Whitecaps FC 2
Nickname(s)WFC2
FoundedNovember 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)
December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06) (refounded)
StadiumSwangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Capacity5,288[1]
OwnersVancouver Whitecaps FC
Head coachRicardo Clark
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202311th, Western Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
WebsiteClub website

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.

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 August 3, 2023[7]
No. Pos. Player Nation
41 MF Malcolm Johnston  Canada
42 FW Lowell Wright  Canada
43 MF Antoine Coupland  Canada
44 FW Gloire Amanda  Canada
46 DF Darko Ilić  Germany
48 MF Malcolm Simmons  Canada
53 DF Simone Masi  Canada
54 DF Mihail Gherasimencov  Moldova
56 DF Lucas Dasovic  Canada
57 DF Elage Bah  Canada
66 MF Giovanni Aguilar  United States
76 FW Joe Hanson  Canada
83 DF Finn Linder  New Zealand
92 MF Jay Herdman  New Zealand
95 DF Joshué Ndakala  Canada
— FW Cyprian Kachwele  Tanzania
— MF Malek Mehri  Tunisia
— DF Dembo Saidykhan  Gambia
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
    2.
  2. ^
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC academy player.
    3.

Out on loan

No. Pos. Player Nation
52 MF Vasco Fry (at Vancouver FC)  Peru


Head coaches

  • Includes regular season and playoffs
CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinLossDrawWin %
Alan Koch[8]  South Africa January 30, 2015 December 14, 2016 61 22 24 15 036.07
Rich Fagan[9]  Scotland February 20, 2017 November 17, 2017 32 5 18 9 015.63
Nick Dasovic[10]  Canada March 26, 2022 February 9, 2023 24 7 9 8 029.17
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
2023 Giovanni Aguilar  United States

Year-by-year

As of September 24, 2023

Year Division League Record (W–D–L)Position Playoffs Avg. attendance
2015 3 United Soccer League 8–6–1411th (Western) Did not qualify 1,682
2016 12–9–96th (Western) Conference Finals 1,779
2017 2 5–9–1814th (Western) Did not qualify 869
2018–2021 WFC2 disbanded
2022 3 MLS Next Pro 7–8[lower-alpha 1]–97th (Western) Did not qualify N/A
2023 MLS Next Pro 8–7[lower-alpha 2]–1311th (Western) Did not qualify N/A
  1. ↑ 2022: 3 shootout wins, 5 shootout losses.
  2. ↑ 2023: 3 shootout wins, 4 shootout losses.

References

  1. ↑ "Swangard Stadium – Home of your Whitecaps". October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Whitecaps FC launch USL PRO team, provide update on National Soccer Development Centre at UBC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce new USL affiliation with Fresno FC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Vancouver will join MLS NEXT Pro for Inaugural Season in 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Whitecaps FC announce 2022 MLS NEXT Pro schedule and 2023 brand launch | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps II". Soccerway.
  8. ↑ "Whitecaps FC name Alan Koch WFC2 head coach". Whitecaps FC. January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Whitecaps FC appoint Rich Fagan as WFC2 head coach". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Whitecaps FC 2 are back – Get to know the new squad (Part One)". AFTN. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Kyle Greig named Whitecaps FC 2 captain ahead of Saturday's opener | Vancouver Whitecaps".


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