Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2010 season
ChairmanGreg Kerfoot
Head coachTeitur Thordarson
USSF Division-22nd
D2 PlayoffsSemifinals
Canadian ChampionshipRunners-Up
Highest home attendance5435
Oct. 2 v Portland
Lowest home attendance4815
Apr. 24 v St. Louis
Average home league attendance5152

The 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 35th year of existence, as well as their 24th and final year as a second-tier club. Following the end of the season, the Whitecaps FC joined MLS, becoming the second Canadian club to enter the league.

Schedule and results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season

2010-02-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–4 Chicago Fire S.C. Arizona State University Soccer Stadium
13:00 @WhitecapsFC.com
2010-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 BC CIS Selects Vancouver, BC
17:30 @WhitecapsFC.com Stadium: UBC Thunderbird Park

USSF Division 2 Professional League

[1]

2010-04-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 NSC Minnesota Stars Burnaby, BC
16:00 Bellisomo 62'
James 67'		 report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4934
2010-07-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 Miami FC Burnaby, BC
19:30 Wagner 18' 56' 90+2' report Shriver 57' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5024
2010-09-11 Crystal Palace Baltimore 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Towson, Maryland
17:00 report Janicki 45+'
Edwini-Bonsu 70'
Dunfield 76'		 Stadium: Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
Attendance: 1150

Post-season

2010-10-07 Playoffs QF1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Portland Timbers Burnaby, BC
19:30 Koffie 1'
Nash 13' (pen.)		 report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5018
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
2010-10-10 Playoffs QF2 Portland Timbers 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
18:00 Marcelin 49' report Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 4884
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Nutrilite Canadian Championship

2010-06-02 Toronto FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Toronto, Ontario
20:00 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,176

Conference table

NASL Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina RailHawks FC 30 13 9 8 44 32 +12 47 Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30 10 5 15 32 22 +10 45 Qualified for playoffs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Montreal Impact 30 12 11 7 36 30 +6 43
4 Miami FC 30 7 11 12 37 49 −12 33
5 AC St. Louis 30 7 15 8 32 48 −16 29
6 Crystal Palace Baltimore 30 6 18 6 24 55 −31 24
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
  1. ↑ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Canadian Championship table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts TOR VAN MTL
1 Toronto FC (C) 4 2 2 0 3 0 +3 8 — 0–0 2–0
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 0 4 0 2 2 0 4 0–0 — 1–1
3 Montreal Impact 4 0 2 2 2 5 −3 2 0–1 1–1 —
Source:
(C) Champion and qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round

Current roster

as of the end of the season.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jay Nolly
2 DF United States USA Nelson Akwari
3 DF Canada CAN Luca Bellisomo
4 DF Canada CAN Chris Williams
6 MF Canada CAN Terry Dunfield
7 MF Canada CAN Martin Nash (captain)
8 DF United States USA Wes Knight
9 MF Switzerland SUI Davide Chiumiento
11 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Ridge Mobulu
12 MF Canada CAN Russell Teibert
13 MF Canada CAN Alex Elliott
14 DF United States USA Greg Janicki
15 MF Canada CAN Philippe Davies
16 MF Canada CAN Kyle Porter
17 FW Canada CAN Randy Edwini-Bonsu
18 FW Canada CAN La'Vere Corbin-Ong
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Costa Rica CRC Jonathan McDonald
20 MF Canada CAN Ethan Gage
22 MF Japan JPN Takashi Hirano
23 DF United States USA Blake Wagner
24 MF Cameroon CMR Alexandre Morfaw
25 FW United States USA Cody Arnoux
26 FW Canada CAN Alex Semenets
27 GK Canada CAN Dan Pelc
28 MF Ghana GHA Gershon Koffie
29 MF Tanzania TAN Nizar Khalfan
31 GK Canada CAN Simon Thomas
33 DF Liberia LBR Willis Forko
39 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN Cornelius Stewart
55 DF France FRA Mouloud Akloul
77 DF Georgia (country) GEO Zourab Tsiskaridze

Starting 11

Last updated on 17 October 2010.
(These are the most used starting active players in the most used formation throughout the complete season)

Transactions

(As of End of 2009 season to Present)

October 2009

OUT

POSNationalityPlayerNew Team
FWCanadaCharles GbekeReleased (Guangzhou F.C.)
MFBoliviaVicente ArzeReleased (Free Agent)
FWUnited StatesLyle MartinReleased (Shaanxi Chan-Ba)
GKBrazilDiegoReleased (Hollywood United Hitmen)
DFNigeriaMichael Ndubuisi OnwatuegwuReleased (Persiba Bantul)
DFCanadaMarco RedaReleased (Free Agent)
FWUnited StatesAaron WheelerReleased (FC Tampa Bay)
DFCanadaGeordie LyallRetired
November 2009

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DFCanadaChris WilliamsSigned (Charleston Battery)
MFMexicoRicardo SanchezSigned (Minnesota Thunder)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
MFBermudaTyrell BurgessReleased (Bermuda Hogges)
MFHaitiKenold VersaillesReleased (Rochester Rhinos)
December 2009

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DFGeorgia (country)Zourab TsiskaridzeSigned (Miami FC)
MFNorthern IrelandJonny SteeleSigned (Puerto Rico Islanders)
DFUnited StatesGreg JanickiSigned (D.C. United)
January 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DFUnited StatesNelson AkwariSigned (Charleston Battery)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
FWCanadaMarcus HaberTransferred (West Bromwich Albion)
February 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
MFUnited StatesBlake WagnerSigned (FC Dallas)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
DFCanadaMason TraffordReleased (Real Maryland Monarchs)
MFCanadaGordon ChinReleased (Free Agent)
April 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
DFFranceMouloud AkloulSigned (Al-Ittihad Kalba)
GKCanadaDan PelcSigned (Serbian White Eagles)
FWCanadaMarcus HaberOn Loan (West Bromwich Albion)
June 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
MFCanadaAlex ElliotSigned (FSV Mainz 05)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
FWCanadaMarcus HaberLoan Return (West Bromwich Albion)
July 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
FWDemocratic Republic of the CongoRidge MobuluSigned (Lausanne Sport)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
MFUnited StatesJustin MooseReleased (Free Agent)
MFMexicoRicardo SanchezTraded: FC Tampa Bay
MFNorthern IrelandJonny SteeleTraded: FC Tampa Bay
FWJamaicaDever OrgillReleased (St. George's SC)
August 2010

IN

POSNationalityPlayer
FWCosta RicaJonathan McDonaldSigned (Club Sport Herediano)
MFCameroonAlexandre MorfawSigned (Bodens BK)
MFCanadaTerry DunfieldSigned (Shrewsbury Town)
MFCanadaKyle PorterSigned (Energie Cottbus)
DFSwitzerlandAlain RochatSigned (FC Zurich)
MFSwitzerlandDavide ChiumientoSigned (Lucerne)
FWUnited StatesCody ArnouxSigned (Everton)
DFLiberiaWillis ForkoSigned (FK Bodø/Glimt)
DFGhanaGershon KoffieSigned (International Allies FC)

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
FWSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMarlon JamesReleased (Free Agent)
DFSwitzerlandAlain RochatLoaned to FC Zurich
MFLiberiaAnsu ToureReleased (Free Agent)
September 2010

OUT

POSNationalityPlayer
DFJapanTakashi Hiranoassigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
MFTanzaniaNizar Khalfanassigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
FWSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesCornelius Stewartassigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
FWMauritaniaDoudou Touréassigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency

References

  1. ↑ "NASL Schedule". Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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