2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

The 2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season will be 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.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
ChairmanJeff Mallett
ManagerVanni Sartini
StadiumBC Place
(Vancouver, BC)
Major League SoccerConference:
Overall:
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
Canadian ChampionshipTBD
Average home league attendance18,643
Biggest winVAN 1–0 SKC (MLS 4/2)
Biggest defeatCLB 4–0 VAN (MLS 2/26)

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

As of March 25, 2022[2]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Thomas Hasal GK (1999-07-02) July 2, 1999 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
55 Cody Cropper GK (1993-02-16) February 16, 1993 FC Cincinnati
Defenders
2 Marcus Godinho DF (1997-06-28) June 28, 1997 FSV Zwickau
3 Cristián Gutiérrez DF (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997 Colo-Colo
4 Ranko Veselinović DF (1999-03-24) March 24, 1999 Vojvodina
6 Tristan Blackmon DF (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 Charlotte FC
14 Luís Martins DF (1992-06-10) June 10, 1992 Sporting Kansas City
22 Érik Godoy DF (1993-08-16) August 16, 1993 Colón
23 Javain Brown DF (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 South Florida Bulls
26 Florian Jungwirth DF (1989-01-27) January 27, 1989 San Jose Earthquakes
28 Jake Nerwinski DF (1994-10-17) October 17, 1994 Connecticut Huskies
Midfielders
8 Caio Alexandre MF (1999-02-24) February 24, 1999 Botafogo
16 Sebastian Berhalter MF (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 Columbus Crew
17 Leonard Owusu MF (1997-06-03) June 3, 1997 Ashdod
20 Andrés Cubas MF (1996-05-22) May 22, 1996 Nîmes
25 Ryan Gauld MF (1995-12-16) December 16, 1995 Farense
27 Ryan Raposo MF (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 Syracuse Orange
31 Russell Teibert MF (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
33 Michael Baldisimo MF (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
45 Pedro Vite MF (2002-03-09) March 9, 2002 Independiente del Valle
Forwards
7 Déiber Caicedo FW (2000-03-25) March 25, 2000 Deportivo Cali
9 Lucas Cavallini FW (1992-12-28) December 28, 1992 Club Puebla
11 Cristian Dájome FW (1994-01-03) January 3, 1994 Atlético Nacional
24 Brian White FW (1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 New York Red Bulls
49 Emiliano Brienza FW (2002-05-09) May 9, 2002 Whitecaps FC 2
87 Tosaint Ricketts FW (1987-08-06) August 6, 1987 Sūduva
Out on Loan
12 Evan Newton GK (1988-04-01) April 1, 1988 Indy Eleven
13 Derek Cornelius DF (1997-11-25) November 25, 1997 Javor Ivanjica
18 David Egbo FW (1998-10-31) October 31, 1998 Akron Zips
19 Janio Bikel MF (1995-06-28) June 28, 1995 CSKA Sofia
30 Kamron Habibullah MF (2003-10-03) October 3, 2003 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
54 Simon Colyn MF (2002-03-23) March 23, 2002 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
60 Isaac Boehmer GK (2001-11-20) November 20, 2001 Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad
61 Matteo Campagna MF (2004-06-27) June 27, 2004 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
62 Damiano Pecile MF (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad

Transfers

Transferred in

# Position Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
6 DF Tristan Blackmon Charlotte FC Acquired in exchange for $475,000 GAM over two years December 14, 2021 [3]
16 MF Sebastian Berhalter Columbus Crew Acquired in exchange for $50,000 GAM February 4, 2022 [4]
55 GK Cody Cropper Unattached Free March 15, 2022 [5]
20 MF Andrés Cubas Nîmes Undisclosed/Designated Player April 28, 2022 [6]
14 DF Luís Martins Unattached Free May 4, 2022 [7]

Loans In

# Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Source

Transferred out

# Position Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
15 MF Andy Rose Out of contract December 2, 2021 [8]
20 DF Jasser Khmiri Option declined
32 MF Patrick Metcalfe Option declined
16 GK Maxime Crépeau Los Angeles FC Traded for $1 million GAM over three years and a 2025 MLS SuperDraft first-round pick January 20, 2022 [9]
14 FW Theo Bair St Johnstone Undisclosed January 31, 2022 [10]
34 DF Gianfranco Facchineri Contract buyout February 25, 2022 [11]

Loans out

# Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Source
62 MF Damiano Pecile Venezia June 1, 2021 June 30, 2022 [12]
13 DF Derek Cornelius Panetolikos July 12, 2021 December 31, 2022 [13]
54 MF Simon Colyn Jong PSV August 27, 2021 June 30, 2022 [14]
19 MF Janio Bikel Vicenza January 21, 2022 June 30, 2022 [15]
12 GK Evan Newton El Paso Locomotive January 25, 2022 November 30, 2022 [16]
18 FW David Egbo Memphis 901 February 24, 2022 November 30, 2022 [17]
30 MF Kamron Habibullah Pacific FC March 11, 2022 November 30, 2022 [18]
60 GK Isaac Boehmer Whitecaps FC 2 March 25, 2022 November 30, 2022 [19]
61 MF Matteo Campagna

    Preseason

    February 6 Whitecaps FC 2–2 Club Tijuana San Diego, California
    1:00 PM (PST)
    • Owusu 5'
    • Ricketts 78'
    Report
    Stadium: Triton Soccer Stadium
    February 9 Whitecaps FC 0–0 New Mexico United San Diego, California
    1:00 PM (PST) Report  53' Stadium: Triton Soccer Stadium
    February 12 San Diego Loyal 0–1 Whitecaps FC San Diego, California
    7:00 PM (PST) Report Aguilar 83' Stadium: Torero Stadium
    February 16 LA Galaxy 2–4 Whitecaps FC Carson, California
    1:30 PM (PST) Grandsir 54' (Araujo)
    Mutatu 74'
    Report White 9' (Gauld), 41' (Brown), 88'
    Aguilar 85' (White)
    Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

    Major League Soccer

    Regular season

    Western Conference
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
    10 Portland Timbers 10 2 3 5 10 15 5 11
    11 Sporting Kansas City 10 2 6 2 8 16 8 8
    12 Seattle Sounders FC 7 2 4 1 9 11 2 7
    13 San Jose Earthquakes 9 1 5 3 15 23 8 6
    14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] 8 1 6 1 6 17 11 4
    Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
    Notes:
    1. Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
    Overall
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
    24 D.C. United 8 3 5 0 10 13 3 9
    25 Sporting Kansas City 10 2 6 2 8 16 8 8
    26 Seattle Sounders FC 7 2 4 1 9 11 2 7
    27 San Jose Earthquakes 9 1 5 3 15 23 8 6
    28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 1 6 1 6 17 11 4
    Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

    Results

    OverallHomeAway
    PldPtsWLDGFGAGDWLDGFGAGDWLDGFGAGD
    8 4 1 6 1 6 17  −11 1 1 1 3 3  0 0 5 0 3 14  −11

    Last updated: April 16, 2022
    Source:
    Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    GroundAHAAHHAAH
    ResultLDLLWLLL
    Updated to match(es) played on April 16, 2022. Source: [20]
    A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    February 26 1 Columbus Crew 4–0 Whitecaps FC Columbus, Ohio
    12:30 PM (PST)
    Report
    Stadium: Lower.com Field
    Attendance: 18,939
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    March 5 2 Whitecaps FC 0–0 New York City FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    3:00 PM (PST)
    Report
    Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 18,643
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    March 12 3 Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 Whitecaps FC Houston, Texas
    3:30 PM (PST) Quintero 33', 51'
    Úlfarsson  87'
    Report Cavallini 14'
    Brown  28'
    Veselinović  80'
    Stadium: PNC Stadium
    Attendance: 13,028
    Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
    March 20 4 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Whitecaps FC Los Angeles, California
    7:00 PM (PDT)
    Report
    Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,065
    Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
    April 2 5 Whitecaps FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
    5:00 PM (PDT)
    Report Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,772
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    April 9 6 Cascadia Cup Whitecaps FC 2–3 Portland Timbers Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT)
    Report
    Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,772
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    April 16 7 CF Montréal 2–1 Whitecaps FC Montreal, Quebec
    12:00 PM (PDT) Mihailovic 1'
    Johnston  45'
    Quioto 47'
    Koné  67'
    Hamdy  92'
    Report Berhalter  16'
    Brown  40'
    White 65'
    Veselinović  70'
    Vite  76'
    Stadium: Saputo Stadium
    Attendance: 12,042
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    April 23 8 Austin FC 3–0 Whitecaps FC Austin, Texas
    5:30 PM (PDT) Urruti 11', 26'
    Ring  35'
    Gabrielsen  45+1'
    Driussi 68'
    Pereira  90'
    Report Blackmon  25'
    Cavallini  75'
    White  90+2'
    Stadium: Q2 Stadium
    Attendance: 20,738
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    May 5 10 Whitecaps FC v Toronto FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    1:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    May 14 11 Whitecaps FC v San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
    4:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    May 18 12 Whitecaps FC v FC Dallas Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    May 22 13 Charlotte FC v Whitecaps FC Charlotte, North Carolina
    2:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
    May 28 14 Sporting KC v Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
    6:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    June 4 15 Whitecaps FC v Real Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia
    4:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    June 14 9 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC v Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
    TBD (PDT) Stadium: Lumen Field
    June 18 16 FC Dallas v Whitecaps FC Frisco, Texas
    4:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    June 26 17 Whitecaps FC v New England Revolution Vancouver, British Columbia
    5:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    July 2 18 Whitecaps FC v Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    July 8 19 Whitecaps FC v Minnesota United FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    July 13 20 FC Cincinnati v Whitecaps FC Cincinnati, Ohio
    5:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: TQL Stadium
    July 17 21 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers v Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
    7:30 PM (PDT) Stadium: Providence Park
    July 23 22 Whitecaps FC v Chicago Fire FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    July 30 23 Nashville SC v Whitecaps FC Nashville, Tennessee
    5:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: Geodis Park
    August 5 24 Whitecaps FC v Houston Dynamo Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    August 13 25 LA Galaxy v Whitecaps FC Carson, California
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    August 17 26 Whitecaps FC v Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    August 20 27 Real Salt Lake v Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
    August 27 28 Whitecaps FC v Nashville SC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    September 4 29 San Jose Earthquakes v Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
    6:30 PM (PDT) Stadium: PayPal Park
    September 10 30 Colorado Rapids v Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
    6:30 PM (PDT) Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    September 14 31 Whitecaps FC v LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    September 17 32 Cascadia Cup Whitecaps FC v Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    October 1 33 Whitecaps FC v Austin FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
    October 9 34 Minnesota United FC v Whitecaps FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
    2:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: Allianz Field

    Canadian Championship

    May 11 Preliminary round Whitecaps FC v Valour FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00 PM (PDT) Stadium: BC Place

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As of May 4, 2022
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLSCanadian Championship
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK  CAN Thomas Hasal 808000
    55 GK  USA Cody Cropper 000000
    Defenders
    2 DF  CAN Marcus Godinho 402+2000
    3 DF  CAN Cristián Gutiérrez 603+3000
    4 DF  SRB Ranko Veselinović 808000
    6 DF  USA Tristan Blackmon 817+1100
    14 DF  POR Luís Martins 000000
    22 DF  ARG Érik Godoy 000000
    23 DF  JAM Javain Brown 804+4000
    26 DF  GER Florian Jungwirth 403+1000
    28 DF  USA Jake Nerwinski 505000
    Midfielders
    8 MF  BRA Caio Alexandre 000000
    16 MF  USA Sebastian Berhalter 704+3000
    17 MF  GHA Leonard Owusu 302+1000
    20 MF  PAR Andrés Cubas 000000
    25 MF  SCO Ryan Gauld 616100
    27 MF  CAN Ryan Raposo 713+4100
    31 MF  CAN Russell Teibert 808000
    33 MF  CAN Michael Baldisimo 402+2000
    45 MF  ECU Pedro Vite 803+5000
    Forwards
    7 FW  COL Déiber Caicedo 705+2000
    9 FW  CAN Lucas Cavallini 715+2100
    11 FW  COL Cristian Dájome 716+1100
    24 FW  USA Brian White 514+1100
    49 FW  MEX Emiliano Brienza 100+1000
    51 FW  CAN Ali Ahmed 100+1000
    87 FW  CAN Tosaint Ricketts 400+4000
    Players transferred out during the season
    30 MF  CAN Kamron Habibullah 000000
    60 GK  CAN Isaac Boehmer 000000
    61 MF  CAN Matteo Campagna 000000

    Source: Competitions

    Goalscorers

    As of April 16, 2022
    Rank No. Pos Nat Name MLS Canadian Championship Total
    1 6 DF Tristan Blackmon 1 0 1
    9 FW Lucas Cavallini 1 0 1
    11 FW Cristian Dájome 1 0 1
    24 FW Brian White 1 0 1
    25 MF Ryan Gauld 1 0 1
    27 MF Ryan Raposo 1 0 1
    Own goals 0 0 0
    Totals 6 0 6

    Clean sheets

    As of April 2, 2022
    Rank No. Pos Nat Name MLS Canadian Championship Total
    1 1 GK Thomas Hasal 2 0 2
    Totals 2 0 2

    Disciplinary record

    As of May 4, 2022
    No. Pos Nat Player MLS Canadian Championship Total
         
    1 GK Thomas Hasal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 DF Marcus Godinho 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    3 DF Cristián Gutiérrez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 DF Ranko Veselinović 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
    6 DF Tristan Blackmon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    7 FW Déiber Caicedo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    8 MF Caio Alexandre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 FW Lucas Cavallini 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
    11 FW Cristian Dájome 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    14 DF Luís Martins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    16 MF Sebastian Berhalter 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    17 MF Leonard Owusu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    20 MF Andrés Cubas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    22 DF Érik Godoy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    23 DF Javain Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    24 FW Brian White 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    25 MF Ryan Gauld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    26 DF Florian Jungwirth 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    27 MF Ryan Raposo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    28 DF Jake Nerwinski 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    31 MF Russell Teibert 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    33 MF Michael Baldisimo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    45 MF Pedro Vite 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    49 FW Emiliano Brienza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    55 GK Cody Cropper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    87 FW Tosaint Ricketts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    GK Isaac Boehmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    MF Matteo Campagna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    MF Kamron Habibullah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Totals 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1 0

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