Francis de Vries

Francis de Vries
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2011 Canterbury United
2012 FC Basel
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Saint Francis Red Flash 79 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Canterbury United 1 (0)
2014–2016 Michigan Bucks 32 (2)
2017– Whitecaps FC 2 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:59, 20 July 2017 (UTC).

Francis de Vries (born 28 November 1994) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in the United Soccer League.

Career

de Vries began his career with local side Canterbury United, before getting the opportunity to sign a 6-month contract with FC Basel in 2012.[1] Following his release by Basel, de Vries opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at Saint Francis University, where he played for four years and made 79 appearances, scoring 15 goals.[2]

While at college, de Vries played with Premier Development League side Michigan Bucks.[3]

On 13 January 2017, de Vries was selected in the second round (29th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[4] He signed to Whitecaps FC 2 on 16 March 2017.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Michigan Bucks' Francis de Vries". Uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Saint Francis University Red Flash Athletics - Francis de Vries - 2016". Sfuathletics.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Francis De Vries". Uslpdl.com. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Whitecaps FC select Francis de Vries in the second round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. 1994-11-28. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign centre back Francis de Vries to WFC2 roster | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
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