2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2015 soccer season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2015 football season
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 .
Season overview
Current roster
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 36)
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 33)
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 29)
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
Transfers
In
Out
Technical staff
Management
Major League Soccer
Preseason
Regular season
Results
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
Tables
Western Conference
Overall
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
Playoffs
Conference semifinals
CONCACAF Champions League
Group stage
Canadian Championship
Semi-finals
^ 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]
Finals
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 .
See also
References
^ "Players + Vancouver Whitecaps FC" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved August 10, 2015 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire striker Octavio Rivero from Chile's Primera Division side O'Higgins FC" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ Rodríguez Loaned to Vancouver Archived November 18, 2020, at the Wayback Machine - mlssoccer.com
^ "Whitecaps FC select defender Tim Parker in first round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft" . WhitecapsFC.com . Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015 .
^ "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 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Deybi Flores" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Retrieved March 30, 2015 .
^ "Whitecaps FC add striker Robert Earnshaw" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015 .http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2015/03/whitecaps-fc-add-striker-robert-earnshaw
^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign 22-year-old Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on season-long loan" . MLSsoccer.com . Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015 .
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire defender Jordan Smith on loan from Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ "Whitecaps FC part ways with midfielder Bryce Alderson and centre back Carlyle Mitchell" . November 14, 2014.
^ 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 .
^ "We signed with Trinidad & Tobago international and Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Carlyle Mitchell" . Seoul E-Land FC . December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014 .
^ 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.
^ "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 .
^ "New York City FC select Mehdi Ballouchy with sixth selection in 2014 MLS Expansion Draft" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ "Whitecaps FC loan Erik Hurtado to Norwegian side Mjøndalen IF through the end of 2015" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ a b "Whitecaps FC MLS Schedule" . whitecapsfc.com . Retrieved May 9, 2015 .
^ "Canada Soccer confirms Amway Canadian Championship kick off times" (Press release). Canadian Soccer Association. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015 .
^ "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 .
^ "Storify: Snowed out in Edmonton" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Retrieved May 10, 2015 .
^ a b "Schedule for 2015 Amway Canadian Championship set" (Press release). Canadian Soccer Association. February 4, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015 .
^ "Robert Earnshaw's 90th-minute winner propels Whitecaps FC to 2–1 win over Portland Timbers" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Retrieved March 29, 2015 .
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