The Vancouver Whitecaps are looking forward to their first full season under Vanni Sartini, who turned the 2021 season around with a 7-2-5 record that helped the Whitecaps make a run into the playoffs after a three-year drought. Now they look forward to a better outcome with a clear direction for the upcoming season. Sartini is looking to build from his offensive approach for the team. The Whitecaps have the weapons and tactical chemistry for their 3-4-1-2 formation, but the Whitecaps defense was the weakest part of their game. The team’s defensive frailties was further exposed in their 3-1 l ..read more

A sense of relief fell over the Vancouver Whitecaps players after the final whistle blew on their 1-0 win over LAFC on Wednesday. The victory was the first of the Marc dos Santos era, and it came after a frustrating start to the 2019 campaign. “It’s not about me, it’s about the Vancouver Whitecaps and it’s big because for the people that go to training, and follow the team closely, you know that players were frustrated but never had their head down, never negative,” Dos Santos said. After losing their first three games, the Whitecaps displayed some progress in draws with Seattle and Chicago, b ..read more

Sporting Kansas City welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps into Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday, hoping to put an end to the Canadian side’s hot streak. Peter Vermes’ side has lost its last three encounters in MLS action – its worst string of results all season. The Whitecaps, by contrast, have proven they have what it takes to compete with MLS’s finest, having lost just one of their last 11 games. Sporting Kansas City vied for the top spots in the Western Conference all season, but ultimately finished in third place, just three points behind the Colorado Rapids following a poor run of results to ..read more

Going into year two of the Marc Dos Santos era, the new-look Vancouver Whitecaps will be eager to turn the page on last season’s woes and start anew. Having finished in 12th place in the Western Conference, the Whitecaps invested heavily this off-season, breaking the club’s transfer record on Canadian international Lucas Cavallini, among other marquee signings. Winless runs and inefficiency in front of goal characterized the Whitecaps in 2019. In fact, only expansion side FC Cincinnati scored fewer goals than Dos Santos’ men. While the side struggled for results, the Montreal-native is confid ..read more

The Vancouver Whitecaps may not have had the season they hoped for, but one player in particular is helping them finish 2019 on a more positive note. Fredy Montero has raised his level of performance during the final weeks of the campaign, helping the Whitecaps go unbeaten in their last three matches by making an impact off the bench. The club has won twice and tied once in that stretch, and the Colombian forward has been heavily involved in producing decisive goals in each of those games. Simply put, Montero has two tallies and one assist in those recent outings. “He’s a good player in p ..read more

In 2019, the Vancouver Whitecaps will celebrate its history while also welcoming a new era. With one eye on the past, nodding at the 40th anniversary of the team’s Soccer Bowl championship, the Whitecaps will turn the page on head coach Carl Robinson’s five-year tenure. Replacing him is Marc Dos Santos who had a promising path to MLS. The Montreal native is only 41 but has been coaching since 2007. His resume includes teams like pre-MLS era Montreal Impact, Palmeiras academy, the Ottawa Fury and Swope Park Rangers. His trophy cabinet also raises eyebrows: A USL championship in 2009, the Brazil ..read more

One of the most coveted Homegrown player prospects officially inked a deal with the New England Revolution on Friday. The Revs signed U.S. Under-20 National Team forward Justin Rennicks to a Homegrown deal after producing a successful sophomore season at Indiana. “Justin was a talented and productive player during his time in our Academy, and he further distinguished himself at Indiana University and in the U.S. Youth National Team system,” Revs general manager Michael Burns said. “After monitoring his progress closely over the last two years, we felt this was the right time for Justin to take ..read more

Alphonso Davies got his first taste of European action over the weekend and he received plenty of praise from his new teammates. The 18-year-old former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder made his debut for Bayern Munich on Sunday in a friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach over the weekend. The Canadian came on as a substitute in their penalty shootout win in the final of the Telekom Cup, a friendly tournament used to fill time during the Bundesliga’s annual winter break. Davies didn’t get on the scoresheet in the game, but the fancy footwork and dribbling ability that made him a star in MLS wa ..read more

Marc dos Santos will have his sights set on leading the Vancouver Whitecaps to the playoffs for the first time since being hired. The Canadian side last qualified for the MLS postseason in 2017, making it all the way to the conference semifinals before being eliminated by the Seattle Sounders. The Whitecaps are coming off a disappointing season, slumping to a ninth-place finish. Dos Santos’s men progressed past the group stages at the MLS is Back tournament against all the odds, but eventually lost in a penalty shootout against Sporting Kansas City in the Round of 16. The Canadian side has ta ..read more

D.C. United is in sore need of goals, and the team just landed another Peruvian international to try and help in that regard. Yordy Reyna is headed to D.C. United after being traded by the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. Reyna was sent to the Eastern Conference side in exchange for a 2020 international roster spot and $400,000 in General Allocation Money in 2021. Additionally, the Whitecaps will receive further compensation if D.C. United signs Reyna to a new deal or if he is traded or transferred this year or next. “Acquiring Yordy Reyna from Vancouver has been on our radar for a while now ..read more