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Whitecaps FC 2
Whitecaps FC 2 is a professional association football, soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that serves as the reserve team of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. History Prior to the MLS Next Pro iteration the team played its home games at University of British Columbia, UBC's Thunderbird Stadium and competed in the USL Championship, United Soccer League. On November 17, 2017, the Whitecaps announced they were disbanding WFC2 and entering an affiliation agreement with USL expansion team Fresno FC. On December 6, 2021, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season. The team moved to Swangard Stadium and would continue to play under the Whitecaps FC 2 name, with a rebrand scheduled for 2023. They retained the name and logo for the 2023 season. Players and staff Roster Out on loan Head coaches * Includes regular season and playof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League1 British Columbia
League1 British Columbia (L1BC) is a Semi-professional sports, semi-professional men's and women's association football, soccer league in British Columbia, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the British Columbia Soccer Association, BC Soccer Association as a Division III Pro-Am league in the Canadian soccer league system. In the Canadian soccer league system, the men's division is behind the Canadian Premier League (CPL). It is part of League1 Canada, the national third tier with regional division, with L1BC equaivalent to Ligue1 Québec (L1QC), League1 Ontario (L1ON), and League1 Alberta (L1AB). The men's league champion qualifies for the Canadian Championship, the domestic cup championship, for the following season. The semi-professional league was created to fill in the gap between the top amateur leagues in the province, such as the Pacific Coast Soccer League, Fraser Valley Soccer League, Vancouver Island Soccer League and Vancouver Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalry FC
Cavalry Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in the Calgary metropolitan region of Alberta. The club competes at the top of the Canadian soccer league system in the Canadian Premier League, and plays their home matches at ATCO Field on the grounds of Spruce Meadows in Foothills County. The team is managed by Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and owned by Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment. History On May 5, 2018, Calgary was one of four cities accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership. Cavalry FC was announced on May 17, 2018, as the second team to officially join the Canadian Premier League. Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment Group CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott and COO Ian Allison were joined by league commissioner David Clanachan and league president Paul Beirne to unveil the team. The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at Spruce Meadows, while Tommy Wheeldon Jr. was announced as head coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Cavallini
Lucas Daniel Cavallini (born December 28, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Puebla and the Canada national team. Early life Cavallini was born in Canada to an Argentine father and an Italian mother. He played youth soccer in Canada with Club Uruguay, Weston Wolves SC, NY Hearts, and Clarkson Sheridan SC. He left Canada at age 16 and went to South America to develop his soccer talents. He began playing for Nacional's youth development squads in 2010 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Club career Nacional In June 2011, he participated in the 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores. In the first game, Nacional beat Libertad 1–0 with a goal by Romero. In the second match, they beat Jorge Wilstermann 3–1 with goals from Bueno, Marchelli and again Romero. In the third and final game, Nacional drew 0–0 with Universitario, and qualified for the quarterfinals. On June 20, they were defeated by Mexican side América 1–0, which led to thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Bustos
Marco Antonio Bustos (born April 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC. Early life He began playing soccer at age four with the Garden City CC. Bustos played for FC Northwest in his native Winnipeg for four years before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps's academy in 2011. Bustos played from the U-16 level up, and completed his time at the academy with a 19-goal performance during the 2013-14 USSDA season. Club career Vancouver Whitecaps Bustos began his senior career with seven games for the Vancouver U-23 PDL side, scoring four goals. Bustos made his professional debut for Vancouver in the 2014 Canadian Championship, starting a game against Toronto FC on May 7, 2014. On September 15, it was announced Bustos had signed a pre-contract with Vancouver and would officially be added to the team's roster in January 2015. Bustos made his MLS league debut for the Whitecaps against FC Dallas on October 14, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myer Bevan
Myer Stefan Major Bevan (born 23 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern League club Auckland City and the New Zealand national team. Club career Early career Bevan played in his native New Zealand with Western Springs before moving to Auckland City, where he made his first-team debut on 28 February 2016, as an 86-minute substitute against WaiBOP United. In the summer of 2016, Bevan moved to the Nike Academy in England. Vancouver Whitecaps On 15 May 2017, Bevan signed with Canadian United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2. After one season with Vancouver's reserve side, he transferred to Vancouver Whitecaps' MLS team on 13 December 2017. In 2018, Bevan moved to Sweden's third-tier on loan at Husqvarna FF. After making five starts, he returned to his parent club. Later that season, he went on loan in the USL with the Whitecaps' affiliate club, Fresno FC. Bevan was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Bair
Thelonius "Theo" Bair (born August 27, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre and the Canada national team. Club career Youth Bair started his youth career with Ottawa Royals, before joining Capital United FC and West Ottawa SC before his move to Vancouver. Vancouver Whitecaps FC On July 24, 2018, Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that it would be signing Bair to a multi-year MLS homegrown pre-contract beginning in 2019. Bair made his Whitecaps FC and MLS debut on matchday 15 of the 2019 MLS season, coming off the bench in the 71st minute in a 2–1 home victory against FC Dallas. On August 11 against the Portland Timbers, He scored his first professional goal. On August 6, 2021, Bair was loaned to Norwegian club HamKam for the remainder of the 2021 season. In his first appearance on August 18, Bair scored a goal in a 2–0 victory over Jerv. Bair would go on to make 17 appearances in the 1. divisjon, scoring 4 goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Ahmed (soccer)
Ali Ahmed (born October 10, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or left-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Canada national team. Early life Ahmed was born in Toronto to parents from the Oromo Region of Ethiopia. In 2018, he went on trial with the Toronto FC Academy, who were ready to sign him to join the academy, but he opted to head to Portugal to trial with the U19 side of C.F. Os Belenenses, but was unable to sign as he was under 18. He then went to Spain, before returning to Toronto, before returning to Europe to trial in Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. In November 2019, he trialed with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy and then trialed again the following year, and in August 2020, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. In 2021, he played with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23. He attended pre-season camp with the first team in 2021 and 2022. Club career In March 2022, he signed a profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Adekugbe
Samuel Ayomide Adekugbe (born January 16, 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Born in England, he represents the Canada national team. Club career Vancouver Whitecaps FC On August 28, 2013, Adekugbe signed a Generation Adidas homegrown contract with MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps FC, making him the seventh homegrown signing in club history. He made his professional debut on October 27 in the final game of the 2013 season which ended in a 3–0 victory over Colorado Rapids. Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion During Winter 2015, Adekugbe was invited to train at English EFL Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. On July 15, 2016, Adekugbe transferred to Brighton on a season-long loan deal agreement, initially linking up with the club's development squad. On August 9, 2016, Adekugbe started in the 4–0 victory over Colchester United in the 2016–17 EFL Cup. On August 23, 2016, Adekugbe scored his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Aguilar
Giovanni Aguilar (born March 8, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Las Vegas Lights. Career Youth Aguilar attended high school at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California, where he was a three-time All-League selection, and was named high school MVP as a junior. In 2015, he joined the Sacramento Republic academy for their inaugural season, after previously playing with local side Davis Legacy. With Sacramento, Aguilar earned U.S. Development Academy Best XI honors in the Western Conference region in 2015. College In 2017, Aguilar attended California State University, Northridge to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Matadors, Aguilar made 72 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying eleven assists. In his freshman year he was named Big West Conference All-Freshman Team and in his senior year was Big West First Team All-Conference. While at college, Aguilar spent time with USL League Two side FC Golden State Force, mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Boehmer
Isaac Boehmer (born November 20, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Early life Boehmer began playing youth soccer with Pinnacles FC. He later played with Thompson Okanagan FC, while also training at the Vancouver Whitecaps Okanagan Academy Centre. He also participated in a Whitecaps Pre-Residency combine in 2014. In February 2016, he had a training stint with the youth system of German club FC Schalke 04. In September 2018, he officially joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. He was invited to the first team's training camp, ahead of the 2020 season. Club career In August 2020, Boehmer signed a homegrown player contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. In September 2021, he was loaned to Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League. He made his professional debut for Pacific on October 30, 2021 against York United. After the 2021 season, his option for 2022 was declined, but he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Becher
Simon Michael Becher (born July 20, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City. Early life Becher was born in Topeka, Kansas, and raised in Brooklyn, Connecticut. He went to high school at The Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, CT. College career Becher played as a first year player for the Holy Cross Crusaders before transferring. Becher appeared in 47 games at Saint Louis University and during that time he scored 21 goals and had 13 assists. At the end of his collegiate career, he was named Saint Louis University's Most Outstanding Male Athlete. Club career In 2019, Becher played with Reading United AC in USL League Two. In 2021, he played with the Ocean City Nor'easters. In January 2022, Becher was drafted by the Whitecaps in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. In March 2022, he signed a professional contract with the second team, Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. He led the team i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Greig
Kyle Greig (born February 22, 1990) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward. Career Greig played four years of college soccer at Benedictine College between 2008 and 2011. He also played for USL PDL club Kansas City Brass between 2010 and 2012. Greig signed his first professional contract with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads in April 2013. He made his debut and scored his first professional goal on April 19, 2013, during a 2–0 victory over Antigua Barracuda FC. After two seasons with Oklahoma City Energy, Greig signed with Whitecaps FC 2 on January 29, 2016. He made the move to the Whitecaps senior team in Major League Soccer on December 19, 2016. During the 2017 season, Greig was loaned out to United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati. His loan ended when FC Cincinnati's 2017 season ended. Greig joined USL club Saint Louis FC on February 21, 2018. Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season. On May 20, 2021, it was announced that Grei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
