Vancouver Whitecaps is a Canadian football club founded in 1986 and rooted in Vancouver, British Columbia. The club’s identity combines a mountain-inspired badge, deep sea blue, white and sky blue colors, and a downtown home at BC Place. Its place in Major League Soccer connects local football culture with the wider North American game, while the Cascadia rivalry adds a distinct regional edge. The Whitecaps name, academy pathway and diverse football environment give the club a recognizable profile within Canada.
Vancouver Whitecaps Upcoming matches by league
Major League Soccer
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- Regular Season - 26
Real Salt Lake
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- Regular Season - 27
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DC United
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- Regular Season - 28
Los Angeles FCNo H2HVancouver Whitecaps
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- Regular Season - 29
St. Louis CityNo H2HVancouver Whitecaps
Canadian Championship
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- Semi-finals
CF Montreal
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Vancouver Whitecaps Last matches by league
Major League Soccer
Canadian Championship
Leagues Cup
CONCACAF Champions League
Friendlies Clubs
Vancouver Whitecaps Team Roster
Vancouver Whitecaps have a recorded squad of 30 players: six attackers, 11 defenders, 10 midfielders and three goalkeepers. The forward group includes B. White, E. Sabbi and K. Poku, while the defensive unit features R. Veselinović, S. Adekugbe and T. Blackmon. A. Cubas, R. Gauld, A. Cvetković, C. Sabaly and O. Larraz add variety in midfield. Y. Takaoka, I. Boehmer and A. Zendejas form the goalkeeping group. Other listed options include Johnny Selemani, J. Badwal, Liam Mackenzie and Trevor Wright, giving the squad depth across its four recorded positional groups.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Mathías Nicolás Laborda Malseñido
Samuel Ayomide Adekugbe
Ranko Veselinović
Édier Ocampo Vidal
Tate Johnson
Mihail Gherasimencov
Tristan Michael Blackmon
Nikola Djordjevic
Trevor Wright
Rui Manuel Muati Modesto
position Midfielder
Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly
Oliver Love Larraz
Thomas Müller
Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
Sebastián Ramírez Maya
Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura
Adrián Andrés Cubas
Aleksa Cvetković
Ryan Stewart Gauld
Jean-Claude Ngando Mbende
Jeevan Singh Badwal
Liam Mackenzie
position Attacker
Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi
Rayan Elloumi
Kwasi Poku
Brian Michael White
M. Garnette
Johnny Selemani
D. Ittycheria
Yadaly Diaby
Last Vancouver Whitecaps Coachs
Jesper Ingemann Sørensen is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 January 2025. The timeline does not confirm a current holder, so his role is presented as a dated appointment rather than a current designation. Vanni Sartini’s tenure ran from August 2021 to November 2024, following Marc Dos Santos from November 2018 to August 2021. Earlier entries place Craig Dalrymple in 2018 and Carl Robinson from March to July 2016. The sequence reflects coaching changes across Danish, Italian, Canadian, English and Welsh backgrounds.
Jesper Ingemann Sørensen
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Ingemann Sørensen | Denmark | 1 January 2025 | |
| Vanni Sartini | Italy | 1 August 2021 | 1 November 2024 |
| Marc Dos Santos | Canada | 1 November 2018 | 1 August 2021 |
| Craig Dalrymple | England | 25 September 2018 | |
| Carl Robinson | Wales | 1 March 2016 | 1 July 2016 |
| Martin Rennie | Scotland | 1 November 2011 | 1 October 2013 |
| Tom Soehn | USA | 1 May 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
Vancouver Whitecaps Transfers
Recorded arrivals include A. Cvetković from OFK Beograd and K. Poku from RWDM on transfers, while C. Sabaly and Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez also joined through recorded transfers earlier in 2026. J. Pupe returned from St. Truiden in June, and earlier loan or return movements included A. Jackson from Jagiellonia and M. Gherasimencov from Cavalry FC. P. Amponsah and O. Larraz were listed as free-agent arrivals. T. Müller’s move from Bayern München is recorded twice in August under free-transfer and free-agent labels, so it is best treated as one documented arrival rather than two. These entries are a dated sample, not a complete movement total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
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| Rui Modesto |
Udinese
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| Y. Diaby |
Grenoble
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| N. Pierre |
FC Tulsa
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Return from loan | 25 August 2026 |
| A. Cvetković |
OFK Beograd
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Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| K. Poku |
RWDM
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| J. Pupe |
St. Truiden
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Sabaly |
Metz
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Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez |
Barcelona SC
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Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
| A. Jackson |
Jagiellonia
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Loan | 29 January 2026 |
| P. Amponsah |
New York City FC
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Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| O. Larraz |
Colorado Rapids
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Free agent | 14 January 2026 |
| N. Fleuriau Chateau |
VPS
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| M. Gherasimencov |
Cavalry FC
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| N. Fleuriau |
VPS
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| D. Ittycheria |
FC Motown II
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- | 15 December 2025 |
Recorded departures include S. Berhalter’s transfer to Middlesbrough, while S. Schonlau and L. Banovic left as free agents. J. Pupe departed for St. Truiden in both transfer and loan entries across June and January, and A. Jackson returned to Jagiellonia after a loan spell. Other listed movements include loans for C. Kachwele to HFX Wanderers FC, N. Pierre to FC Tulsa and Giuseppe Bovalina to Orebro SK. A. Ahmed transferred to Norwich, while D. Ríos returned to Guadalajara Chivas. The dated list also includes free-agent exits and further transfers, but it is a capped sample rather than a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
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| N. Pierre |
HFX Wanderers FC
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Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| S. Berhalter |
Middlesbrough
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Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| S. Schonlau |
Holstein Kiel
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Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| J. Pupe |
St. Truiden
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Banovic |
HNK Hajduk Split
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Jackson |
Jagiellonia
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Cyprian Kachwele |
HFX Wanderers FC
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Loan | 17 March 2026 |
| C. Kachwele |
HFX Wanderers FC
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Loan | 17 March 2026 |
| N. Pierre |
FC Tulsa
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Loan | 23 February 2026 |
SalPa
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Free agent | 12 February 2026 | |
| Giuseppe Bovalina |
Orebro SK
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Loan | 2 February 2026 |
| Mark O'Neill |
Tacoma Defiance
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Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| J. Pupe |
St. Truiden
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Loan | 28 January 2026 |
| N. Fleuriau Chateau |
Galway United
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Free agent | 25 January 2026 |
| N. Fleuriau |
Galway United
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Free agent | 25 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Vancouver Whitecaps’ recorded movement around the 2025–26 period shows a mixture of permanent transfers, free-agent additions, loans and returns from loan. Arrivals from European clubs include A. Cvetković from OFK Beograd, K. Poku from RWDM, C. Sabaly from Metz and T. Müller from Bayern München, while domestic pathways appear in returns involving Cavalry FC and Vancouver FC. The departure list likewise spans a transfer to Middlesbrough, free-agent exits, loans to Canadian and international destinations, and players returning to previous clubs. Several names appear more than once because the entries distinguish separate dates or movement labels, notably T. Müller and J. Pupe. The published lists are limited samples, so they show the variety and timing of squad movement without establishing a complete balance of arrivals and departures or a net transfer figure.
Leagues Vancouver Whitecaps has participated in
Vancouver Whitecaps’ competition footprint is led by Major League Soccer, recorded from 2016 through 2026 and representing the club’s current league setting. The Canadian Championship is recorded from 2016 through 2025, and the CONCACAF Champions League from 2017 through 2025; both are recent entries in the competition history. Club friendlies are listed from 2021 through 2025 and are also recent. Leagues Cup participation runs from 2023 through 2024 and is historical in this record rather than a current entry. Together, these competitions span domestic league play, Canadian cup football, regional continental competition and interclub fixtures.
More about Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps, officially Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club, are a Canadian club based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 1986, the club’s identity sits within the city’s long football tradition. The name evokes Vancouver’s coastal landscape, and the badge’s stylized white-capped mountain peak reinforces that connection. Deep sea blue, white and sky blue define the club’s visual palette, while historic kit references include horizontal chest bands and other nods to earlier Whitecaps designs.
The club plays at BC Place, the downtown Vancouver stadium known for its retractable roof and prominent air-supported structure. The venue gives the team a central place in the city’s sporting and cultural landscape. Vancouver’s football culture also extends beyond the stadium through the Cascadia rivalry with Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers, a regional contest associated with the Cascadia Cup.
Within the North American game, Vancouver competes in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference and has a recorded presence in the Canadian Championship and CONCACAF Champions League. Major League Soccer participation is recorded from 2016 through 2026, while the Canadian Championship is listed from 2016 through 2025 and continental participation from 2017 through 2025. The club’s wider ecosystem includes its academy as an important development pathway and a squad model shaped by MLS mechanisms such as Designated Players and international roster places.
The club is associated with an ownership group led by Greg Kerfoot, Jeff Mallett, Steve Luzzo and Steve Nash. That structure, together with a technical and sporting leadership model, supports a club that combines international recruitment with domestic development. Vancouver Whitecaps therefore represents a Canadian football institution with a recognizable mountain identity, a downtown home and an established place in the regional and continental game.
Last matches statistics for Vancouver Whitecaps
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FC Juarez
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9 / 27 |
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88 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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Tigres UANL
1 - 1
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3 / 12 |
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87 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
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Seattle Sounders
0 - 2
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6 / 19 |
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86 | 11 | - | 0 |
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0 - 1
Houston Dynamo
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1 / 17 |
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88 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
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5 - 0
FC Dallas
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10 / 17 |
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86 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
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Sporting Kansas City
0 - 3
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6 / 16 |
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87 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
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1 - 1
CF Montreal
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1 - 3
St. Louis City
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3 / 15 |
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0% | 18 | 4 | 3 |
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3 - 0
Los Angeles Galaxy
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9 / 18 |
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0% | 11 | 1 | 5 |
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1 - 2
Austin
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6 / 20 |
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0% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490478
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490462
Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490449
Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490429
Vancouver Whitecaps vs FC Dallas
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490415
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490404
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