Vancouver Team News Page 12 - Soccer

Ali Ahmed - Back with Canada NT Ahmed will link up with the Canadian national team for its upcoming friendlies and will miss Saturday's match versus FC Dallas.

Impact Ahmed will return to the Canadian national team following his time at Copa America. He had since started in three MLS matches, making six tackles, six clearances and four chances created. With a few other Vancouver players also leaving for national team duty, Giuseppe Bovalina is in a good position to get his first start since June in the midfield for the clash with FC Dallas.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Gauld - Gets first call up Gauld has been selected to the Scottish national team for their upcoming Nations League matches and will not be an option for Saturday's match versus FC Dallas.

Impact Gauld has earned his first ever call up to the Scottish national team after a solid few season with Vancouver. Since 2022, the midfielder recorded 28 goals with 27 assists, including nine goals and assist in 25 appearances in 2024. If Levonte Johnson is ruled fit, he will get the start in the attack for the clash with FC Dallas.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Adekugbe - Dropped by Canada Adekugbe has been dropped from the Canadian national team for its upcoming friendlies due to an injury.

Impact Adekugbe was not an option for the win against Austin due to an injury. He continues to deal with injury struggles, resulting in just eight MLS appearances on the campaign, starting three times with two assists and 17 crosses (five accurate).

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stuart Armstrong - Signs with Vancouver Armstrong has completed a transfer to Vancouver out of free agency, according to his new club.

Impact Armstrong is heading to the U.S.A. after spending the entirety of his career in Europe, with the midfielder signing a designated player contract with Vancouver. He has made 508 appearances in his career, notching 74 goals and 75 assists over that span. In the most recent season, he started in 33 of his 42 appearances with Southampton, registering five goals on 67 shots and seven assists on 68 chances created. That said, he should come into his new club fighting for starting time immediately.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Vancouver Whitecaps exercise contract buyout on Luis Martins | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Buyout Vancouver Whitecaps FC have exercised a Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract on defender Luís Martins, the club a...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Ryan Gauld - Records assist Gauld assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), seven crosses (four accurate) and six corners in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Austin FC.

Impact Gauld logged the assist to Vancouver's lone and winning goal Saturday, scored by Pedro Vite. Since the summer, the former has recorded eight assists across 10 appearances. With nine goals and nine assists this season, Gauld's 2024 season is looking more like his breakout 2023 campaign, when he tallied multiple digits in both goals and assists.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastian Berhalter - Eight crosses, three accurate Berhalter recorded two shots (zero on goal), eight crosses (three accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 1-0 win over Austin FC.

Impact For only the second time this season, Berhalter attempted more than seven crosses in an MLS game. He has been quite reliable getting his crosses on point, having averaged 2.6 across of them across the Whitecaps' last eight matchups.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Vite - Scores goal Vite scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Austin FC. In addition, he was given a yel...

Impact After a relatively rough July, during which Vite sat out multiple games and failed to score in any of his other appearances that month, he bounced back during the Whitecaps' first game across 2024. Finally, he has a goal across the 2024 MLS season more than five months into it. Ideally for Vite, his latest appearance is what will come in a month the Whitecaps will have packed with games.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mathias Laborda - Seven clearances, five duels Laborda logged seven clearances and won five duels in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Austin FC.

Impact In Laborda's first start after the MLS respite, he was one of three center-backs who helped Vancouver's team maintain a clean sheet Saturday. Laborda led the Whitecaps in clearances and was their only player to win at least five duels against Austin.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yohei Takaoka - Easily logs clean sheet Takaoka recorded no saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 win against Austin FC. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 98th minute.

Impact Austin FC failed to log any shots on goal that went Takaoka's way, so the goalkeeper easily maintained a clean sheet, his fifth in 2024. The goalkeeper will look to continue his positive form against another Texas-based team, this time FC Dallas on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bjorn Utvik - Leaves as concussion substitute Utvik was forced off in the second half of Saturday's match against Austin due to a concussion.

Impact Utvik left the match in the 82nd minute, being replaced by Tristan Blackmon. The defender will enter the league's concussion protocol before attempting to return next week against Dallas.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Austin FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vite Game Winner! | Full Match Highlights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Rise and shine: Vancouver's new pro women's soccer team unveils name, logo and colours Vancouver Rise FC sporting director Stephanie Labbé talked about working on announcing an coach and player signings in the next month

AUGUST 31, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Road-tested Whitecaps look to add to their success at Austin FC Something has to give when the Vancouver Whitecaps, one of MLS’s best road teams, travels south and east to battle Austin FC, one of the tou...

AUGUST 30, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Picault leads the Vancouver Whitecaps against Austin

Fafa Picault leads the Vancouver Whitecaps into a matchup with Austin after a two-goal performance against the Houston Dynamo

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Levonte Johnson - Out with calf problem Johnson won't play Saturday against Austin due to calf tightness, Har Johal of The Daily Hive Van reports.

Impact The Whitecaps will be thin in terms of depth upfront, as Brian White is out due to a concussion and Johnson won't be playing, either. However, Johnson isn't expected to be a popular pick in fantasy with White out, so his absence shouldn't make much of an impact.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brian White - Ruled out for Saturday White (concussion) won't play Saturday against Austin FC, Har Johal of The Daily Hive Van reports.

Impact White was subbed off from the Canadian Championship semifinals against Pacific on Tuesday due to this concussion, and the team is being extremely cautious with the striker. Damir Kreilach could play as a striker on Saturday, whereas White's next chance to return would be against FC Dallas on Sep. 7.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Gauld - Scores in return to action Gauld (knee) started and scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Pacific in the Canadian Championship semifinals.

Impact The Whitecaps are through to the Canadian Championship final, where they'll take on Toronto FC, and Gauld was the reason why, as he latched on a rebound from close range to score the only goal of the match. Gauld should be available for the Whitecaps against Austin on Saturday in an MLS contest, as the Scotsman has nine goals and eight assists across 24 MLS starts in 2024.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tristan Blackmon - Plays off bench in Canadian Champ Blackmon (groin) came off the bench during Tuesday's 1-0 win over Pacific FC in the Canadian Championship semifinals.

Impact Blackmon finally returned from injury and came through defensively for his team a couple of times in this tight win. Given his experience at the MLS level, it wouldn't be surprising if Blackmon returns to the starting XI right away when Vancouver takes on Austin on Saturday.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tristan Blackmon - Plays off bench in Canadian Champ Blackmon (groin) came off the bench during Tuesday's 1-0 win over Pacific FC in the Canadian Championship semifinals.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brian White - Subs out White was forced off during Tuesday's 1-0 win over Pacific FC during the Canadian Championship due to a suspected concussion, per The Third Sub.

Impact White has been on a good run in MLS play, having scored seven goals in the last six league games. If the forward does enter concussion protocol, then Damir Kreilach could get the call to start in the attack for Vancouver on Saturday.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Whitecaps 1, Pacific 0: Ryan Gauld dashes dreams while living his own The Vancouver Whitecaps star ended Pacific FC's Canadian Championship run win the game-winner, celebrating his Scotland call-up in style.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

AUGUST 27, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Vancouver Whitecaps add Colombian wingback Édier Ocampo as transfer window closes Thursday Various reports say the transfer fee is $1.7 million US, which would make it one of the most expensive acquisitions in Whitecaps history.

AUGUST 8, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Joe Bendik - Option Wednesday Bendik (back) was an option during Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Pumas during the Leagues Cup.

Impact Bendik is an option for Vancouver after missing the last few months with a back injury. He will remain a second keeper option got the team as he looks to make an appearance in MLS play.

AUGUST 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Picault leads the Vancouver Whitecaps against Austin