Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_2

Whitecaps FC 2

Whitecaps FC 2

Soccer club in Vancouver, British Columbia

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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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 7, 2024[7]
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    Signed to first team contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
    2.
  2. ^
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC academy player.
    3.


Head coaches

  • Includes regular season and playoffs
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Club captains

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Notable former players

Players who made at least 1 senior international appearance before or after joining Whitecaps FC 2.

Year-by-year

As of September 24, 2023

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  1. 2022: 3 shootout wins, 5 shootout losses.
  2. 2023: 3 shootout wins, 4 shootout losses.

References

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


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