2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2015 season
Chairman John Furlong
Manager Carl Robinson
Stadium BC Place
(Capacity: 21,000)
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Canadian Championship TBD
Cascadia Cup TBD
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season is the Whitecaps' fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States and Canada.

Current roster

As of February 11, 2015 [1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 David Ousted  Denmark GK February 1, 1985 Randers FC
24 Marco Carducci  Canada GK September 26, 1996 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
70 Paolo Tornaghi  Italy GK June 21, 1988 Chicago Fire
Defenders
2 Jordan Harvey  United States DF January 28, 1984 Philadelphia Union
3 Sam Adekugbe  Canada DF January 16, 1995 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
4 Kendall Waston  Costa Rica DF January 1, 1988 Deportivo Saprissa
18 Diego Rodríguez  Uruguay DF January 8, 1991 Juventud
22 Christian Dean  United States DF March 14, 1993 California Golden Bears
26 Tim Parker  United States DF February 23, 1993 St. John's Red Storm
27 Ethen Sampson  South Africa DF December 28, 1993 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
33 Steven Beitashour  Iran DF February 1, 1987 San Jose Earthquakes
44 Pa-Modou Kah  Norway DF July 30, 1980 Portland Timbers
Midfielders
15 Matias Laba  Argentina MF December 11, 1991 Toronto FC
25 Andre Lewis  Jamaica MF August 12, 1994 Portsmouth United F.C.
28 Gershon Koffie  Ghana MF August 25, 1991 Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
29 Nicolás Mezquida  Uruguay MF January 21, 1992 Fénix
30 Ben McKendry  Canada MF March 25, 1993 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
31 Russell Teibert  Canada MF December 22, 1992 Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
32 Marco Bustos  Canada MF April 22, 1996 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
38 Kianz Froese  Canada MF April 16, 1996 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
77 Pedro Morales  Chile MF May 25, 1985 Málaga CF
Forwards
11 Darren Mattocks  Jamaica FW September 2, 1990 Akron Zips
19 Erik Hurtado  United States FW May 11, 1990 Santa Clara
23 Kekuta Manneh  Gambia FW December 30, 1994 Austin Aztex
29 Octavio Rivero  Uruguay FW January 24, 1992 O'Higgins F.C.
34 Caleb Clarke  Canada FW June 23, 1993 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency

Technical staff

Role Name Nation
Head Coach Robinson, CarlCarl Robinson  Wales
Assistant Coach Forest, GordonGordon Forest  Scotland
Assistant Coach Pert, MartynMartyn Pert  England
Head of Scouting & Analysis Stenz, DanielDaniel Stenz  Germany
Goalkeeper Coach Røvde, MariusMarius Røvde  Norway
Physiotherapist Poole, GraemeGraeme Poole  Canada

Management

Role Name Nation
Executive Chair Furlong, JohnJohn Furlong  Ireland
President Lenarduzzi, BobBob Lenarduzzi  Canada
Chief Operating Officer Lewis, RachelRachel Lewis  Canada
Vice-President of Finance & Administration Ford, DonDon Ford  Canada

Major League Soccer

Preseason

Regular season

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL DGFGAGDWL DGFGAGDWL DGFGAGD
8 16 5 2 1 10 7 +3 2 1 1 7 6 +1 3 1 0 3 1 +2

Last updated: April 24, 2015
Source: [2]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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GroundHAAHHHAAHAHHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAH
Result L W W W W D L W                                                    

Last updated: April 24, 2015.
Source: [2]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Tables

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 9 5 1 3 11 9 +2 16 Conference Semi-finals
2 FC Dallas 8 4 2 2 11 11 0 14
3 Seattle Sounders FC 7 4 1 2 10 5 +5 13 Knockout round
4 LA Galaxy 8 3 3 2 9 8 +1 12
5 Houston Dynamo 8 2 4 2 10 8 +2 10
Updated to match(es) played on April 29, 2015. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Overall

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 9 5 1 3 11 9 +2 16
2 New England Revolution 8 4 2 2 10 7 +3 14
3 D.C. United 7 4 2 1 8 6 +2 14
4 FC Dallas 8 4 2 2 11 11 0 14
5 Seattle Sounders FC 7 4 1 2 10 5 +5 13
Updated to match(es) played on April 29, 2015. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. They are:
    1. The winner of the Supporters Shield is placed in Pot A;
    2. The winner of the 2015 MLS Cup is placed in Pot A;
    3. The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield is placed in Pot B;
    4. The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is placed in Pot B.
    Should a team qualify through more than one method, or should a team from Canada occupy one of the first three spots, then the next best US team would take its place; teams from Canada qualify through the 2015 Canadian Championship.

Canadian Championship

Cascadia Cup

See also: Cascadia Cup

The 2015 Cascadia Cup will feature nine matches total, six of which feature the Whitecaps, three of which will be hosted at BC Place: two against Seattle Sounders FC, and one versus the Portland Timbers. Portland will host two matches at Providence Park, and Seattle will host one at CenturyLink Field.

References

  1. ↑ "Players + Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Whitecaps FC MLS Schedule". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Robert Earnshaw's 90th-minute winner propels Whitecaps FC to 2-1 win over Portland Timbers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved March 29, 2015.