Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS). The Whitecaps are the 17th team of Major League Soccer and replaced the USSF Division 2 team of the same name, which was owned and managed by the same group that operates the MLS team, and which played through the conclusion of that league's 2010 season. The MLS team is the third to share the legacy of the Whitecaps name.
This is a list of franchise records for the Vancouver Whitecaps during the MLS period, dating from the 2011 MLS season to the present.
Runners-up (5): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018
Winners (3): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023
Winners (1): 2012
Abbr. | Meaning | |
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CC | Canadian Championship | |
CCL | CONCACAF Champions Cup | |
MLS | Major League Soccer | |
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster. |
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.
Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | MLS* | Playoffs | CC | CCL | LC | Total | |
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1 | Midfielder | 2011– | 255 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 301 | ||
2 | Defender | 2011–17 | 179 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 200 | ||
3 | Defender | Jake Nerwinski | 2017–2022 | 142 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 159 | |
4 | Midfielder | 2011–15 | 133 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 151 | ||
Goalkeeper | 2013–17 | 142 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | |||
5 | Defender | 2014–18 | 115 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 137 | ||
6 | Midfielder | 2014–17 | 113 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 129 | ||
7 | Forward | 2013–18 | 105 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 123 | ||
Defender | Ranko Veselinović | 2020– | 109 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 123 | ||
9 | Midfielder | 2014–18 | 101 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 122 | ||
10 | Midfielder | 2015–18 | 101 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 120 | ||
*Includes MLS is Back Tournament CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League LC = Leagues Cup
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.
Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | MLS* | Playoffs | CC | CCL | LC | Total | ||
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1 | Forward | 2011–13 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |||
2 | Forward | Brian White | 2021– | 31 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 39 | ||
3 | Midfielder | 2014–16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |||
Midfielder | 2015–18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | ||||
5 | Forward | 2017, 2019–2020 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |||
6 | Forward | Ryan Gauld | 2021– | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
7 | Forward | 2013–17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |||
8 | Forward | 2012–15 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |||
9 | Forward | 2017–2020 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |||
10 | Forward | Lucas Cavallini | 2020-2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
*Includes MLS is Back Tournament CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League LC = Leagues Cup
As of September 17, 2023
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.
Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | MLS* | Playoffs | CC | CCL | LC | Total | ||
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1 | Midfielder | Ryan Gauld | 2021– | 27 [11] | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||
2 | Midfielder | Pedro Morales | 2014–16 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | ||
3 | Midfielder | 2011– | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | |||
4 | Forward | Camilo | 2011–13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
Forward | Yordy Reyna | 2017–20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||
6 | Forward | 2013–18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |||
Forward | Alphonso Davies | 2016–18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |||
Forward | Christian Bolaños | 2016–17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||
9 | Midfielder | Cristian Techera | 2015–18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
10 | Forward | Christian Dajome | 2020–23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
As of July 12, 2023
2011 | Eric Hassli | Manchester United | 0–4 | Red Bull Arena | |
2012 | Jay DeMerit | Chelsea | 3–2 | ||
2013 | Camilo | Roma | 1–3 | Sporting Park (Now Children's Mercy Park) | |
2015 | David Ousted | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | |
2016 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Avaya Stadium (Now PayPal Park) | ||
2018 | Alphonso Davies | Juventus | 1–1 (Penalties 3–5) | Mercedes Benz Stadium |
George Gross Memorial Trophy Winners
The George Gross Memorial Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the Canadian Championship
The Best Young Canadian Player award was created by the Canadian Soccer Association in 2019 to recognize each tournament's best Canadian under-23 player.
2023 | Ryan Gauld | Midfielder | |
2022[22] | Ryan Gauld | Midfielder | |
2021[23] | Maxime Crépeau | Goalkeeper | |
2020[24] | Ali Adnan | Defender | |
2019[25] | Maxime Crépeau | Goalkeeper | |
2018[26] | Alphonso Davies | Forward | |
2017[27] | Kendal Waston | Defender | |
2016[28] | Defender | ||
2015[29] | Kendal Waston | Defender | |
2014 | Pedro Morales | Midfielder | |
2013[30] | Camilo | Forward | |
2012[31] | Young-Pyo Lee | Defender | |
2011[32] | Camilo | Forward |
2023[33] | Brian White | 20 | |
2022[34] | Lucas Cavallini | 9 | |
2021[35] | Brian White | 12 | |
2020[36] | Lucas Cavallini | 6 | |
2019[37] | Fredy Montero | 8 | |
2018[38] | Kei Kamara | 17 | |
2017 | Fredy Montero | 13 | |
2016 | Pedro Morales | 9 | |
2015[39] | Octavio Rivero | 11 | |
2014 | Pedro Morales | 11 | |
2013[40] | Camilo | 22 | |
2012[41] | Darren Mattocks | 7 | |
2011[42] | Camilo | 12 |
2023[43] | Ali Ahmed | 23 | |
2022 | Pedro Vite | 20 | |
2021 | Déiber Caicedo | 21 | |
2020 | Ranko Veselinović | 21 | |
2019 | Hwang In-beom | 23 | |
2018 | Michael Baldisimo | 18 | |
2017[44] | Jake Nerwinski | 22 | |
2016[45] | Alphonso Davies | 15 | |
2015 | Kianz Froese | 19 | |
2014 | Marco Carducci | 18 | |
2013 | Marco Bustos | 17 | |
2012 | Darren Mattocks | 22 | |
2011 | Gershon Koffie | 20 |
Coach | From | To | Record [46] | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
![]() | September 1, 2010 | May 30, 2011 | |||||
![]() | May 30, 2011 | October 25, 2011 | |||||
Martin Rennie | October 26, 2011 | October 29, 2013 | |||||
Carl Robinson | December 16, 2013 | September 25, 2018 | |||||
Craig Dalrymple (interim) | September 25, 2018 | November 7, 2018 | |||||
![]() | November 7, 2018 | August 27, 2021 | |||||
August 27, 2021 | Present | 80 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 41.25 | |
Total |
Youngest coach: Martin Rennie (36 years 5 months 11 days)
Longest Serving coach: Carl Robinson (1,744 days)
Shortest Serving coach: Teitur Thordarson (271 days)
See main article: article and List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC seasons.
Season | League | Position | Playoffs | CC | Continental | Other | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | CCL | LC | Name(s) | Goals | |||||||
2019 | 1 | MLS | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 59 | –22 | 34 | 1.00 | style=background:#FFCCCC | 12th | 23rd | DNQ | R3 | DNQ | DNE | DNE/DNQ | 19,514 | ![]() | 8 | |
2020 | MLS | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | –17 | 27 | 1.17 | 9th | 17th | DNQ | NH | MLS is Back Tournament | Ro16 | 22,120 | ![]() | 6 | ||||
2021 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | 1.44 | 6th | 12th | R1 | R1 | DNQ | DNE/DNQ | 12,492 | ![]() ![]() | 12 | ||||
2022 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 43 | 1.26 | 9th | 17th | DNQ | bgcolor=gold | W | DNE | 18,643 | ![]() | 9 | ||||
2023 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 | 1.41 | 6th | 13th | R1 | bgcolor=gold | W | QF | Ro32 | 16,745 | ![]() | 19 | |||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC have qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs on six occasions. They first qualified in 2012, becoming the first Canadian club to do so.
+ Scores and results list Vancouver's goal tally first | |||||||
Season | Rank | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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2012 | W5 | W4 | LA Galaxy | N/A | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
2014 | W5 | W4 | FC Dallas | N/A | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
2015 | W2 | W3 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
2017 | W3 | W6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–0 | N/A | 5–0 | |
W2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||
2021 | W6 | W3 | Sporting Kansas City | N/A | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
2023 | W6 | W3 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | 2–5 | 0–2 | |
2024 | W8 | W9 | Portland Timbers | N/A | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
W1 | Los Angeles FC | – | – | – |
Opponent | Series | Match statistics | ||||||||
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Pld | W | L | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | |
Total | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
Venue | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | |
Away | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
+ Scores and results list Vancouver's goal tally first | ||||||
Season | Round < | -- Sort rounds by number of teams playing in the round, e.g. 8 for quarterfinals --> | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2015–16 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3rd | ||
Olimpia | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||
2016–17 | Central F.C. | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1st | ||
Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||
New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||
UANL | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | |||
2023 | Real España | 5–0 | 2–3 | 7–3 | ||
Los Angeles FC | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 | |||
2024 | UANL | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | ||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | ||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | ||
Total | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 | –1 |
+ Scores and results list Vancouver's goal tally first | |||
Season | Round | Club | Result |
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2023 | Group stage | Club León | 1–1 (H) |
LA Galaxy | 2–1 (A) | ||
Round of 32 | UANL | 1–1 (H) | |
2024 | Group stage | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 (A) |
Tijuana | 3–1 (H) | ||
Round of 32 | UNAM | 0–2 (H) |
Club | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 ! | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | ||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 | ||
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | ||
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
Total | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 |
Opponent's country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | ||
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | –4 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | –2 | ||
Total | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 |