2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season explained

Club:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Season:2017
Manager:Carl Robinson
Chairman:John Furlong
Stadium:BC Place
(Capacity: 22,120)
League Result:Conference: 3rd
Overall: 8th
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Conference Semifinals
Cup2 Result:Semifinals
Cup3:CONCACAF Champions League
Cup3 Result:Semifinals
League Topscorer:
Fredy Montero (14)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Season Topscorer:
Fredy Montero (15)
Highest Attendance:27,837
(October 29 vs. Seattle Sounders FC)
Lowest Attendance:14,183
(March 2 vs. New York Red Bulls)
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018
Cup4:Cascadia Cup
Cup4 Result:3rd
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The 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, it was the 40th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

Outside of MLS, the Whitecaps played in the knockout rounds of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, where they faced fellow MLS team the New York Red Bulls in the quarterfinals. Additionally, the team played in the 2017 Canadian Championship.

Current roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1David OustedGK1 February 1985Randers FC
18Spencer RicheyGK30 May 1992Whitecaps FC 2
24Stefan MarinovicGK7 October 1991SpVgg Unterhaching
Defenders
2Jordan HarveyDF28 January 1984Philadelphia Union
3Sam Adekugbe (on loan at IFK Göteborg)DF16 January 1995Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
4Kendall WastonDF1 January 1988Deportivo Saprissa
6David Edgar DF19 May 1987Birmingham City
14Cole SeilerDF5 February 1994Georgetown Hoyas
22Aaron MaundDF19 September 1990Real Salt Lake
25 Sheanon WilliamsDF17 March 1990Houston Dynamo
26Tim ParkerDF23 February 1993St. John's Red Storm
28Jake NerwinskiDF17 October 1994Connecticut Huskies
46Brett LevisDF29 May 1993Whitecaps FC 2
Midfielders
7Christian BolañosMF17 May 1984Deportivo Saprissa
8Andrew JacobsonMF25 September 1985New York City FC
11Nicolás MezquidaMF21 January 1992Fénix
13Cristian TecheraMF31 May 1992River Plate Montevideo
15Matías LabaMF11 December 1991Toronto FC
16Tony TchaniMF13 April 1989Columbus Crew SC
17Marcel de JongDF15 October 1986Ottawa Fury
20Brek SheaMF28 February 1990Orlando City SC
27Deybi Flores (on loan at C.D. Motagua)MF16 June 1996C.D. Motagua
29Yordy ReynaMF16 September 1993Red Bull Salzburg
30Ben McKendry (on loan at FC Edmonton)MF25 March 1993Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
31Russell TeibertMF22 December 1992Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
32Marco BustosMF22 April 1996Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
50Nosa IgieborMF9 November 1990Çaykur Rizespor
66Ali GhazalMF1 February 1992Guizhou Zhicheng
67Alphonso DaviesMF2 November 2000Whitecaps FC 2
77Mauro RosalesMF24 February 1981FC Dallas
Forwards
12FW26 July 1987Tianjin TEDA
19FW11 May 1990Santa Clara
23FW12 September 1992Club Brugge
47Kyle Greig (on loan at FC Cincinnati) FW22 February 1990Whitecaps FC 2

See also: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef.
27 MF Loan Return December 8, 2017
25 DF Traded in exchange for general allocation money December 13, 2016 [1]
39 GK Free December 19, 2016 [2]
47 FW [3]
29 MF Undisclosed January 23, 2017 [4]
28 DF February 9, 2017 [5]
12 FW One Year Loan/Designated Player February 15, 2017 [6]
20 MF February 25, 2017 [7]
77 MF Free February 27, 2017[8]
16 MF March 30, 2017 [9]
23 FW Undisclosed May 9, 2017 [10]
3 DF Loan Return July 10, 2017
24 GK Free July 21, 2017 [11]
22 DF Traded in exchange for a 2018 third round pick August 9, 2017 [12]
66 MF Free August 10, 2017 [13]
50 MF Free September 8, 2017 [14]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateRef.
MF Option Declined December 7, 2016 [15]
DF Option Declined/Loan Return December 8, 2016 [16]
GK Option Declined
DF Option Declined/Loan Return
FW Out of Contract
FW Mutual Contract Termination December 30, 2016 [17]
MF Undisclosed February 1, 2017 [18]
FW February 25, 2017
FW Traded in exchange for Tony Tchani and allocation money March 30, 2017
MF Loan June 26, 2017
FW Loan July 11, 2017 [19]
GK Mutual Contract Termination July 18, 2017 [20]
DF Loan July 25, 2017 [21]
MF Loan July 26, 2017 [22]
DF Traded in exchange for allocation money August 9, 2017 [23]

Major League Soccer

Preseason

Simple Invitational

Team
1Portland Timbers310276+15
2Real Salt Lake30037703
3Minnesota United FC30036603
4Vancouver Whitecaps FC301234-12

Regular season

League tables

Overall

Results

Playoffs

See main article: 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Conference Semifinals

CONCACAF Champions League

Knockout stage

See main article: 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage.

Semifinals

Canadian Championship

See main article: 2017 Canadian Championship.

Playing statistics

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.

No.Nat.PlayerPos.MLSCanadian ChampionshipChampions LeagueTotal
width=40 Appswidth=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 Appswidth=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 Appswidth=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 Appswidth=40 width=40 width=40
1 GK282 1 4 32 2 1
2 DF29 1 34 33 1 3
4 DF2858 4 1 32 59
6DF
7 MF23 12 251
8 MF22 2 2 3 25 2 2
11 MF22 4 12 1 1 25 5 1
12 FW36 14 73 1 39 15 7
13 MF32 7 2 1 3 1 36 72 1
14 DF2 2
15 MF19 2 61 4 2 23 28 1
16 MF294 6 2 1304 6 2
17 MF1612 2 1 20 2
18 GK12 1 31
19 FW15 31 1 16 31
20 MF28 4 3 1 2 3 1 1 33 5 4 1
22 DF2 1 2 1
23FW17 1 17 1
24 GK88
25 DF15 3 3 1 18 4
26 DF35 1 4 1 4 1 40 1 5
28 DF22 22 2 26 2
29 MF22 6 322 63
31 MF12 1 2 2 1 16 2
32 MF2 2
46 DF
50 MF3 3 2 2
66 MF10 1 10 1
67 MF27 1 2 2 4 1 1 33 3 2
77MF5 2 7
3 DF
27MF
30 MF1 2 3
47FW12 1 2 5 1
--DF1 1
--DF1 1
--FW1 1
-- DF3 1 3 1
--MF3 2 1 5 1
--GK1 1
Own goals1001
Totals5360641 04 10 161 71 7
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Sheanon Williams from Houston Dynamo. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 13, 2016. December 13, 2016.
  2. Web site: Vancouver Whitecaps FC add goalkeeper Spencer Richey to MLS Roster. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 19, 2016. December 19, 2016.
  3. Web site: Vancouver Whitecaps FC add striker Kyle Greig to MLS roster. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 19, 2016. December 19, 2016.
  4. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign Peruvian international attacking midfielder/forward Yordy Reyna. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 23, 2017. January 23, 2017.
  5. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick Jake Nerwinski. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 9, 2017. February 9, 2017.
  6. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire three-time MLS All-Star striker Fredy Montero. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 15, 2017. February 15, 2017.
  7. Web site: 'Caps acquire midfielder/forward Brek Shea for Giles Barnes in trade with Orlando City SC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 25, 2017. February 25, 2017.
  8. Web site: Whitecaps FC bring back experienced midfielder Mauro Rosales. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 27, 2017. February 27, 2017.
  9. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Tony Tchani and $300,000 in allocation money from Columbus for Kekuta Manneh. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 30, 2017. March 30, 2017.
  10. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire winger/forward Bernie Ibini from Belgian club Brugge KV. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 9, 2017. May 9, 2017.
  11. Web site: Whitecaps FC add New Zealand international keeper Stefan Marinovic. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 21, 2017. July 21, 2017.
  12. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire centre back Aaron Maund from Real Salt Lake. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 9, 2017. August 9, 2017.
  13. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Egyptian international central midfielder Aly Ghazal. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 10, 2017. August 10, 2017.
  14. Web site: Whitecaps FC add Nigerian international midfielder Nosa Igiebor. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 8, 2017. September 8, 2017.
  15. Web site: Whitecaps FC part ways with captain Pedro Morales. Vancouver Whitecaps. December 7, 2016. December 13, 2016.
  16. Web site: Whitecaps FC exercise 11 options, announce roster moves ahead of 2017. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 8, 2016. December 13, 2016.
  17. Web site: Striker Masato Kudo moves on. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 30, 2016. December 30, 2016.
  18. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer Kianz Froese to German side Fortuna Düsseldorf. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 1, 2017. February 1, 2017.
  19. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan out Greig, transfer de Wit to USL side FC Cincinnati. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 11, 2017. July 11, 2017.
  20. Web site: Whitecaps FC and goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi mutually agree to part ways. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 18, 2017. July 20, 2017.
  21. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan defender Sam Adekugbe to Swedish club IFK Göteborg. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 25, 2017. July 25, 2017.
  22. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan midfielder Ben McKendry to NASL club FC Edmonton. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 26, 2017. August 9, 2017.
  23. Web site: Caps deal Christian Dean to Chicago Fire. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 9, 2017. August 9, 2017.

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