Whitecaps FC 2
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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] | ||
| Owners | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Clark | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2023 | 11th, Western Conference Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | https://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/ | ||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Roster
[edit]- As of May 17, 2024[7]
- ^ Signed to first team contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Vancouver Whitecaps FC academy player.
Head coaches
[edit]- Includes regular season and playoffs
| Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Loss | Draw | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Koch[8] |  South Africa
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January 30, 2015 | December 14, 2016 | 61 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 36.07 |
| Rich Fagan[9] |  Scotland
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February 20, 2017 | November 17, 2017 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 15.63 |
| Nick Dasovic[10] |  Canada
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March 26, 2022 | February 9, 2023 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29.17 |
| Ricardo Clark[11] |  United States
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February 9, 2023 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Club captains
[edit]| Years | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tyler Rosenlund[12] | Canada
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| 2016 | Kyle Greig[13] | United States
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| 2022 | Simon Becher Issac Boehmer |
United States Canada
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| 2023 | Giovanni Aguilar | United States
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Notable former players
[edit]Players who made at least 1 senior international appearance before or after joining Whitecaps FC 2.
Sam Adekugbe- Ali Ahmed (soccer)
- Theo Bair
Myer Bevan- Marco Bustos
- Lucas Cavallini
- Caleb Clarke
- Alphonso Davies
Robert Earnshaw- David Edgar
- Jackson Farmer
Deybi Flores- Kianz Froese
- Daniel Haber
Belal Halbouni
Pa-Modou Kah
Andre Lewis (footballer)- Ben McKendry
Tim Parker
Pedro Vite- Deklan Wynne
- Dominick Zator
Year-by-year
[edit]As of September 24, 2023
| Year | Division | League | Record (W–D–L) | Position | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
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| 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 | |
| 2018–2021 | WFC2 disbanded | |||||
| 2022 | 3 | MLS Next Pro | 7–8[a]–9 | 7th (Western) | Did not qualify | N/A |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 8–7[b]–13 | 11th (Western) | Did not qualify | N/A | |
References
[edit]- ^ "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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