2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023 soccer season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Football team season

Vancouver Whitecaps FCChairman| Jeff Mallett

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Head coach| Vanni Sartini
Stadium| BC Place
(Vancouver, BC)
Major League Soccer|

*     * Conference: 6th
* Overall: 13th

MLS Cup Playoffs| Round One
Canadian Championship| Winners
CONCACAF Champions League| Quarter-finals
Leagues Cup| Round of 32
Top goalscorer| League: Brian White: 15
All: Brian White: 16
Highest home attendance| League/All: 30,204
November 5 vs. Los Angeles FC
Lowest home attendance| League/All: 11,652
April 5 vs. LAFC
Average home league attendance| 16,745[1]
Biggest win|

*     * VAN 5–0 RES
CCL (3/08)
* VAN 5–0 MTL
MLS (4/01)

Biggest defeat| VAN 0–3 LAFC
CCL (4/05)
LAFC 3–0 VAN
CCL (4/11)

Home colours

Away colours

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2024 ->

The 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's thirteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, this was the 46th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

Having won the 2022 Canadian Championship, the Whitecaps participated in the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time since the 2016–17 edition and third time overall.

## Current roster

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As of September 15, 2023[2]
No.  | Name  | Nationality  | Position  | Date of birth (age)  | Previous club

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Goalkeepers
1  | Thomas Hasal |  | GK |  (1999-07-02) July 2, 1999 (age 25) |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
18  | Yohei Takaoka |  | GK |  (1996-03-16) March 16, 1996 (age 29) |  Yokohama F. Marinos
50  | Max Anchor |  | GK |  (2004-07-21) July 21, 2004 (age 20) |  Whitecaps FC 2
60  | Isaac Boehmer |  | GK |  (2001-11-20) November 20, 2001 (age 23) |  Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad
Defenders
2  | Mathías Laborda |  | DF |  (1999-09-15) September 15, 1999 (age 25) |  Nacional
3  | Sam Adekugbe |  | DF |  (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 30) |  Hatayspor
4  | Ranko Veselinović |  | DF |  (1999-03-24) March 24, 1999 (age 26) |  Vojvodina
6  | Tristan Blackmon |  | DF |  (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 28) |  Charlotte FC
7  | Richie Laryea |  | DF |  (1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 30) |  Nottingham Forest
12  | Karifa Yao |  | DF |  (2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 (age 24) |  CF Montréal
14  | Luís Martins |  | DF |  (1992-06-10) June 10, 1992 (age 32) |  Sporting Kansas City
23  | Javain Brown |  | DF |  (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 (age 26) |  South Florida Bulls
61  | Matteo Campagna |  | DF |  (2004-06-27) June 27, 2004 (age 20) |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
Midfielders
8  | Alessandro Schöpf |  | MF |  (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 31) |  Arminia Bielefeld
16  | Sebastian Berhalter |  | MF |  (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 23) |  Columbus Crew
20  | Andrés Cubas |  | MF |  (1996-05-22) May 22, 1996 (age 28) |  Nîmes
22  | Ali Ahmed |  | MF |  (2000-10-10) October 10, 2000 (age 24) |  Whitecaps FC 2
25  | Ryan Gauld |  | MF |  (1995-12-16) December 16, 1995 (age 29) |  Farense
26  | J.C. Ngando |  | MF |  (1999-11-20) November 20, 1999 (age 25) |  UNC Greensboro Spartans
27  | Ryan Raposo |  | MF |  (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 26) |  Syracuse Orange
30  | Kamron Habibullah |  | MF |  (2003-10-03) October 3, 2003 (age 21) |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
31  | Russell Teibert |  | MF |  (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 32) |  Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
45  | Pedro Vite |  | MF |  (2002-03-09) March 9, 2002 (age 23) |  Independiente del Valle
Forwards
11  | Junior Hoilett |  | FW |  (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990 (age 34) |  Reading
24  | Brian White |  | FW |  (1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 29) |  New York Red Bulls
28  | Levonte Johnson |  | FW |  (1999-03-15) March 15, 1999 (age 26) |  Whitecaps FC 2
29  | Simon Becher |  | FW |  (1999-07-20) July 20, 1999 (age 25) |  Whitecaps FC 2
Out on Loan
7  | Déiber Caicedo |  | FW |  (2000-03-25) March 25, 2000 (age 25) |  Deportivo Cali
8  | Caio Alexandre |  | MF |  (1999-02-24) February 24, 1999 (age 26) |  Botafogo

* See also: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC players

## Transfers

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### In

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#### Transferred in

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22  | MF |  Ali Ahmed |  Whitecaps FC 2 | Free  | November 16, 2022 | [3]
12  | DF |  Karifa Yao |  CF Montréal | Re-Entry Draft Stage One | November 17, 2022 | [4]
29  | FW |  Simon Becher |  Whitecaps FC 2 | Free  | [5]
26  | MF |  J.C. Ngando |  UNC Greensboro Spartans | 2023 MLS SuperDraft/Generation Adidas | December 21, 2022 | [6]
50  | GK |  Max Anchor |  Whitecaps FC 2 | Homegrown player  | January 1, 2023 | [7]
2  | DF |  Mathías Laborda |  Nacional | Free  | January 9, 2023 | [8]
18  | GK |  Yohei Takaoka |  Yokohama F. Marinos | Undisclosed  | February 17, 2023 | [9]
9  | FW |  Sergio Córdova |  FC Augsburg | Undisclosed/Designated Player  | February 20, 2023 | [10]
28  | FW |  Levonte Johnson |  Whitecaps FC 2 | Free  | June 30, 2023 | [11]
3  | DF |  Sam Adekugbe |  Hatayspor | Undisclosed  | August 2, 2023 | [12]
11  | FW |  Junior Hoilett |  Reading | Free  | September 14, 2023 | [13]

#### Loans in

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7  | DF |  Richie Laryea |  Nottingham Forest | August 2, 2023 | December 31, 2023 |  | [14]

### Out

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#### Transferred out

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12  | GK |  Evan Newton | Retired  | Option declined  | October 18, 2022 | [15]
15  | MF |  Janio Bikel |  FC Khimki
18  | FW |  David Egbo |
33  | MF |  Michael Baldisimo |  San Jose Earthquakes | Out of contract
2  | DF |  Marcus Godinho |  Korona Kielce | Option declined  | November 14, 2022 | [16]
9  | FW |  Lucas Cavallini |  Club Tijuana
17  | MF |  Leonard Owusu |  Odd
26  | DF |  Florian Jungwirth | Retired  | Out of contract, retired
28  | DF |  Jake Nerwinski |  St. Louis City SC | Option declined
55  | GK |  Cody Cropper |  Orange County SC
87  | FW |  Tosaint Ricketts | Retired
13  | DF |  Derek Cornelius |  Malmö FF | Undisclosed  | December 15, 2022 | [17]
3  | DF |  Cristián Gutiérrez |  Toronto FC | Claimed off Waivers  | December 15, 2022 | [18]
11  | FW |  Cristian Dájome |  D.C. United | $350,000 GAM + $200,000 conditional GAM  | April 25, 2023 | [19]
19  | MF |  Julian Gressel |  Columbus Crew | $550,000 GAM + $300,000 conditional GAM  | July 21, 2023 | [20]
9  | FW |  Sergio Córdova |  Alanyaspor | Undisclosed  | September 15, 2023 | [21]

#### Loans out

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8  | MF |  Caio Alexandre |  Fortaleza | December 28, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | [22]
7  | FW |  Déiber Caicedo |  Junior FC | August 3, 2023 | July 31, 2024 | [23]

### MLS SuperDraft picks

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Main article: 2023 MLS SuperDraft

Round  | No.  | Pos.  | Player  | College/Club team  | Transaction  | Source

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1(5) |  | MF |  J.C. Ngando |  UNC Greensboro | Signed to a Generation Adidas deal | [24]
1(29) |  | FW |  Levonte Johnson |  Syracuse | Signed with Whitecaps FC 2 | [25]
2(42) |  | DF |  Daniel Nimick |  Western Michigan | Signed with HFX Wanderers | [26]
3(71) |  | DF |  Buster Sjöberg |  Syracuse |  | [27]

## Preseason

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Whitecaps FC  v  Hamburger SV January 18 Training camp|  Whitecaps FC  | 0–2|  Hamburger SV | Marbella, Spain

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6:00 AM (PST) |  | Report | Glatzel 4', 60' | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella

Whitecaps FC  v  Wolfsberger AC January 21 Training camp|  Whitecaps FC  | 1–2|  Wolfsberger AC | Marbella, Spain

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* Dájome 23'
* Yao 77'

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* Scherzer 24'
* Baribo 56'
* Leitgeb 77'

| Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella

Whitecaps FC v D.C. United February 1 Coachella Valley Inv.|  Whitecaps FC | 1–1|  D.C. United | Indio, California

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1:00 PM (PST) | Rocha 29' | Report | Laborda 37' | Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Whitecaps FC v Charlotte FC February 4 Coachella Valley Inv.|  Whitecaps FC | 1–1|  Charlotte FC | Indio, California

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* Dájome 23'
* Cubas 51'
* Becher 85'
* Yao 106'

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* Bronico 29' 60'
* Vargas 66'
* Lindsey 125'

| Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Toronto FC v Whitecaps FC February 8 Coachella Valley Inv.|  Toronto FC | 0–3|  Whitecaps FC | Indio, California

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* Bernardeschi 40'
* O'Neill 61'

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* Cubas 34'
* Dájome 67' (pen.), 77'
* Brown 75'

| Stadium: Empire Polo Club

St. Louis City SC v Whitecaps FC February 12 Coachella Valley Inv.|  St. Louis City SC | 0–0|  Whitecaps FC | Indio, California

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* Parker 29'
* Gioacchini 90+1'

| Report | Becher 32' | Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Las Vegas Lights v Whitecaps FC February 12 Coachella Valley Inv.|  Las Vegas Lights | 1–2|  Whitecaps FC | Indio, California

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* Stauffer 42'

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* Vite 33'
* Raposo 48'
* Dájome 77'

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Minnesota United FC v Whitecaps FC February 18 Coachella Valley Inv.|  Minnesota United FC | 0–2|  Whitecaps FC | Indio, California

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10:00 AM (PST) | Tapias 62' | Report |

* Dájome 64'
* Gressel 71'
* Gauld 88'

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## Competition overview

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Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Starting round  | Final position  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
Major League Soccer | February 25  | November 5  | Matchday 1  | Playoffs \- Round One  | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 54 | +3  | 033.33
Canadian Championship | May 10  | June 7  | Quarter-finals  | Winners  | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7  | 100.00
CONCACAF Champions League | March 8  | April 11  | Round of 16  | Quarter-finals  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2  | 025.00
Leagues Cup | July 21  | August 4  | Group Stage  | Round of 32  | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1  | 033.33
Total  | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 78 | 69 | +9  | 036.96

Last updated: 5 November 2023
Source: Competitions

## Major League Soccer

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### Regular season

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See also: 2023 Major League Soccer season

#### League tables

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MLS Western Conference table (2023)  Pos | Team

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4  | Houston Dynamo FC | 34  | 14  | 11  | 9  | 51  | 38  | +13  | 51  | Qualification for round one
5  | Real Salt Lake | 34  | 14  | 12  | 8  | 48  | 50  | −2  | 50
6  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 55  | 48  | +7  | 48
7  | FC Dallas | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 41  | 37  | +4  | 46
8  | Sporting Kansas City | 34  | 12  | 14  | 8  | 48  | 51  | −3  | 44  | Qualification for the wild-card round

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

##### Overall

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11  | Real Salt Lake | 34  | 14  | 12  | 8  | 48  | 50  | −2  | 50  | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a]
12  | Nashville SC | 34  | 13  | 11  | 10  | 39  | 32  | +7  | 49  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b]
13  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) | 34  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 55  | 48  | +7  | 48  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c]
14  | FC Dallas | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 41  | 37  | +4  | 46  | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a]
15  | Sporting Kansas City | 34  | 12  | 14  | 8  | 48  | 51  | −3  | 44

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:

1. ^ a b As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
2. ^ As 2023 Leagues Cup runner-up
3. ^ As 2023 Canadian Championship winners

#### Results

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Overall | Home | Away

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34  | 48  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 55  | 48  |  +7  | 8  | 3  | 6  | 35  | 19  |  +16  | 4  | 7  | 6  | 20  | 29  |  −9

Last updated: October 21, 2023
Source: [citation needed]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34

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Ground| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| H| H| A| A| A| H| H| H| H| A| A| A| A| A| A| H| H| A| H
Result| L| L| D| D| D| W| W| D| D| W| L| L| W| L| W| D| D| D| W| L| L| W| W| L| W| W| D| W| L| L| D| W| D| D
Position (West)| 11| 12| 11| 11| 11| 9| 8| 8| 9| 7| 8| 7| 7| 8| 6| 6| 6| 6| 9| 9| 9| 9| 8| 8| 7| 5| 6| 4| 5| 5| 6| 5| 5| 6

Updated to match(es) played on October 7, 2023. Source: [28]
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches

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Whitecaps FC v Real Salt Lake February 25 1|  Whitecaps FC | 1–2|  Real Salt Lake | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm PST | Brown 24' | Report | Löffelsend 15'
Glad 70'
Kreilach 73' | Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,614
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

San Jose Earthquakes v Whitecaps FC March 4 2|  San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1|  Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California

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7:30pm PST | Yueill 58'
Ebobisse 68'
Akapo 77'
Espinoza 83' | Report | Schöpf 17',  69'
Veselinović 36'
Cubas 41'
Martins 68' | Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Mark Allatin

Whitecaps FC v FC Dallas March 11 3|  Whitecaps FC | 1–1|  FC Dallas | Vancouver, British Columbia

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2:00pm PST | Arriola 34' (o.g.)
Cubas 42'
Schöpf 75' | Report | Ibeagha 5'
Tafari 69'
Obrian 88' | Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,780
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

LA Galaxy v Whitecaps FC March 18 4|  LA Galaxy | 1–1|  Whitecaps FC | Carson, California

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7:30pm PDT |

* Leerdam 45+4'
* Edwards 90+3'

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* Blackmon 14'
* Veselinović 17'
* Brown 43'
* Raposo 71'
* Laborda 87'

| Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 23,112
Referee: Victor Rivas

Minnesota United FC v Whitecaps FC March 25 5|  Minnesota United FC | 1–1|  Whitecaps FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota

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5:30pm CDT |

* García 40'
* Trapp 58'
* Heath 64'
* Tapias 76'
* Bello 90+2'
* Amarilla 90+2'

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* Blackmon 54'
* Ahmed 73'
* White 89'
* Becher 90+8'

| Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,609
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Whitecaps FC v CF Montréal April 1 6|  Whitecaps FC | 5–0|  CF Montréal | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm PDT |

* White 38'
* Becher 43', 59'
* Gressel 45'
* Ahmed 48'
* Laborda 50'

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* Camacho 11' 23'
* Waterman 18'
* Rea 52'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,046
Referee: Timothy Ford

Whitecaps FC v Portland Timbers April 8 7 Cascadia Cup|  Whitecaps FC | 1–0|  Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm PDT |

* Blackmon 39'
* White 74',  90'
* Sartini 90+2'
* Berhalter 90+3'

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* Župarić 48'
* Moreno 53'
* Ayala 90'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 17,029
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Austin FC v Whitecaps FC April 15 8|  Austin FC | 0–0|  Whitecaps FC | Austin, Texas

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* Driussi 40'
* Lima 68'

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* White 42'
* Cubas 45'

| Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Mark Allatin

Whitecaps FC v Colorado Rapids April 29 9|  Whitecaps FC | 0–0|  Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm PDT | Gauld 28' | Report |  | Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 14,103
Referee: Tori Penso

Whitecaps FC v Minnesota United FC May 6 10|  Whitecaps FC | 3–2|  Minnesota United FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm PDT |

* White 17', 52'
* Becher 56'

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* Boxall 33'
* Jeong Sang-bin 65'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 14,047
Referee: Filip Dujic

Portland Timbers v Whitecaps FC May 13 11 Cascadia Cup|  Portland Timbers | 3–1|  Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon

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7:30pm PDT |

* Boli 2'
* Evander 18', 54'
* McGraw 73'

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* McGraw 24' (o.g.)
* Brown 74'

| Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,154
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

FC Dallas v Whitecaps FC May 17 12|  FC Dallas | 2–1|  Whitecaps FC | Frisco, Texas

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5:30pm |

* Ferreira 37', 54'
* Cerrillo 75'

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* Vite 23'
* Laborda 35'

| Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,890
Referee: Jon Freemon

Whitecaps FC v Seattle Sounders FC May 20 13 Cascadia Cup|  Whitecaps FC | 2–0|  Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* Vite 10',  44'
* Ahmed 34'
* Frei 58' (o.g.)
* Córdova 90+3'

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* Chú 41'
* Rusnák 49'
* Atencio 70'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,108
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

St. Louis City SC v Whitecaps FC May 27 14|  St. Louis City SC | 3–1|  Whitecaps FC | St. Louis, Missouri

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5:30pm | Löwen 10'
Nerwinski 20'
Parker 23'
Blackmon 45' (o.g.)
Stroud 60'
Blom 86'
Perez 90+4' | Report | Berhalter 49'
White 83'
Gressel 90+3'
Gauld 90+4' | Stadium: Citypark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Sergii Boiko

Whitecaps FC v Houston Dynamo FC May 31 15|  Whitecaps FC | 6–2|  Houston Dynamo FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* Vite 1'
* Gressel 18', 59',  41'
* White 46'
* Laborda 70'
* Córdova 79'
* Berhalter 88'
* Gauld 90+5'

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* Baird 8'
* Bassi 16'
* Quiñónes 69'
* Carrasquilla 69'
* Clark 84'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,232
Referee: Mark Allatin

Whitecaps FC v Sporting Kansas City June 3 16|  Whitecaps FC | 1–1|  Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* White 39'
* Blackmon 63'
* Cubas 69'
* Gauld 78',  88' (pen.)

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* Castellanos 7'
* Pulido 20'
* Kinda 79'
* McIntosh 90+5'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,739
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Note: Whitecaps FC manager Vanni Sartini was cautioned  in the 86th minute for dissent.

Whitecaps FC v FC Cincinnati June 10 17|  Whitecaps FC | 1–1|  FC Cincinnati | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* Raposo 60'
* Gauld 89' (pen.)
* Vite 90+2'

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* Murphy 29'
* Mosquera 77'
* Acosta 83'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,086
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Los Angeles FC v Whitecaps FC June 24 19|  Los Angeles FC | 2–3|  Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles, California

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6:30pm |

* Crisostomo 25'
* Bouanga 45'
* Vela 68'
* Hollingshead 86'

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* Veselinović 2'
* White 23'
* Raposo 32'
* Gauld 63'
* Vite 85'
* Martins 90+1'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,133
Referee: Jon Freemon

Sporting Kansas City v Whitecaps FC July 1 20|  Sporting Kansas City | 3–0|  Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas

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* Walter 33'
* Pulido 45+2'
* Thommy 53',  57'
* Davis 89'

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* Berhalter 66'

| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,867
Referee: Malik Badawi

Whitecaps FC v Seattle Sounders FC July 8 21 Cascadia Cup|  Whitecaps FC | 2–3|  Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* Veselinović 24'
* Gauld 72'
* Blackmon 75'
* Laborda 82' 89'

| Report |

* Ruidíaz 48'
* Léo Chú 60', 76'
* Lodeiro 79'
* Yeimar 90+1'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,399
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Whitecaps FC v Austin FC July 12 22|  Whitecaps FC | 2–1|  Austin FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* Vite 1'
* Córdova 72'
* Cubas 87'
* Blackmon 90+10'

| Report |

* Redes 47',  52'
* Lundkvist 78'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 14,995
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Whitecaps FC v LA Galaxy July 15 23|  Whitecaps FC | 4–2|  LA Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* White 2'
* Gauld 10', 23' (pen.)
* Schöpf 48'
* Córdova 90+4'

| Report |

* Mavinga 9' 21'
* Puig 23'
* Brugman 61'
* Delgado 74'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,354
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Whitecaps FC v San Jose Earthquakes August 20 24|  Whitecaps FC | 0–1|  San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* Gauld 90'

| Report |

* Monteiro 39'
* Espinoza 43'
* Gruezo 62'
* Tsakiris 79'
* Daniel 82'
* Marie 89'
* Rodrigues 90'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,765
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Portland Timbers v Whitecaps FC August 26 25 Cascadia Cup|  Portland Timbers | 2–3|  Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon

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7:30pm |

* Evander 34',  85'
* Župarić 51'
* Mora 53'
* Asprilla 63'
* Boli 90+5'

| Report |

* Gauld 13', 60' (pen.)
* White 36'
* Cubas 65'
* Laryea 90+5'

| Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,674
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Chicago Fire FC v Whitecaps FC August 30 26|  Chicago Fire FC | 0–1|  Whitecaps FC | Chicago, Illinois

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5:30pm |  | Report |

* White 19'
* Brown 58'

| Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 9,187
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

New York City FC v Whitecaps FC September 2 27|  New York City FC | 1–1|  Whitecaps FC | New York, New York

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12:30pm |

* Perea 20'
* Rodríguez 37'
* Bakrar 55'
* Sands 57'

| Report |

* Laborda 28'
* Gauld 60' (pen.)
* Berhalter 90+1'

| Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 17,942
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Toronto FC v Whitecaps FC September 16 28|  Toronto FC | 1–2|  Whitecaps FC | Toronto, Ontario

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4:30pm |

* Kerr 50'
* Petretta 76'

| Report |

* Berhalter 32'
* Blackmon 56'
* Vite 60'
* White 66'
* Brown 87'

| Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,165
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Houston Dynamo FC v Whitecaps FC September 20 29|  Houston Dynamo FC | 4–1|  Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas

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5:30pm |

* Herrera 13'
* Kowalczyk 30'
* Sviatchenko 36'
* Dorsey 44',  52'
* Baird 49'
* Micael 60'
* Franco 73'
* Ibrahim 84'

| Report |

* Raposo 2'
* Perea 24'
* Sviatchenko 90' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 13,866
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Real Salt Lake v Whitecaps FC September 23 30|  Real Salt Lake | 2–1|  Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah

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6:30pm |

* Vera 47',  90+4'
* Glad 65'
* Brody 74'
* Palacio 82'

| Report |

* White 17'
* Adekugbe 90+11'

| Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,243
Referee: Malik Badawi

Colorado Rapids v Whitecaps FC September 27 18|  Colorado Rapids | 2–2|  Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado

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6:30pm |

* Rubio 47'
* Rosenberry 62'
* Bassett 67'
* Bombito 87'

| Report |

* Laborda 11'
* White 78'

| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,064
Referee: Elton Garcia
Note: Makeup for June 21 postponement due to thunderstorm in area.

Whitecaps FC v D.C. United September 30 31|  Whitecaps FC | 2–2|  D.C. United | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* White 2'
* Gauld 57' (pen.)
* Schöpf 82'

| Report |

* Benteke 11'
* Klich 62',  69'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,442
Referee: Drew Fischer

Whitecaps FC v St. Louis City SC October 4 32|  Whitecaps FC | 3–0|  St. Louis City SC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:30pm |

* White 59'
* Gauld 79'
* Berhalter 82'
* Laryea 90+6'

| Report | Löwen 42' | Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,776
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Seattle Sounders FC v Whitecaps FC October 7 33 Cascadia Cup|  Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0|  Whitecaps FC | Seattle, Washington

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7:30pm |

* C. Roldan 34'
* Léo Chú 56'
* Yeimar 73'

| Report |

* Laborda 63'
* Schöpf 66'
* Laryea 90+1'

| Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,666
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Whitecaps FC v Los Angeles FC October 21 34|  Whitecaps FC | 1–1|  Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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6:00pm |

* Gauld 16', 75'
* Ahmed 58'
* Adekugbe 71'
* Berhalter 76'

| Report |

* Bouanga 34',  45+4'
* Palacios 44'
* Tillman 51'
* Bogusz 57'
* Sánchez 69'
* Chiellini 73'
* Crépeau 74'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 25,146
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

### MLS Cup Playoffs

[edit]

See also: 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs

The Whitecaps clinched a playoff berth on October 4, following a 3–0 win against St. Louis City SC. On October 7, Vancouver ensured that they would receive a bye into Round One of the playoffs following a 0–0 draw against Seattle Sounders FC guaranteeing them a home playoff game for the first time since 2017.[29]

#### Round One

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Los Angeles FC v Whitecaps FC October 28 Game 1|  Los Angeles FC | 5–2|  Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles, California

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5:00pm |

* Hollingshead 18', 52'
* Vela 22'
* Bouanga 29', 64'
* Murillo 80'

| Report |

* White 27'
* Adekugbe 40'
* Brown 41'
* Blackmon 55'
* Vite 63'
* Johnson 82'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,002
Referee: Jon Freemon

Whitecaps FC v Los Angeles FC November 5 Game 2|  Whitecaps FC | 0–1|  Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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4:30pm |

* Veselinović 22'
* Schöpf 90+1'
* Adekugbe 90+4'
* Becher 90+4'

| Report |

* Bouanga 24' (pen.)
* González 40'
* Olivera 83'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 30,204
Referee: Timothy Ford
Note: Whitecaps FC manager Vanni Sartini was sent off  in the 90+4th minute.

Los Angeles FC won the series 2–0.

## Canadian Championship

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Canadian Championship

As champions of the 2022 tournament, the Whitecaps received a bye into the quarter-finals.

York United FC v Whitecaps FC May 10 Quarter-finals|  York United FC | 1–4|  Whitecaps FC | Toronto, Ontario

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7:30pm ET |

* Ricci 90'
* Soumaoro 90+1'

| Report |

* Adekugbe 64' (o.g.)
* Becher 76'
* Johnson 88'
* Gressel 90+2' (pen.)
* Takaoka 90+3'

| Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,827
Referee: Drew Fischer

Pacific FC v Whitecaps FC May 24 Semi-finals|  Pacific FC | 0–3|  Whitecaps FC | Langford, British Columbia

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19:00 PT |

* Aparicio 47'

| Report |

* Gressel 14'
* Ahmed 17'
* Córdova 56'
* Blackmon 75'
* Becher 78'

| Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 5,221
Referee: Drew Fischer

Whitecaps FC v CF Montréal June 7 Final|  Whitecaps FC | 2–1|  CF Montréal | Vancouver, British Columbia

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19:00 PT |

* White 57'
* Gauld 66' (pen.)
* Berhalter 83'

| Report |

* Lassiter 3'
* Camacho 58'
* Ibrahim 83'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,072
Referee: Filip Dujic

## CONCACAF Champions League

[edit]

Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League

### Round of 16

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Whitecaps FC  v  Real España March 8 First Leg|  Whitecaps FC  | 5–0|  Real España | Vancouver, British Columbia[†]

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7:00pm PST |

* Veselinović 7'
* Blackmon 21'
* Raposo 59'
* D. García 64' (o.g.)
* Vite 70'
* White 77'

| Report |  | Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,644
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)

Real España v  Whitecaps FC March 15 Second Leg|  Real España | 3–2
(3–7 agg.)|  Whitecaps FC | San Pedro Sula, Honduras[†]

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4:00pm CST |

* Montes 67', 86'
* Rocca 75',  79'
* García 90+1'

| Report |

* Rapaso 44'
* Dájome 60'
* Ngando 65'
* White 66'
* Ahmed 69'
* Brown 78'
* Becher 83'
* Blackmon 85'

| Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)

1. ^

Vancouver was initially scheduled to host the second leg, but the order of legs was reversed due to scheduling conflicts in BC Place.

### Quarterfinals

[edit]

Whitecaps FC  v  Los Angeles FC April 5 First Leg|  Whitecaps FC  | 0–3|  Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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7:00pm PDT |  | Report |

* Bouanga 55', 65'
* Opoku 61'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 11,652
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico)

Los Angeles FC v  Whitecaps FC April 11 Second Leg|  Los Angeles FC | 3–0
(6–0 agg.)|  Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles, United States

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7:15pm PDT |

* Vela 8' (pen.), 31'
* Sánchez 32'
* Cifuentes 65'

| Report | Berhalter 20' | Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 18,688
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

## Leagues Cup

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup

### Group stage

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup group stage

The Vancouver Whitecaps qualified to the Leagues Cup group stage as a wildcard team. They were drawn into West Group 3.

Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification  |  |  LEO |  VAN |  LAX

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1  |  León | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 5  | Advance to knockout stage |  | -- | —  | —
2  |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 4  |  | 2–2 | -- | —
3  |  LA Galaxy | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 0  |  |  | 0–1 | 1–2 | --

Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

León v  Whitecaps FC July 21 GS|  León | 2–2
(16–15 p)|  Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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22:30 ET |

* Rodríguez 20'
* Moreno 23'
* Tesillo 39'
* Dávila 45+2'
* Hernández 77',  88'

| Report |

* Córdova 44',  57'
* Cubas 65'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 17,391
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
| Penalties|

* Frías
* Ramírez
* Hernández
* Sánchez
* Rubio
* O. Rodríguez
* Tesillo
* Ambríz
* Romero
* Barreiro
* Cota
* Frías
* Hernández
* Romero
* Tesillo
* Rubio
* Ramírez
* O. Rodríguez
* Sánchez

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* Gauld
* Caicedo
* Cubas
* Martins
* White
* Blackmon
* Veselinović
* Laborda
* Becher
* Teibert
* Takaoka
* Gauld
* Caicedo
* White
* Veselinović
* Blackmon
* Becher
* Cubas
* Martins

LA Galaxy v  Whitecaps FC July 30 GS|  LA Galaxy | 1–2|  Whitecaps FC | Carson, California

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21:00 ET |

* Puig 16'
* Costa 48'

| Report |

* Cubas 42'
* Calegari 81' (o.g.)
* White 90+1'

| Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 14,787
Referee: Walter López Castellanos

### Knockout stage

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup knockout stage

UANL v  Whitecaps FC August 4 R32|  UANL | 1–1
(5–3 p)|  Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, British Columbia

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22:30 ET |

* Gignac 53'
* Lainez 65'
* Guzmán 96'

| Report |

* Vite 9'
* Brown 38'
* Gauld 52'

| Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,703
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
| Penalties|

* Gignac
* Ibáñez
* Angulo
* Córdova
* Gorriarán

|  |

* Vite
* Córdova
* White
* Veselinović

## Cascadia Cup

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2023 Cascadia Cup standings  Pos | Team

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* t
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 8  | +1  | 10
2  | Portland Timbers  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 11  | 8  | +3  | 8
3  | Seattle Sounders FC  | 6  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 10  | −4  | 6

Source: "Schedule". mlssoccer.com.
Rules for classification: Scoring

Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD
6  | 10  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 9  | 8  |  +1  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  |  +2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5  |  −1

Last updated: October 7, 2023
Source: Standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

## Statistics

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### Appearances and goals

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As of November 5, 2023
No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | MLS | MLS Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Leagues Cup | Champions League

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Goalkeepers
1  | GK |  CAN | Thomas Hasal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
18  | GK |  JPN | Yohei Takaoka | 42 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
50  | GK |  CAN | Max Anchor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
60  | GK |  CAN | Isaac Boehmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Defenders
2  | DF |  URU | Mathías Laborda | 32 | 1 | 17+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0
3  | DF |  CAN | Sam Adekugbe | 12 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
4  | DF |  SRB | Ranko Veselinović | 42 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0
6  | DF |  USA | Tristan Blackmon | 42 | 3 | 28+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1
7  | DF |  CAN | Richie Laryea | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
12  | DF |  CAN | Karifa Yao | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0
14  | DF |  POR | Luís Martins | 25 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
23  | DF |  JAM | Javain Brown | 31 | 1 | 20+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0
61  | DF |  CAN | Matteo Campagna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
Midfielders
8  | MF |  AUT | Alessandro Schöpf | 34 | 1 | 21+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
16  | MF |  USA | Sebastian Berhalter | 37 | 2 | 11+17 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0
20  | MF |  PAR | Andrés Cubas | 37 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0
22  | MF |  CAN | Ali Ahmed | 30 | 3 | 12+10 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0
25  | MF |  SCO | Ryan Gauld | 42 | 12 | 30+2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0
26  | MF |  CMR | J.C. Ngando | 14 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0
27  | MF |  CAN | Ryan Raposo | 36 | 1 | 15+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1
30  | MF |  CAN | Kamron Habibullah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
31  | MF |  CAN | Russell Teibert | 15 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0
45  | MF |  ECU | Pedro Vite | 45 | 6 | 24+10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 1
66  | MF |  USA | Giovanni Aguilar | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Forwards
11  | FW |  CAN | Junior Hoilett | 9 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
24  | FW |  USA | Brian White | 43 | 19 | 30+2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 2
28  | FW |  CAN | Levonte Johnson | 12 | 1 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
29  | FW |  USA | Simon Becher | 25 | 7 | 5+14 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1
Players transferred out during the season
3  | DF |  CAN | Cristián Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
7  | FW |  COL | Déiber Caicedo | 19 | 0 | 0+14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0
9  | FW |  VEN | Sergio Córdova | 26 | 4 | 8+11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 2 | 0
11  | FW |  COL | Cristian Dájome | 11 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
19  | MF |  USA | Julian Gressel | 24 | 5 | 16+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0
52  | MF |  PER | Vasco Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0

Source: Competitions

### Goalscorers

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As of November 5, 2023
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name  | MLS | MLS Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Leagues Cup | Champions League | Total

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1  | 24  | FW |  | Brian White | 15  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 20
2  | 25  | MF |  | Ryan Gauld | 11  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 12
3  | 29  | FW |  | Simon Becher | 4  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 7
4  | 45  | MF |  | Pedro Vite | 4  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6
5  | 19  | DF |  | Julian Gressel | 3  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 5
6  | 9  | FW |  | Sergio Córdova | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 4
7  | 6  | DF |  | Tristan Blackmon | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 3
22  | MF |  | Ali Ahmed | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3
9  | 4  | DF |  | Ranko Veselinović | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
16  | MF |  | Sebastian Berhalter | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
11  | 2  | DF |  | Mathías Laborda | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
3  | DF |  | Sam Adekugbe | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
7  | DF |  | Richie Laryea | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
8  | MF |  | Alessandro Schöpf | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
23  | DF |  | Javain Brown | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
27  | MF |  | Ryan Raposo | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
28  | FW |  | Levonte Johnson | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
Own goals | 4  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 6
Totals | 55 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 78

### Clean sheets

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As of November 5, 2023
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name  | MLS | MLS Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Leagues Cup | Champions League | Total

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1  | 18  | GK |  | Yohei Takaoka | 8  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 10
Totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10

### Disciplinary record

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As of November 5, 2023
No. | Pos |  Nat  | Player | MLS | MLS Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Leagues Cup | Champions League | Total

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1  | GK |  | Thomas Hasal | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
2  | DF |  | Mathías Laborda | 6  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6 | 1 | 0
3  | DF |  | Sam Adekugbe | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3 | 0 | 0
3  | DF |  | Cristián Gutiérrez | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
4  | DF |  | Ranko Veselinović | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4 | 0 | 0
6  | DF |  | Tristan Blackmon | 5  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 0 | 0
7  | FW |  | Déiber Caicedo | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
7  | DF |  | Richie Laryea | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
8  | MF |  | Alessandro Schöpf | 5  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6 | 0 | 0
9  | FW |  | Sergio Córdova | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
11  | FW |  | Cristian Dájome | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0
12  | DF |  | Karifa Yao | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
14  | DF |  | Luís Martins | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
16  | MF |  | Sebastian Berhalter | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 8 | 0 | 0
18  | GK |  | Yohei Takaoka | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0
19  | DF |  | Julian Gressel | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
20  | MF |  | Andrés Cubas | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 9 | 0 | 0
22  | MF |  | Ali Ahmed | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3 | 0 | 0
23  | DF |  | Javain Brown | 4  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 6 | 0 | 0
24  | FW |  | Brian White | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4 | 0 | 0
25  | MF |  | Ryan Gauld | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6 | 0 | 0
26  | MF |  | J.C. Ngando | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0
27  | MF |  | Ryan Raposo | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 6 | 0 | 0
28  | FW |  | Levonte Johnson | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
29  | FW |  | Simon Becher | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0
30  | MF |  | Kamron Habibullah | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
31  | MF |  | Russell Teibert | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
45  | MF |  | Pedro Vite | 4  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4 | 0 | 0
50  | GK |  | Max Anchor | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
60  | GK |  | Isaac Boehmer | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
61  | MF |  | Matteo Campagna | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0
Totals  | 62  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 85  | 1  | 0

## References

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