Simon Becher
Simon Becher (born July 20, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 20, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Topeka, Kansas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Saint Louis Billikens | 47 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Reading United | 10 | (7) |
| 2021 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 12 | (11) |
| 2022– | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 22 | (8) |
| 2022– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 8 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2023 | |||
Highschool
Becher attended The Woodstock Academy in Woodstock,Connecticut he graduated in 2018.
College career
Becher appeared in 47 games at Saint Louis University and during that time he scored 21 goals and had 13 assists.[1] At the end of his collegiate career, he was named Saint Louis University's Most Outstanding Male Athlete.[2]
Club career
In January 2022, Becher was drafted by the Whitecaps in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He was then signed by Vancouver to play for their MLS Next Pro side.
On August 6, 2022, he made his MLS debut for Vancouver as a 82nd substitute for Javain Brown. He went on to score one goal as an equalizer.[4]
Becher made the permanent move to Vancouver's MLS roster on November 17, 2022.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played on May 13, 2023 [6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 22 | 8 | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Career totals | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
References
- Saint Louis University, Athletics. “Saint Louis Billikens Athletics.” Saint Louis University, Saint Louis University Athletics, https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/simon-becher/9174.
- Men's Soccer, SLU [@SLUMensSoccer]. "Congratulations @simon_becher101 on winning this year’s Most Outstanding Male Senior Student-Athlete Award! #BeBold #BeBlue" Twitter, 20 May 2022, https://twitter.com/SLUMensSoccer/status/1527706153026785280
- Adams, J. J. (2022-01-12). "Whitecaps strike with SuperDraft pick". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-10-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cavallini's winner leads short-handed Whitecaps to comeback win over Dynamo".
- "Vancouver Whitecaps sign forward Simon Becher from MLS NEXT Pro | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- Simon Becher at Soccerway