2024 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season explained

Club:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Vanni Sartini
Chairman:Jeff Mallett
Cup1:MLS Cup playoffs
Cup1 Result:Round One
Cup2 Result:Winners
Cup3 Result:Round One
Cup4 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:
Brian White (15)
Season Topscorer:
Ryan Gauld (17)
Highest Attendance:League/All:
Lowest Attendance:League/All:
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Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's thirteenth 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 47th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

Having won the 2023 Canadian Championship, the Whitecaps participated in the CONCACAF Champions League for a second consecutive season and fourth time overall. The Whitecaps also participated in the 2024 Canadian Championship looking to win their third domestic cup championship in a row. They also participated in the 2024 Leagues Cup.

The Whitecaps had to play their first six regular season matches without their manager Vanni Sartini, due to him being sent off and suspended for multiple league rules violations during the Whitecaps' last match of the 2023 season.[1]

Current roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Yohei TakaokaGK16 March 1996
17Joe BendikGK29 April 1989
32Isaac BoehmerGK20 November 2001 Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad
50Max AnchorGK21 July 2004 Whitecaps FC 2
Defenders
2Mathías LabordaDF15 September 1999
3Sam AdekugbeDF16 January 1995 Hatayspor
4Ranko VeselinovićDF24 March 1999 Vojvodina
6Tristan BlackmonDF12 August 1996
7Ryan RaposoDF5 March 1999
12Belal HalbouniDF29 December 1999 FC Magdeburg
15Bjørn Inge UtvikDF28 February 1996
18Édier OcampoDF3 October 2003
27Giuseppe BovalinaDF11 November 2004
Midfielders
8Alessandro SchöpfMF7 February 1994
13Ralph PrisoMF2 August 2002
16Sebastian BerhalterMF10 May 2001
19Damir KreilachMF16 April 1989
20Andrés CubasMF22 May 1996 Nîmes
22Ali AhmedMF10 October 2000 Whitecaps FC 2
25Ryan GauldMF16 December 1995
26Stuart ArmstrongMF30 March 1992
45Pedro ViteMF9 March 2002
59Jeevan BadwalMF11 March 2006
Forwards
11Fafà PicaultFW23 February 1991
23Déiber CaicedoFW25 March 2000
24Brian WhiteFW3 February 1996
28Levonte JohnsonFW15 March 1999
52Nicolas Fleuriau ChateauFW21 May 2002
Out on Loan
26J.C. NgandoMF20 November 1999 UNC Greensboro Spartans

See also: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.

Transfers

In

Transferred in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
19 Real Salt LakeFree[2]
11 Nashville SCFree[3]
15 SarpsborgFree[4]
12 FC MagdeburgUndisclosed[5]
17 Philadelphia UnionFree[6]
13 Colorado RapidsUp to $150,000 GAM, first and third-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft[7]
27 Adelaide UnitedUndisclosed[8]
18 Atlético NacionalUndisclosed[9]
26 SouthamptonFree/Designated Player[10]
52 Whitecaps FC 2Free[11]
59Homegrown player[12]

Loans in

Out

Transferred out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
1 LAFCOption declined[13]
11 AberdeenOut of contract
30 Sporting Kansas City IIOption declined
61 Vancouver FCOption declined
12 Rhode Island FCOption declined[14]
31Retired Option declined[15]
29 AC HorsensUndisclosed[16]
8 FortalezaUndisclosed[17]
23 Real Salt LakeWaived[18]
14Contract buyout[19]

Loans out

MLS SuperDraft picks

See main article: 2024 MLS SuperDraft.

RoundNo.Pos.PlayerCollege/Club teamTransactionSource
2 (45) HofstraSigned with Whitecaps FC 2[21]
3 (74) St. John's

Major League Soccer

See main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season.

Regular season

League tables

Overall

Matches

MLS Cup playoffs

See main article: 2024 MLS Cup playoffs.

Round one

Canadian Championship

See main article: 2024 Canadian Championship.

The Vancouver Whitecaps earned a bye into the quarter-finals, as they were a finalist of the 2023 tournament.

Final

CONCACAF Champions Cup

See main article: 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Round one

Leagues Cup

See main article: 2024 Leagues Cup.

Group stage

See main article: 2024 Leagues Cup group stage.

Knockout stage

See main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan="16" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |-! colspan="16" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |-! colspan="16" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |-! colspan="16" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |-! colspan="16" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

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125MFRyan Gauld10520017
224FWBrian White15100016
311FWFafà Picault9001010
4 4DFRanko Veselinović200103
7DFRyan Raposo300003
16MFSebastian Berhalter200103
19MFDamir Kreilach200013
28FWLevonte Johnson002103
92DFMathías Laborda200002
26MFStuart Armstrong110002
45MFPedro Vite100102
123DFSam Adekugbe100001
8MFAlessandro Schöpf100001
22MFAli Ahmed100001
Own goals220004
Totals51945169

Clean sheets

width=15width=15width=15width=15width=145Namewidth=80MLSwidth=80MLS Playoffswidth=80Canadian Championshipwidth=80Leagues Cupwidth=80Champions Cupwidth=80Total
11GKYohei Takaoka720009
232GKIsaac Boehmer003003
Totals7230012

Disciplinary record

PlayerMLSMLS PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipLeagues CupChampions Cup Total
1GK Yohei Takaoka200 100 000 000000300
2DFMathías Laborda300 100 200 000 000600
3DFSam Adekugbe400 000 000 000 000400
4DFRanko Veselinović300 100 000 000 000400
6DFTristan Blackmon400 000 000 000000400
7DFRyan Raposo300 100 000 000000 400
8MFAlessandro Schöpf310 000 000 000000310
11FWFafà Picault610 000 100 100 000810
12DFBelal Halbouni000 000 000 100000100
13MFRalph Priso200 000 000 000000200
14DFLuís Martins100 000 100 000100300
15DFBjørn Inge Utvik101 000 100 000000201
16MFSebastian Berhalter500 100 100 100100900
17GK Joe Bendik000 000 000 000000000
18DFÉdier Ocampo000 000 000 000000000
19MFDamir Kreilach000 000 000 000000000
20MFAndrés Cubas700 000 000 000100800
22MFAli Ahmed300 100 100 100000600
23DFJavain Brown100 000 000 000000 100
23FWDéiber Caicedo000 000 000 000000000
24FWBrian White500 000 200 000 100800
25MFRyan Gauld300 100 000 000000 400
26MFStuart Armstrong100 000 000 000000100
26MF J.C. Ngando000 000 000 000000000
27DFGiuseppe Bovalina000 000 000 000000 000
28FWLevonte Johnson100 000 100 000 000200
32GKIsaac Boehmer000 000 000 000000000
45MFPedro Vite200 000 100 000000 300
50GKMax Anchor000 000 000 000000000
52FWNicolas Fleuriau Chateau100 000 000 000000100
59MFJeevan Badwal000 000 000 000000000
Totals61217001100400 4008721

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLS fines & suspends Vancouver Whitecaps FC head coach Vanni Sartini. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 30, 2023. January 23, 2024.
  2. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign experienced midfielder Damir Kreilach. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 29, 2023. December 29, 2023.
  3. Web site: Whitecaps FC add new dimension to forward group, sign Fafà Picault. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 11, 2024. January 11, 2024.
  4. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign Norwegian defender Bjørn Inge Utvik. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 30, 2024. January 30, 2024.
  5. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign Canadian defender Belal Halbouni. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign experienced MLS goalkeeper Joe Bendik. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 17, 2024. February 17, 2024.
  7. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Canadian midfielder Ralph Priso from Colorado Rapids. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024.
  8. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire 19-year-old Australian wingback Giuseppe Bovalina from Adelaide United FC . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. April 23, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  9. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire Colombian youth international Édier Ocampo from Atlético Nacional. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 8, 2024. August 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign Scottish international midfielder Stuart Armstrong to Designated Player contract. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 3, 2024. September 3, 2024.
  11. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign MLS NEXT Pro forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to an MLS contract through 2025. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 13, 2024. September 13, 2024.
  12. Web site: Whitecaps FC sign Homegrown midfielder Jeevan Badwal to an MLS contract through 2027. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 13, 2024. September 13, 2024.
  13. Web site: Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce 2024 roster updates. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 10, 2023. November 22, 2023.
  14. Web site: Whitecaps FC roster updates from first team and WFC2. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 17, 2023. November 22, 2023.
  15. Web site: Whitecaps FC roster update in advance of MLS deadline to exercise player contract options. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 1, 2023. December 1, 2023.
  16. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer Simon Becher to Danish side AC Horsens. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 17, 2024. January 17, 2024.
  17. Web site: Whitecaps FC transfer midfielder Caio Alexandre. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 20, 2024. January 20, 2024.
  18. Web site: Whitecaps FC place defender Javain Brown on waivers. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 29, 2024. July 29, 2024.
  19. Web site: Whitecaps FC exercise contract buyout on defender Luís Martins . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 2, 2024. September 2, 2024.
  20. Web site: Whitecaps FC loan midfielder J.C. Ngando to Las Vegas Lights FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 5, 2024. March 5, 2024.
  21. Web site: Whitecaps FC select Eliot Goldthorp and Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau in 2024 MLS SuperDraft. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 19, 2023. December 29, 2023.

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