b "Whitecaps FC acquire Iraqi international left back Ali Adnan on loan through end of June" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
^ "Here to stay: Whitecaps FC acquire Ali Adnan from Italian Serie A club Udinese Calcio" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019 .
^ a b "Whitecaps FC transfer goalkeeper Chituru Odunze to Leicester City FC" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire winger Michaell Chirinos on loan from C.D. Olimpia" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC sign Canadian forward Tosaint Ricketts through end of 2019" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC sign Academy product Georges Mukumbilwa" . August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC announce first roster moves ahead of 2019, exercise seven contract options" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire up to $825,000 in allocation and international roster spot from FC Cincinnati for Kendall Waston" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ "Sporting KC signs Rodney Wallace, acquires forward in trade with Vancouver" . Kansas City Star. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ "Whitecaps FC agree to MLS record-breaking transfer of Homegrown midfielder Alphonso Davies to Germany's most storied club FC Bayern Munich" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 25, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018 .
^ "Whitecaps FC loan striker Anthony Blondell to Chilean Primera División Huachipato FC" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC and midfielder Efraín Juárez mutually agree to part ways" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC and defender Marcel de Jong mutually agree to part ways" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC and winger Lucas Venuto mutually agree to part ways" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire 2020 assets from D.C. United in exchange for Felipe Martins" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019 .
^ "Whitecaps FC loan out centre back Brendan McDonough to USL club Charlotte Independence" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019 .
^ "Norman loaned out to Pacific FC for remainder of 2019 prior to joining Inter Miami CF" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
^ "Vancouver Whitecaps Schedule" . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
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