2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season explained

Club:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Jeff Mallett
Stadium:BC Place
(Capacity: 22,120)
Providence Park
(Capacity: 25,218)
League Result:Conference:9th
Overall:17th
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
Cup2 Result:Did not qualify
Cup3:MLS is Back Tournament
Cup3 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:Lucas Cavallini (6)
Season Topscorer:Lucas Cavallini (6)
Highest Attendance:League/All:
Lowest Attendance:League/All:
Largest Win:3–0
Largest Loss:0–6
(at LAFC, September 23)
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021
Cup4:Cascadia Cup
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The 2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's tenth 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 43rd season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

Around September and towards the end of the season, COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by the Canadian government forced the Whitecaps to play the remaining home matches at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.[1]

On November 16, 2019, the Whitecaps named Axel Schuster as the club's new sporting director.[2]

Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Bryan MeredithGK2 August 1989 Inter Miami CF
16Maxime CrépeauGK11 April 1994
30Evan BushGK6 March 1986 Montreal Impact
51Thomas HasalGK9 July 1999 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
60Isaac BoehmerGK20 November 2001
Defenders
3Cristián GutiérrezDF18 February 1997
4Ranko VeselinovićDF24 March 1999 Vojvodina
13Derek CorneliusDF25 November 1997 Javor Ivanjica
20DF27 July 1997 Stade Tunisien
22Érik GodoyDF16 August 1993 Colón
28Jake NerwinskiDF17 October 1994
34Gianfranco FacchineriDF27 April 2002 Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad
53Ali AdnanDF19 December 1993 Udinese
56Georges MukumbilwaDF23 September 1999 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
Midfielders
15Andy RoseMF13 February 1990
17Leonard OwusuMF3 June 1997 Ashdod
19Janio BikelMF28 June 1995
27Ryan RaposoMF5 March 1999 Syracuse Orange
31Russell TeibertMF22 December 1992 Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
32Patrick MetcalfeMF11 November 1998
55Michael BaldisimoMF13 April 2000
62Damiano PecileMF11 April 2002
Forwards
7David MilinkovićFW20 May 1994 Hull City
9Lucas CavalliniFW28 December 1992
11Cristian DájomeFW3 January 1994 Atlético Nacional
12Fredy MonteroFW26 July 1987 Sporting CP
14Theo BairFW27 August 1999 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
87Tosaint RickettsFW6 August 1987 Sūduva
Out on Loan
54Simon ColynMF23 March 2002 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency

See also: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.

Transfers

In

Transferred in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
9FW Lucas Cavallini Club Puebla~$6,000,000December 16, 2019[3]
27MF Ryan Raposo Syracuse Orange2020 MLS SuperDraft, Generation AdidasJanuary 9, 2020[4]
3DF Cristián GutiérrezFreeJanuary 16, 2020[5]
11FW Cristian Dájome Atlético NacionalUndisclosed TAMJanuary 17, 2020[6]
17MF Leonard Owusu AshdodJanuary 21, 2020[7]
22DF Érik Godoy ColónJanuary 22, 2020[8]
34DF Gianfranco Facchineri Vancouver Whitecaps Development SquadHomegrown playerJanuary 23, 2020[9]
32MF Patrick Metcalfe[10]
1GK Bryan Meredith Inter Miami CFAcquired in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.January 29, 2020[11]
62MF Damiano Pecile Vancouver Whitecaps Development SquadHomegrown playerFebruary 14, 2020[12]
19MF Janio Bikel CSKA SofiaUndisclosedFebruary 28, 2020[13]
60GK Isaac Boehmer Vancouver Whitecaps Development SquadHomegrown playerAugust 17, 2020[14]
30GK Evan Bush Montreal ImpactAcquired in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraftSeptember 28, 2020[15]
4DF Ranko Veselinović VojvodinaUndisclosedOctober 18, 2020[16]

Loans in

PositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresSource
7 Hull City[17]
4 Vojvodina[18]
40 Montreal Impact[19]

Out

Transferred out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
9 FW undisclosed October 17, 2019 [20]
39 GK option declined
26 DF
23 DF
46 DF out of contract
2 DF undisclosed November 20, 2019 [21]
94 DF option declined
18 GK traded for $50,000 TAM December 17, 2019 [22]
24 MF traded for a conditional 2022 MLS SuperDraft pick January 1, 2020 [23]
6 MF mutual contract termination January 15, 2020 [24]
6 MF undisclosed August 14, 2020 [25]
29 MF traded with an international roster spot for $400,000 GAM September 19, 2020 [26]

Loans out

PositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresSource
34 Atlético Ottawa[27]
54 SPAL[28]

Major League Soccer

Regular season

League tables

Overall

Matches

MLS is Back Tournament

See main article: MLS is Back Tournament.

As part of MLS's restart plan from the COVID-19 pandemic. The three group stage games will count towards the regular season standings. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.[29]

Knockout stage

Canadian Championship

See main article: 2020 Canadian Championship.

Qualification

As part of the MLS regular season, Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs will play each other three times from August 18 to September 16. The team with the most points from this series will qualify for the Canadian Championship.[30]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan="14" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |-! colspan="14" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |-! colspan="14" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |-! colspan="14" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |-! colspan="14" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

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1 9FWLucas Cavallini606
2 12FWFredy Montero505
311FWCristian Dájome123
428DFJake Nerwinski202
53DFAli Adnan112
87FWTosaint Ricketts202
77FWDavid Milinković101
14FWTheo Bair101
29MFYordy Reyna011
55MFMichael Baldisimo101
Own goals213
Totals22527

Clean sheets

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151GKThomas Hasal022
216GKMaxime Crepeau101
30GKEvan Bush101
Totals224

Disciplinary record

PlayerMLSMLS is BackTotal
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1GKBryan Meredith000000000
3DFCristián Gutiérrez100 100200
4DFRanko Veselinović200 000200
7FWDavid Milinković000 000000
9FWLucas Cavallini610 000610
11FWCristian Dájome300 000300
12FWFredy Montero200 000200
13DFDerek Cornelius300 000300
14FWTheo Bair000 000000
15MFAndy Rose210 000210
16GKMaxime Crépeau000 000000
17MFLeonard Owusu100 100200
19MFJanio Bikel501000501
20DFJasser Khmiri000 200200
22DFÉrik Godoy001000001
27MFRyan Raposo100 000100
28DFJake Nerwinski000 000000
30GKEvan Bush100000100
31MFRussell Teibert300 000300
32MFPatrick Metcalfe000 000000
34DFGianfranco Facchineri000 000000
51GKThomas Hasal100 100200
53DFAli Adnan200 000200
55MFMichael Baldisimo500 000500
56DFGeorges Mukumbilwa000 000000
60GKIsaac Boehmer000000000
62MFDamiano Pecile000 000000
87FWTosaint Ricketts000 000000
—MFHwang In-beom000 000000
—MFYordy Reyna000 100100
–MFSimon Colyn000 000000
Totals38226004422

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whitecaps FC announce matches through September | Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Whitecaps FC appoint experienced Bundesliga club executive Axel Schuster as sporting director. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 15, 2019. November 16, 2019.
  3. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire marquee Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini on club-record transfer fee. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 16, 2019. December 16, 2019.
  4. Web site: Whitecaps FC select Canadian midfielder Ryan Raposo in the MLS SuperDraft. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 9, 2020. January 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Canadian-born left back Cristián Gutiérrez. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 16, 2020. January 16, 2020.
  6. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Colombian winger Cristian Dájome via transfer from Bogotá FC. Vancovuer Whitecaps FC. January 17, 2020. January 17, 2020.
  7. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Ghanaian midfielder Leonard Owusu from Israeli Premier League side FC Ashdod. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 21, 2020. January 21, 2020.
  8. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Érik Godoy via transfer from Club Atlético Colón. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 22, 2020. January 22, 2020.
  9. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign centre back Gianfranco Facchineri to MLS Homegrown contract. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 23, 2020. January 23, 2020.
  10. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign central midfielder Patrick Metcalfe to MLS Homegrown contract. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 23, 2020. January 23, 2020.
  11. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire experienced MLS goalkeeper Bryan Meredith via trade from Inter Miami CF. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 29, 2020. January 29, 2020.
  12. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign midfielder Damiano Pecile to Homegrown contract . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 14, 2020. February 16, 2020.
  13. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Janio Bikel via transfer from CSKA Sofia. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 28, 2020. February 28, 2020.
  14. Web site: Whitecaps FC add Homegrown goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer to first team . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 17, 2020. August 17, 2020.
  15. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire experienced MLS goalkeeper Evan Bush via trade from Montreal. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 28, 2020. September 28, 2020.
  16. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Ranko Veselinović on permanent transfer from Serbian SuperLiga club FK Vojvodina. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. October 18, 2020. October 18, 2020.
  17. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire winger David Milinković on loan from Hull City. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 27, 2020. January 27, 2020.
  18. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Serbian centre back Ranko Veselinović from FK Vojvodina. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 9, 2020. February 9, 2020.
  19. Web site: Whitecaps find backup goalkeeper in Florida. 22 July 2020. TSN.
  20. Web site: Whitecaps FC announce first roster moves ahead of 2020. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. October 17, 2019. November 16, 2019.
  21. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer Doneil Henry to K League 1 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 20, 2019. November 20, 2019.
  22. Web site: 'Caps acquire $50,000 of TAM from RSL for Zac MacMath. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 17, 2019. December 17, 2019.
  23. Web site: Norman loaned out to Pacific FC for remainder of 2019 prior to joining Inter Miami CF. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 3, 2019. November 16, 2019.
  24. Web site: Whitecaps FC and midfielder Jon Erice mutually agree to part ways. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 15, 2020. January 15, 2020.
  25. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer Inbeom to Russian Premier League club FC Rubin Kazan. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 14, 2020. August 14, 2020.
  26. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire $400,000 in MLS Allocation Money from D.C. United for Yordy Reyna. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 19, 2020. September 19, 2020.
  27. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan Gianfranco Facchineri to CPL club Atlético Ottawa. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 6, 2020. July 6, 2020.
  28. Web site: Whitecaps FC midfielder Simon Colyn joins Italian club SPAL on loan. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. October 7, 2020. October 7, 2020.
  29. Web site: MLS is Back Tournament . Major League Soccer . June 10, 2020 . June 11, 2020 . June 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200616043154/https://www.mlssoccer.com/mls-is-back-tournament . dead .
  30. News: Davidson. Neil. August 13, 2020. Canada's MLS teams to play each other for next stretch of schedule. Lethbridge News Now. The Canadian Press. August 14, 2020.

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