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FM17 17.0.0

Club · Major League Soccer · Vancouver (BC)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

The Whitecaps · Founded 1974

Manager

Carl Robinson

2015 · MLS Supporters' Shield · position 3

Game start 1 Jul 2016

Reputation
5,6503 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
112.88 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
27
Balance
£5,763,246
Transfer budget
£576,324
Wage budget
£20,688 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKDavid OustedCA 117
  2. DLSam AdekugbeCA 94
  3. DR—CA —
  4. ML—CA —
  5. MRCristián BolañosCA 119
  6. DCKendall WastonCA 117
  7. DCDavid EdgarCA 107
  8. MCKianz FroeseCA 89
  9. MCBen McKendryCA 88
  10. STGiles BarnesCA 114
  11. STCristian TecheraCA 113
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
117
Defender, highest CA (calc)
117
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
120
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
106

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 112.88113.5106126 157
Expected potential 124.81123.5115138 119
Value £1,051,575£876,041£40,594£3,281,399 62
Sale value £906,330£654,782£36,534£3,609,539 83
Weekly wage £5,245£4,178£1,252£18,603 104
Age 27.7228.202135 1511

Contracted players

29
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Matías Laba —24Argentina — 126138 £3,281,399Dec 2017
Pedro Morales AM (C)31Chile — 120130 £1,799,232Dec 2017
Cristián Bolaños M (R), AM (RC)32Costa Rica — 119132 £1,327,282Dec 2017
David Ousted GK31Denmark — 117117 £819,130Dec 2016
Kendall Waston D (C)28Costa Rica — 117127 £716,335Dec 2016
Masato Kudô —26Japan — 115127 £1,640,334Dec 2017
Marcel de Jong —29Canada — 114118 £1,530,832Dec 2017
Giles Barnes AM (RLC), ST (C)27Jamaica — 114119 £1,611,403Dec 2018
Cristian Techera AM (RL), ST (C)24Uruguay — 113124 £1,154,954Dec 2017
Andrew Jacobson —30United States — 109115 £364,168Dec 2016
Kekutah Manneh —21The Gambia — 108130 £415,323Dec 2016
David Edgar D (C), DM29Canada — 107120 £932,953Dec 2017
Russell Teibert —23Canada — 107119 £400,479Dec 2016
Tim Parker —23United States — 107123 £400,479Dec 2016
Nicolás Mezquida AM (RC)24Uruguay — 107120 £390,308Dec 2016
Blas Pérez ST (C)35Panama — 106138 £40,594Dec 2016
Jordan Harvey —32United States — 105107 £190,984Dec 2016
Paolo Tornaghi —28Italy — 9597 £237,259Dec 2016
Brett Levis —23Canada — 95106 £583,423Dec 2017
Sam AdekugbeOn loan at Brighton and Hove Albion D/WB (L)21Canada — 9490–120 £495,884Dec 2018
Marco CarducciOn loan at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 —19Canada — 94129 £554,223Dec 2018
Erik Hurtado —25United States — 93102 £341,105Dec 2016
Christian Dean —23United States — 92119 £178,360Dec 2016
Kianz FroeseOn loan at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 M/AM (RC)20Canada — 89120 £177,935Dec 2016
Ben McKendry DM, M (C)23Canada — 88109 £160,132Dec 2016
Deybi FloresOn loan at CD Motagua —20Honduras — 8890–120 £393,766Dec 2020
Cole Seiler —22United States — 8380–110 £284,264Dec 2017
Marco Bustos —20Canada — 80115 £133,414Dec 2016
Ethen Sampson —22South Africa — 7896 £328,065—

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
29
CA16
112.9
PA16
125.9
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
25.3
Under 21
4
Squad value (calc)
£20,884,019
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2017
15

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Matías Laba24138
Blas Pérez35138
Cristián Bolaños32132
Pedro Morales31130
Kekutah Manneh21130
Marco Carducci19129
Kendall Waston28127
Masato Kudô26127
Cristian Techera24124
Tim Parker23123

Set-piece takers

Corner takersPedro Morales
Free-kick takersCristián Bolaños
Penalty takersPedro Morales
Long-throw takersDavid Edgar

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Loaned in

PlayerFromUntilCA
Fraser AirdRangers31 Dec 201690
Jordan SmithClub Deportivo Saprissa31 Dec 2016102

Staff

28
NameJobNationalityAge
Other
Rick CelebriniHead of Sports ScienceCanada—
Carl BergstromData Analyst First TeamCanada25
Carlo Corazzin—Canada44
Andy O'Brien—Republic of Ireland37
Paul Ritchie—Scotland40
Young-Pyo Lee—South Korea39
Joe Cannon—United States41
Bob Lenarduzzi—Canada61
Greg Kerfoot—Canada—
Rachel Lewis—Canada—
Steve Ramsbottom—Canada—
Steve Nash—Canada42
Steve Luczo—United States46
Jeff Mallett—Canada51
Jake DeClute—United States36
Greg Anderson—Canada—
Dan Lenarduzzi—Canada—
Managers
Carl RobinsonManager First TeamWales39
Assistant Managers
Martyn PertAssistant Manager First TeamEngland38
Coaches
Gordon ForrestCoach First TeamScotland49
Physios
Graeme PoolePhysio First TeamCanada—
Lageishon MohanadasPhysio First TeamCanada23
Jake JoachimHead PhysioUnited States—
Scouts
Jay DeMeritScoutUnited States36
Daniel StenzChief ScoutGermany35
Goalkeeping Coaches
Marius RøvdeGk Coach First TeamNorway44
Fitness Coaches
Jon PoliFitness Coach First TeamCanada31
Head of Youth Developments
Craig DalrympleHead of Youth DevelopmentEngland41

Club

Full name
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Short name
Vancouver
Nickname
The Whitecaps
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
VAN
Three-letter name
—
Alternative abbreviation
—
Nation
United States
Stadium
BC Place 54,320
Training ground
Swangard Stadium
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
6,850
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
27
Foreign players (calc)
17
Homegrown in nation (calc)
3
Loaned in (calc)
2
Loaned out (calc)
4
Ranking score (calc)
6,040
Predicted position (calc)
15
Stored media expectation
Mid-table or Competitive
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£5,763,246
Transfer budget
£576,324
Transfer budget before the window
£1
Wage budget (weekly)
£20,688
Highest weekly wage
£22,166
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£15,368,656
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£26.90
Season ticket price
£445.69
Stadium rent (yearly)
£614,746
Rents stadium
Yes
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
—
Minimum attendance
—
Maximum attendance
—
Season ticket holders
15,500
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
—
Supporter passion
—
Supporter patience
—
Supporter affluence
—
Supporter temperament
—
Supporter expectations
—
Morale
20
Training facilities
11
Corporate facilities
9
Youth facilities
—
Youth coaching
—
Youth recruitment
—
Youth importance
—

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (18)
Home (GK)Icon— foreground colour #000000 background colour #00FFAC trim colour #000000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
HomeText— foreground colour #41415A background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #41415A number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeShirtShirt: Bold Top Panel foreground colour #C5CDCD background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #41415A number colour #41415A number trim colour #FFFFFF
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: Shoulder Stripe Down (Epaulets) foreground colour #000000 background colour #00FFAC trim colour #000000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
HomeShortsShorts: Three Side Stripes foreground colour #41415A background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Three Side Stripes foreground colour #000000 background colour #00FFAC trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Three Top Hoops foreground colour #41415A background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Three Top Hoops foreground colour #000000 background colour #00FFAC trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeIcon— foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #41415A number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)Icon— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #08317B number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)SocksSocks: Hoops foreground colour #08317B background colour #E60000 trim colour #08317B number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShortsShorts: Three Side Stripes foreground colour #08317B background colour #E60000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Away (GK)ShirtShirt: Shoulder Stripe Down (Epaulets) foreground colour #08317B background colour #E60000 trim colour #E60000 number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
AwaySocksSocks: Three Top Hoops foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #41415A trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Three Side Stripes foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #41415A trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayText— foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #41415A trim colour #41415A number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayIcon— foreground colour #000000 background colour #41415A trim colour #41415A number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: Plain foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #41415A trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #41415A

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Vancouver Whitecaps FCFirst TeamPedro Morales5,650

Affiliated clubs

Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23loans —–4 · 0% wages paidNormal Affiliated ClubPlayers go on loan · First option to buy · Junior players train together · Permanent deal · Same board · Staff attached to main club · Financial help · Help with facilities · Marketing relationship · Knowledge flows both ways · Cannot play in same division · Uses all facilities
Vancouver Whitecaps Residencyloans —–0 · 0% wages paidFeeder TeamFirst option to buy · Junior players train together · Permanent deal · Same board · Staff attached to main club · Financial help · Help with facilities · Marketing relationship · Knowledge flows both ways · Cannot play in same division · Uses all facilities
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20% wages paidNormal Affiliated ClubPlayers move freely · Players go on loan · Play friendlies · Junior players train together · Permanent deal · Same board · Staff attached to main club · Financial help · Help with facilities · Knowledge flows both ways · Cannot play in same division · Uses all facilities

Board

Chairman title
—
Director of football
—

Income deals

TypeTotalPer year (calc)DatesRenewsFixed valuePromotion / relegation change
Main Kit Sponsor£8,068,544£2,689,5141 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2016YesYes0%
Main Kit Sponsor£6,979,828£2,326,6091 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2013NoYes0%
General Sponsor£18,442,386£1,229,4921 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2030YesYes0%

Total is the stored deal value. Annual amounts are calculated by fm-reader using the game's deal-length rule; missing dates can leave the annual amount unknown.

League position by season

11819952015 1995: 3 in United Soccer Leagues First Division1996: 5 in United Soccer Leagues First Division1997: 3 in United Soccer Leagues First Division1998: 4 in United Soccer Leagues First Division1999: 2 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2000: 3 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2001: 1 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2002: 4 in United Soccer Leagues First Division 2004: 2 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2005: 3 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2006: 4 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2007: 7 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2008: 2 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2009: 7 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2010: 5 in United Soccer Leagues First Division2011: 18 in MLS Supporters' Shield2012: 11 in MLS Supporters' Shield2013: 13 in MLS Supporters' Shield2014: 9 in MLS Supporters' Shield2015: 3 in MLS Supporters' Shield

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Cascadia Cup552014
United Soccer Leagues First Division212008
Canadian Championship152015
NASL (Original)1—1979

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

20
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
2015MLS Supporters' Shield3/20341651353
2014MLS Supporters' Shield9/19341214850
2013MLS Supporters' Shield13/19341391248
2012MLS Supporters' Shield11/193411101343
2011MLS Supporters' Shield18/18346101828
2010United Soccer Leagues First Division5/12301015545
2009United Soccer Leagues First Division7/11301191042
2008United Soccer Leagues First Division2/1130158753
2007United Soccer Leagues First Division7/1228912739
2006United Soccer Leagues First Division4/12281210646
2005United Soccer Leagues First Division3/1228129745
2004United Soccer Leagues First Division2/528157652
2002United Soccer Leagues First Division4/5281151254
2001United Soccer Leagues First Division1/726162874
2000United Soccer Leagues First DivisionPlayed by Vancouver 86ers3/7281431170
1999United Soccer Leagues First DivisionPlayed by Vancouver 86ers2/828190984
1998United Soccer Leagues First DivisionPlayed by Vancouver 86ers4/7281321341
1997United Soccer Leagues First DivisionPlayed by Vancouver 86ers3/6281511246
1996United Soccer Leagues First DivisionPlayed by Vancouver 86ers5/7271031433
1995United Soccer Leagues First DivisionPlayed by Vancouver 86ers3/5241031143

Club records

Most league appearances Bob Lenarduzzi 312 games
Most league goals Jason Jordan 78 goals
Most overall appearances Carl Valentine 409 games
Most overall goals Domenic Mobilo 170 goals
Highest average attendance 29,164 attendance 1983
Highest attendance v Seattle Sounders FC 60,342 attendance 2003
Record win v Chivas USA 4–0 2012
Record defeat v D.C. United 0–4 2011
Highest scoring league match v New England Revolution 4–3 2013
Most league goals in a season Camilo 22 goals 2013
Longest losing run 5 games 2012
Longest run without a win 14 games 2011
Longest winning run 3 games 2012
Longest unbeaten run 6 games 2013
Most clean sheets in a season David Ousted 2014
Most clean sheets overall David Ousted 2013
Highest fee spent Octavio Rivero v O'Higgins Fútbol Club £2,417,288 2014
Highest fee received Camilo v Querétaro FC £1,213,841 2014

Transfers in

None recorded

Transfers out

None recorded

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Major League Soccer6,25033£18,922,262£2,226,148
FM26 26.2.0Major League Soccer6,25031£18,877,358£2,220,865
FM26 26.0.0Major League Soccer6,25030£18,877,358£740,288
FM24 24.3.0Major League Soccer5,95026£20,410,906£800,427
FM23 23.4.0Major League Soccer5,95028£10,865,732£3,042,405
FM23 23.3.0Major League Soccer5,95028£10,865,732£3,042,405
FM23 23.0.0Major League Soccer5,95033£10,865,732£3,042,405
FM22 22.4.0Major League Soccer5,75036£8,992,538£2,517,910
FM22 22.3.0Major League Soccer5,75036£8,992,538£2,517,910
FM22 22.1.0Major League Soccer5,75035£8,992,538£2,517,910
FM22 22.0.1Major League Soccer5,75035£8,992,538£2,517,910
FM22 22.0.0Major League Soccer5,70035£8,992,538£2,517,910
FM21 21.4.0Major League Soccer5,70028£9,704,743£2,717,328
FM21 21.3.0Major League Soccer5,70028£9,704,743£2,717,328
FM21 21.1.1Major League Soccer5,70028£9,704,743£2,717,328
FM21 21.0.1Major League Soccer5,70028£9,704,743£2,717,328
FM21 21.0.0Major League Soccer5,70028£9,704,743£2,717,328
FM20 20.4.0Major League Soccer5,70025£6,605,225£7,770,853
FM20 20.3.0Major League Soccer5,70024£6,605,225£7,770,853
FM20 20.1.0Major League Soccer5,70025£6,605,225£7,770,853
FM20 20.0.1Major League Soccer5,70025£6,530,073£7,682,439
FM20 20.0.0Major League Soccer5,70025£6,530,073£7,682,439
FM19 19.3.0Major League Soccer5,70026£6,530,073£7,682,439
FM19 19.1.0Major League Soccer5,70031£6,530,073£768,243
FM19 19.0.1Major League Soccer5,70031£6,530,073£768,243
FM19 19.0.0Major League Soccer5,70031£6,530,073£576,182
FM18 18.3.0Major League Soccer5,65029£6,468,108£570,715
FM18 18.1.0Major League Soccer5,65033£6,468,108£570,715
FM18 18.0.0Major League Soccer5,65033£6,468,108£570,715
FM17 17.3.0Major League Soccer5,65033£5,763,246£576,324
FM17 17.0.0Major League Soccer5,65029£5,763,246£576,324
FM16 16.3.0Major League Soccer5,65037£5,000,000£266,666
FM16 16.0.1Major League Soccer5,65028£5,000,000£266,666
FM16 16.0.0Major League Soccer5,65032£5,000,000£266,666
FM15 15.3.0Major League Soccer5,50043£4,545,454£242,424
FM15 15.0.0Major League Soccer5,50035£4,545,454£242,424
FM14 14.3.0Major League Soccer5,40047£4,838,710£258,064
FM14 14.0.0Major League Soccer5,40043£4,838,710£48,387
FM13 13.3.0Major League Soccer5,15066£4,687,500£46,875
FM13 13.0.0Major League Soccer5,15058£4,687,500£46,875
FM12 12.2.0Major League Soccer5,15067£2,777,777£222,222
FM12 12.0.0Major League Soccer5,15064£2,777,777£222,222
FM11 11.0.0——51£138,888—
FM10 10.0.0American Second Division3,40055£41,666£6,944