2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season explained

Club:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Jeff Mallett
Stadium:BC Place
(Vancouver, BC)
League Result:Conference: 9th of 14
Overall: 17th of 28
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
Cup2 Result:Winners
Largest Win:VAN 3–0 LA (MLS 9/14)
Largest Loss:CLB 4–0 VAN (MLS 2/26)
SEA 4–0 VAN (MLS 6/14)
Average Attendance:
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023
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The 2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's twelfth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, this was the 45th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

On November 30, 2021, Vanni Sartini was named the permanent manager after taking over as the acting manager during the 2021 season.[1]

Current roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Thomas HasalGK2 July 1999 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
55Cody CropperGK16 February 1993 FC Cincinnati
60Isaac BoehmerGK20 November 2001 Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad
Defenders
2Marcus GodinhoDF28 June 1997 FSV Zwickau
3Cristián GutiérrezDF18 February 1997
4Ranko VeselinovićDF24 March 1999 Vojvodina
6Tristan BlackmonDF12 August 1996 Charlotte FC
14Luís MartinsDF10 June 1992 Sporting Kansas City
19Julian GresselDF16 December 1993 D.C. United
23Javain BrownDF19 March 1999 South Florida Bulls
26Florian JungwirthDF27 January 1989 San Jose Earthquakes
28Jake NerwinskiDF17 October 1994
Midfielders
15Janio BikelMF28 June 1995
16Sebastian BerhalterMF10 May 2001 Columbus Crew
17Leonard OwusuMF3 June 1997 Ashdod
18Alessandro SchöpfMF7 February 1994 Arminia Bielefeld
20Andrés CubasMF22 May 1996 Nîmes
25Ryan GauldMF16 December 1995 Farense
27Ryan RaposoMF5 March 1999
31Russell TeibertMF22 December 1992 Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
33Michael BaldisimoMF13 April 2000
45Pedro ViteMF9 March 2002 Independiente del Valle
Forwards
7Déiber CaicedoFW25 March 2000
9Lucas CavalliniFW28 December 1992
11Cristian DájomeFW3 January 1994 Atlético Nacional
24Brian WhiteFW3 February 1996 New York Red Bulls
49Emiliano BrienzaFW9 May 2002 Whitecaps FC 2
87Tosaint RickettsFW6 August 1987 Sūduva
Out on Loan
8Caio AlexandreMF24 February 1999
12Evan NewtonGK1 April 1988 Indy Eleven
13Derek CorneliusDF25 November 1997
18David EgboFW31 October 1998
30Kamron HabibullahMF3 October 2003 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
61Matteo CampagnaMF27 June 2004

See also: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.

Transfers

In

Transferred in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
6 Charlotte FCAcquired in exchange for $475,000 GAM over two years[2]
16 Columbus CrewAcquired in exchange for $50,000 GAM[3]
55 Memphis 901Free[4]
20 NîmesUndisclosed/Designated Player[5]
14 Sporting Kansas CityFree[6]
19 D.C. UnitedAcquired in exchange for up to $900,000 GAM over three years[7]
18 Arminia BielefeldFree[8]

Loans in

PositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresNotesSource
32 York United FCEmergency hardship loan[9]
50 Whitecaps FC AcademyEmergency hardship loan, signed 2023 pre-contract[10]

Out

Transferred out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
15Out of contract[11]
20Option declined
32StabækOption declined
16 Los Angeles FCTraded for $1 million GAM over three years and a 2025 MLS SuperDraft first-round pick[12]
14 St JohnstoneUndisclosed[13]
34Contract buyout[14]
62 VeneziaUndisclosed[15]
54 Jong PSVUndisclosed[16]
22Waived[17]

Loans out

PositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresSource
62 Venezia[18]
13 Panetolikos[19]
54 Jong PSV[20]
19 Vicenza[21]
12 El Paso Locomotive[22]
18 Memphis 901[23]
30 Pacific FC[24]
60 Whitecaps FC 2[25]
61
8 Fortaleza[26]

Major League Soccer

Regular season

See main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season.

League tables

Overall

Results

Match record by conference (W–L–D)
ConferenceHomeAwayTotal
Western8–3–22–8–310–11–5
Eastern2–1–10–3–12–4–2

Matches

Canadian Championship

See main article: 2022 Canadian Championship.

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 Cavallini909
225MFRyan Gauld808
324FWBrian White437
487FWTosaint Ricketts404
527MFRyan Raposo213
6 11FWCristian Dájome202
19DFJulian Gressel202
22DFÉrik Godoy112
45MFPedro Vite202
104DFRanko Veselinović101
6DFTristan Blackmon101
7FWDéiber Caicedo101
20MFAndrés Cubas101
23DFJavain Brown101
29FWSimon Becher101
31MFRussell Teibert011
Own goals000
Totals40646

Clean sheets

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1 1GKThomas Hasal505
55GKCody Cropper415
Totals9110

Disciplinary record

PlayerMLSCanadian ChampionshipTotal
1GKThomas Hasal000 000000
2DFMarcus Godinho100 000 100
3DFCristián Gutiérrez100 000 100
4DFRanko Veselinović500 100 600
6DFTristan Blackmon500000500
7FWDéiber Caicedo200 000200
8MFCaio Alexandre200 000 200
9FWLucas Cavallini901 100 1001
11FWCristian Dájome310 000 310
14DFLuís Martins100000100
16MF Sebastian Berhalter500100600
17MFLeonard Owusu100 000 100
18MFAlessandro Schöpf100000100
19DFJulian Gressel100000100
20MFAndrés Cubas200000200
22DFÉrik Godoy100000 100
23DFJavain Brown400100 500
24FWBrian White100 000 100
25MFRyan Gauld600 000 600
26DFFlorian Jungwirth300 000 300
27MFRyan Raposo200 000 200
28DFJake Nerwinski010 000 010
31MFRussell Teibert500 000 500
33MFMichael Baldisimo200 100 300
45MFPedro Vite200 000 200
49FWEmiliano Brienza000 000 000
55GKCody Cropper000000000
60GKIsaac Boehmer000000000
87FWTosaint Ricketts000000000
MFMatteo Campagna000 000 000
MFKamron Habibullah000 000 000
Totals6521500 7021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sartini named 'Caps MLS head coach. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 30, 2021. December 4, 2021.
  2. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire defender Tristan Blackmon in trade with Charlotte FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 14, 2021. December 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire defensive midfielder Sebastian Berhalter in trade with Columbus Crew. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 4, 2022. February 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign experienced goalkeeper Cody Cropper. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 15, 2022. March 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Paraguayan international midfielder Andrés Cubas from Nîmes Olympique. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 28, 2022. April 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire experienced Portuguese fullback Luís Martins. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 4, 2022. May 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire league-leading wingback Julian Gressel. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 15, 2022. July 15, 2022.
  8. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign Austrian international midfielder Alessandro Schöpf. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 3, 2022. August 3, 2022.
  9. Web site: York United GK Niko Giantsopoulos to join Vancouver Whitecaps on short-term loan. May 21, 2022. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.
  10. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign BMO Academy goalkeeper Max Anchor to MLS pre-contract and MLS short term agreement. May 21, 2022. Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  11. Web site: Whitecaps FC announce end of season roster decisions. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 2, 2021. December 4, 2021.
  12. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire $1 million in GAM plus additional incentives from LAFC in exchange for goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 20, 2022. January 21, 2022.
  13. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer forward Theo Bair to Scottish side St Johnstone FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 31, 2022. January 31, 2022.
  14. Web site: Whitecaps FC exercise offseason buyout on centre back Gianfranco Facchineri. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 25, 2022. February 25, 2022.
  15. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer midfielder Damiano Pecile to Venezia FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 9, 2022. July 11, 2022.
  16. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer midfielder Simon Colyn to Jong PSV. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 20, 2022. July 26, 2022.
  17. Web site: Whitecaps FC waives defender Érik Godoy. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 4, 2022. August 4, 2022.
  18. Web site: Pecile set for a one-year loan with Venezia FC youth team. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 2, 2021. May 2, 2021.
  19. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign centre back Derek Cornelius to contract extension, loan him to Greek Super League side Panetolikos through 2022. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 12, 2021. July 12, 2021.
  20. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan Homegrown midfielder Simon Colyn to Jong PSV. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 27, 2021. August 29, 2021.
  21. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan midfielder Janio Bikel to LR Vicenza. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 21, 2022. January 21, 2022.
  22. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan goalkeeper Evan Newton to El Paso Locomotive FC. Vancovuer Whitecaps FC. January 25, 2022. January 25, 2022.
  23. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan forward David Egbo to USL Championship side Memphis 901 FC . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 24, 2022. February 24, 2022.
  24. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan Kamron Habibullah to Pacific FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 11, 2022. March 11, 2022.
  25. Web site: WFC2 sign three more players from Whitecaps FC BMO Academy, add two players on loan from first team. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 25, 2022. March 25, 2022.
  26. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan midfielder Caio Alexandre to Brazilian Série A side Fortaleza EC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 15, 2022. August 15, 2022.

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