2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season (original) (raw)

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2015 soccer season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2015 football season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2015 season
Whitecaps FC celebrating the 2015 Canadian Championship.
Chairman John Furlong
Head coach Carl Robinson
Stadium BC Place(Capacity: 21,000)
Major League Soccer Conference: 2ndOverall: 3rd
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
Canadian Championship Winners
Cascadia Cup Runners-Up
Top goalscorer Octavio Rivero (10)
Home colours Away colours
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The 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the Whitecaps' fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States and Canada.

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Major League Soccer Matchday 1 Conference semifinals 36 16 6 14 45 38 +7 044.44
Canadian Championship Semifinals Winners 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 050.00
CONCACAF Champions League Group stage Group stage (3rd) 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 025.00
Total 44 19 9 16 54 47 +7 043.18

Last updated: 8 November 2015
Source: Competitions

As of August 10, 2015[1]

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 David Ousted Denmark GK (1985-02-01) February 1, 1985 (age 39) Randers FC
24 Marco Carducci Canada GK (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 28) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
70 Paolo Tornaghi Italy GK (1988-06-21) June 21, 1988 (age 36) Chicago Fire
Defenders
2 Jordan Harvey United States DF (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 (age 40) Philadelphia Union
3 Sam Adekugbe Canada DF (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
4 Kendall Waston Costa Rica DF (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 37) Deportivo Saprissa
6 Jordan Smith Costa Rica DF (1991-04-23) April 23, 1991 (age 33) Deportivo Saprissa
18 Diego Rodríguez Uruguay DF (1991-01-08) January 8, 1991 (age 34) Juventud
22 Christian Dean United States DF (1993-03-14) March 14, 1993 (age 31) California Golden Bears
26 Tim Parker United States DF (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 (age 31) St. John's Red Storm
27 Ethen Sampson South Africa DF (1993-12-28) December 28, 1993 (age 31) Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
33 Steven Beitashour Iran DF (1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 37) San Jose Earthquakes
44 Pa-Modou Kah Norway DF (1980-07-30) July 30, 1980 (age 44) Portland Timbers
Midfielders
7 Mauro Rosales Argentina MF (1981-02-24) February 24, 1981 (age 43) Chivas USA
13 Cristian Techera Uruguay MF (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32) River Plate Montevideo
15 Matias Laba Argentina MF (1991-12-11) December 11, 1991 (age 33) Toronto FC
20 Deybi Flores Honduras MF (1996-06-16) June 16, 1996 (age 28) C.D. Motagua
25 Andre Lewis Jamaica MF (1994-08-12) August 12, 1994 (age 30) Portmore United F.C.
28 Gershon Koffie Ghana MF (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 (age 33) Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
29 Nicolás Mezquida Uruguay MF (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32) Fénix
30 Ben McKendry Canada MF (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993 (age 31) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
31 Russell Teibert Canada MF (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 32) Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
32 Marco Bustos Canada MF (1996-04-22) April 22, 1996 (age 28) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
38 Kianz Froese Canada MF (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 28) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
77 Pedro Morales Chile MF (1985-05-25) May 25, 1985 (age 39) Málaga CF
Forwards
11 Darren Mattocks Jamaica FW (1990-09-02) September 2, 1990 (age 34) Akron Zips
19 Erik Hurtado (on loan to Mjøndalen) United States FW (1990-05-11) May 11, 1990 (age 34) Santa Clara
23 Kekuta Manneh Gambia FW (1994-12-30) December 30, 1994 (age 30) Austin Aztex
29 Octavio Rivero Uruguay FW (1992-01-24) January 24, 1992 (age 32) O'Higgins F.C.
34 Caleb Clarke Canada FW (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 (age 31) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
88 Robert Earnshaw Wales FW (1981-04-06) April 6, 1981 (age 43) Chicago Fire
No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Ref.
29 ST Uruguay Octavio Rivero Chile O'Higgins F.C. Undisclosed / Designated Player December 25, 2014 [2]
18 DF Uruguay Diego Rodríguez Uruguay Juventud Loan January 14, 2015 [3]
26 DF United States Tim Parker United States St. John's Red Storm Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 15, 2015 [4]
44 DF Norway Pa-Modou Kah United States Portland Timbers Free January 21, 2015 [5]
20 MF Honduras Deybi Flores Honduras C.D. Motagua Loan February 24, 2015 [6]
88 ST Wales Robert Earnshaw United States Chicago Fire Free March 25, 2015 [7]
13 FW Uruguay Cristian Techera Uruguay River Plate Montevideo Loan April 9, 2015 [8]
6 DF Costa Rica Jordan Smith Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa Loan August 6, 2015 [9]
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Ref.
MF Canada Bryce Alderson Released November 14, 2014 [10]
DF Republic of Ireland Andy O'Brien Out of Contract November 14, 2014 [11]
DF Trinidad and Tobago Carlyle Mitchell South Korea Seoul E-Land Released November 14, 2014 [12]
FW Senegal Mamadou Diouf Option Declined December 8, 2014 [13]
MF Uruguay Sebástian Fernández Uruguay Boston River Loan Return / Option Declined December 8, 2014 [13]
DF Honduras Johnny Leverón Honduras C.D. Marathón Option Declined December 8, 2014 [13]
FW United States Omar Salgado United States New York City FC Trade December 8, 2014 [14]
MF Morocco Mehdi Ballouchy United States New York City FC Selected in 2014 MLS Expansion Draft December 10, 2014 [15]
FW United States Erik Hurtado Norway Mjøndalen Loan August 7, 2015 [16]
Role Name Nation
Head coach Carl Robinson Wales
Assistant coach Gordon Forest Scotland
Assistant coach Martyn Pert England
Head of Scouting & Analysis Daniel Stenz Germany
Goalkeeper coach Marius Røvde Norway
Physiotherapist Graeme Poole Canada
Role Name Nation
Executive Chair John Furlong Ireland
President Bob Lenarduzzi Canada
chief operating officer Rachel Lewis Canada
Vice-President of Finance & Administration Don Ford Canada

Major League Soccer

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 53 16 13 5 45 36 +9 9 5 2 27 15 +12 7 8 3 18 21 −3

Last updated: October 25, 2015
Source: [17]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ground H A A H H H A A H A H H A H A A A A A H A H A H A H A H H H A H A H
Result L W W W W D L W L D W L L W L W W W L L D W W W L W L W L L D D L W

Updated to match(es) played on August 8, 2015. Source: [17]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Whitecaps FC v FC Dallas

October 7 MLS 32 Whitecaps FC 0–0 FC Dallas Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: BC PlaceAttendance: 19,339
Pos Teamvte Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 34 18 10 6 52 39 +13 60 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53
3 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51
Pos Teamvte Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls (S) 34 18 10 6 62 43 +19 60 CONCACAF Champions League
2 FC Dallas 34 18 10 6 52 39 +13 60
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers (C) 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 CONCACAF Champions League

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Conference semifinals

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CONCACAF Champions League

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Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEA OLI VAN
1 United States Seattle Sounders FC 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Knockout stage — 2–1 3–0
2 Honduras Olimpia 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6 1–0 — 1–0
3 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4 1–1 1–0 —

Canadian Championship

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  1. ^
    Edmonton had originally been scheduled to host the first leg of the semi-final against Vancouver in Edmonton on May 6, 2015 but the match was postponed due to snow.[20]

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.

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  3. ^ Rodríguez Loaned to Vancouver Archived November 18, 2020, at the Wayback Machine - mlssoccer.com
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  5. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign former Portland Timbers center back Pa Modou Kah". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Deybi Flores". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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  9. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire defender Jordan Smith on loan from Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "Whitecaps FC part ways with midfielder Bryce Alderson and centre back Carlyle Mitchell". November 14, 2014.
  11. ^ Cam Tucker (January 14, 2015). "Moving in different directions: Whitecaps, Andy O'Brien can't strike a deal". Metro Vancouver. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  12. ^ "We signed with Trinidad & Tobago international and Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Carlyle Mitchell". Seoul E-Land FC. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "Whitecaps FC re-sign Clarke, exercise nine contract options and decline five | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Archived from the original on December 11, 2014.
  14. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps trade Omar Salgado to New York City FC, with move to international club pending". Major League Soccer. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  15. ^ "New York City FC select Mehdi Ballouchy with sixth selection in 2014 MLS Expansion Draft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  16. ^ "Whitecaps FC loan Erik Hurtado to Norwegian side Mjøndalen IF through the end of 2015". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  17. ^ a b "Whitecaps FC MLS Schedule". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  18. ^ "Canada Soccer confirms Amway Canadian Championship kick off times" (Press release). Canadian Soccer Association. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  19. ^ "Eddies Fall Short 2-1 in Dramatic ACC Semi-final Thriller". fcedmonton.com. May 21, 2015. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  20. ^ "Storify: Snowed out in Edmonton". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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  22. ^ "Robert Earnshaw's 90th-minute winner propels Whitecaps FC to 2–1 win over Portland Timbers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved March 29, 2015.