HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo midfielder and Young Designated Player Tomás Martinez could make his season debut Saturday against the Vancouver Whitecaps after missing the season opener. Martinez — who was suspended for the season opener due to getting red carded in last season’s second leg of the Western Conference finals against the Seattle Sounders — […]
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[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”37″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Vancouver Whitecaps opened the 2018 Major League Soccer season in spectacular fashion with a 2-1 win against the Montreal Impact in front of a record season-opening crowd of 27,837 at BC Place. The Whitecaps made several offseason changes but head coach Carl Robinson […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their roster reshuffle. As expected, the Whitecaps shipped out Tim Parker to the New York Red Bulls on Friday. The move materialized in the form of a significant deal that not only involves the Whitecaps acquiring a key piece in Brazilian midfielder Felipe Martins but also $500,000 in targeted allocation money — $225,000 […]
As is turns out, Jesse Marsch was only off by a few hours. The New York Red Bulls announced on Friday afternoon they acquired centerback Tim Parker from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for midfielder Felipe, $500,000 in Targeted Allocation Money over two years and an international roster spot for 2018. The Red Bulls will […]
Where there is smoke, there is fire! The Vancouver Whitecaps traded midfielder Tony Tchani to the Chicago Fire on Wednesday in exchange for $150,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). “I’m pleased for Tony. And I’m sad for Tony. We have a very good relationship,” Vancouver head coach Carl Robinson said. Robinson was teammates with […]
It was a historic year for the Vancouver Whitecaps last season. The club reached the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League and finished third in the Western Conference. Eliminated by Seattle after knocking out San Jose 5-0 in the MLS Cup playoff knockout stage the Vancouver Whitecaps spent their preseason in Hawaii and California. Despite […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps were always going to make a move for another defender. It was an expected move with centerback and captain Kendall Waston likely to join Costa Rica for the duration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer. But the acquisition of José Aja from Orlando City SC for $125,000 of […]
After making several key additions throughout the offseason, Orlando City on Saturday subtracted one player. Center back José Aja was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $125,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money. The club could acquire an additional $300,000 in conditional add-ons, according to a news release. If Aja is sold outside of […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps thought they found the right formula in 2017 but fell short of their MLS Cup aspirations. This year, it’s about building around an already solid squad and addressing areas of weakness to take the next step. Head coach: Carl Robinson 2017 regular season: 15-12-7, 52 points; No. 3 West Postseason: Lost to […]