Whitecaps FC 2
Whitecaps FC 2 is a professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that serves as the reserve team of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer.
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| Nickname(s) | WFC2 | |
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| Founded | November 21, 2014 December 6, 2021 (refounded) | |
| Stadium | Swangard Stadium Burnaby, British Columbia | |
| Capacity | 5,288[1] | |
| Head coach | Ricardo Clark | |
| League | MLS Next Pro | |
| 2022 | 7th, Western Conference Playoffs: Did not qualify | |
| Website | Club website | |
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History
Prior to the MLS Next Pro iteration the team played its home games at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium and competed in the United Soccer League.[2]
On November 17, 2017, the Whitecaps announced they were disbanding WFC2 and entering an affiliation agreement with USL expansion team Fresno FC.[3]
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.[4][5] The team plays at Swangard Stadium under the Whitecaps FC 2 name but will undergo a rebrand in 2023.[6]
Players and staff
Roster
- As of March 25, 2023[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FW | Déiber Caicedo ([A]) |  Colombia |
| 12 | DF | Karifa Yao ([A]) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 26 | MF | J.C. Ngando ([A]) |  Cameroon |
| 28 | FW | Levonte Johnson | Canada |
| 30 | FW | Kamron Habibullah ([A]) | Canada |
| 32 | GK | Isaac Boehmer ([A]) | Canada |
| 41 | MF | Malcolm Johnston | Canada |
| 42 | FW | Lowell Wright | Canada |
| 43 | MF | Antoine Coupland | Canada |
| 44 | FW | Gloire Amanda | Canada |
| 50 | GK | Max Anchor ([A]) | Canada |
| 52 | MF | Vasco Fry | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
| 53 | DF | Simone Masi | Canada |
| 54 | DF | Mihail Gherasimencov |  Moldova |
| 56 | DF | Lucas Dasovic | Canada |
| 57 | DF | Elage Bah | Canada |
| 58 | DF | Amoni Thomas ([B]) | Canada |
| 59 | MF | Jeevan Badwal ([B]) | Canada |
| 61 | DF | Matteo Campagna ([A]) | Canada |
| 62 | DF | Luca Chen ([B]) | Canada |
| 66 | MF | Giovanni Aguilar |  United States |
| 76 | FW | Joe Hanson | Canada |
| 78 | MF | Edwin Espinal ([B]) | Canada |
| 83 | DF | Finn Linder | Canada |
| 84 | DF | Christian Greco-Taylor ([B]) | Canada |
| 85 | FW | Sydney Wathuta ([B]) | Canada |
| 90 | GK | Cohen Park ([B]) | Canada |
| 92 | MF | Jay Herdman |  New Zealand |
| 95 | DF | Joshué Ndakala | Canada |
| 98 | FW | David Ajagbe ([B]) | Canada |
- ^ Signed to first team contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Vancouver Whitecaps FC academy player.
Head coaches
- Includes regular season and playoffs
| Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Loss | Draw | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Koch[8] |  South Africa |
January 30, 2015 | December 14, 2016 | 61 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 36.07 |
| Rich Fagan[9] |  Scotland |
February 20, 2017 | November 17, 2017 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 15.63 |
| Nick Dasovic[10] | Canada |
March 26, 2022 | February 9, 2023 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29.17 |
| Ricardo Clark[11] | United States |
February 9, 2023 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Club captains
| Years | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tyler Rosenlund[12] | Canada |
| 2016 | Kyle Greig[13] | United States |
| 2022 | Simon Becher Issac Boehmer |
United States Canada |
Year-by-year
As of September 18, 2022
| Year | Division | League | Record (W–D–L) | Position | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | United Soccer League | 8–6–14 | 11th (Western) | Did not qualify | 1,682 |
| 2016 | 12–9–9 | 6th (Western) | Conference Finals | 1,779 | ||
| 2017 | 2 | 5–9–18 | 14th (Western) | Did not qualify | 869 | |
| 2018 | WFC2 disbanded | |||||
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| 2022 | 3 | MLS Next Pro | 7–8[lower-alpha 1]–9 | 7th (Western) | Did not qualify | N/A |
- 2022: 3 shootout wins, 5 shootout losses.
References
- "Swangard Stadium – Home of your Whitecaps". October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009.
- "Whitecaps FC launch USL PRO team, provide update on National Soccer Development Centre at UBC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- "Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce new USL affiliation with Fresno FC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "Vancouver will join MLS NEXT Pro for Inaugural Season in 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 MLS NEXT Pro schedule and 2023 brand launch | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Vancouver Whitecaps II". Soccerway.
- "Whitecaps FC name Alan Koch WFC2 head coach". Whitecaps FC. January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- "Whitecaps FC appoint Rich Fagan as WFC2 head coach". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- "Whitecaps FC 2 are back – Get to know the new squad (Part One)". AFTN. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- "Whitecaps FC name Ricardo Clark head coach of WFC2, Nick Dasovic named new high potential player head coach". whitecapsfc.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- "After learning from those around him, Tyler Rosenlund returns home to captain WFC2". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- "Kyle Greig named Whitecaps FC 2 captain ahead of Saturday's opener | Vancouver Whitecaps".
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