Simon Becher (born July 20, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Cana ...

club

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...

Highschool

Becher attended The Woodstock Academy in Woodstock,Connecticut he graduated in 2018.

College career

Becher appeared in 47 games at

Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...

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 January 2022, Becher was drafted by the Whitecaps in the 1st round (16th pick) of the

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. He was then signed by Vancouver to play for their

MLS Next Pro MLS Next Pro is a men's professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that is affiliated with Major League Soccer. It launched in 2022 with 21 teams and will expand to 28 in 2023. The league comprises 27 reserve sides for MLS club ...

side. On August 6, 2022, he made his MLS debut for Vancouver as a 82nd substitute for

Javain Brown Javain Okemio Brown (born 9 March 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Jamaica national team. Club career Brown captained his high school team, Kings ...

. He went on to score one goal as an equalizer. Becher made the permanent move to Vancouver's MLS roster on November 17, 2022.

Career statistics

References

Living people 1999 births All-American men's college soccer players American soccer players Whitecaps FC 2 players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Expatriate soccer players in Canada American expatriate sportspeople in Canada MLS Next Pro players Major League Soccer players Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players Soccer players from Kansas Ocean City Nor'easters players Reading United A.C. players USL League Two players Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks Men's association football forwards {{US-footy-forward-stub