# 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

The 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 35th year of existence, as well as their 24th and final year as a second-tier club. Following the end of the season, the Whitecaps FC joined MLS, becoming the second Canadian club to enter the league.

## Schedule and results

Win  Draw  Loss

### Nutrilite Canadian Championship
## Conference table

NASL Conference :
| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 47 | Conference leader, qualified for playoffs |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 45 | Qualified for playoffs |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 43 | Qualified for playoffs |
| 4 | Miami FC | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 33 | |
| 5 | AC St. Louis | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 29 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 24 | |
* ↑ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

## Canadian Championship table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | TOR | VAN | MTL |
| 1 | Toronto FC (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |

## Current roster

as of the end of the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Jay Nolly |
| 2 | DF | USA | Nelson Akwari |
| 3 | DF | CAN | Luca Bellisomo |
| 4 | DF | CAN | Chris Williams |
| 6 | MF | CAN | Terry Dunfield |
| 7 | MF | CAN | Martin Nash (captain) |
| 8 | DF | USA | Wes Knight |
| 9 | MF | SUI | Davide Chiumiento |
| 11 | FW | COD | Ridge Mobulu |
| 12 | MF | CAN | Russell Teibert |
| 13 | MF | CAN | Alex Elliott |
| 14 | DF | USA | Greg Janicki |
| 15 | MF | CAN | Philippe Davies |
| 16 | MF | CAN | Kyle Porter |
| 17 | FW | CAN | Randy Edwini-Bonsu |
| 18 | FW | CAN | La'Vere Corbin-Ong |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | CRC | Jonathan McDonald |
| 20 | MF | CAN | Ethan Gage |
| 22 | MF | JPN | Takashi Hirano |
| 23 | DF | USA | Blake Wagner |
| 24 | MF | CMR | Alexandre Morfaw |
| 25 | FW | USA | Cody Arnoux |
| 26 | FW | CAN | Alex Semenets |
| 27 | GK | CAN | Dan Pelc |
| 28 | MF | GHA | Gershon Koffie |
| 29 | MF | TAN | Nizar Khalfan |
| 31 | GK | CAN | Simon Thomas |
| 33 | DF | LBR | Willis Forko |
| 39 | FW | VIN | Cornelius Stewart |
| 55 | DF | FRA | Mouloud Akloul |
| 77 | DF | GEO | Zourab Tsiskaridze |

## Starting 11

    Last updated on 17 October 2010.
    (These are the most used starting active players in the most used formation throughout the complete season)
| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
| 1 | GK | Jay Nolly | 33 |
| 8 | RB | Wes Knight | 29 |
| 2 | CB | Luca Bellisomo | 31 |
| 14 | CB | Greg Janicki | 29 |
| 77 | LB | Zourab Tsiskaridze | 21 |
| 15 | RM | Philippe Davies | 25 |
| 7 | CM | Martin Nash | 31 |
| 3 | CM | Terry Dunfield | 10 |
| 23 | LM | Blake Wagner | 17 |
| 39 | FW | Ridge Mobulu | 6 |
| 29 | FW | Randy Edwini-Bonsu | 5 |
* Nolly
* Knight
* Bellisomo
* Janicki
* Tsiskaridze
* Davies
* Nash
* Dunfield
* Wagner
* Mobulu
* Edwini-Bonsu

## Transactions

(As of End of 2009 season to Present)

### October 2009

OUT
| POS | Player | New Team |
| FW | Charles Gbeke | Released (Guangzhou F.C.) |
| MF | Vicente Arze | Released (Free Agent) |
| FW | Lyle Martin | Released (Shaanxi Chan-Ba) |
| GK | Diego | Released (Hollywood United Hitmen) |
| DF | Michael Ndubuisi Onwatuegwu | Released (Persiba Bantul) |
| DF | Marco Reda | Released (Free Agent) |
| FW | Aaron Wheeler | Released (FC Tampa Bay) |
| DF | Geordie Lyall | Retired |

### November 2009

IN
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| DF | | Chris Williams | Signed (Charleston Battery) |
| MF | | Ricardo Sanchez | Signed (Minnesota Thunder) |
OUT
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| MF | | Tyrell Burgess | Released (Bermuda Hogges) |
| MF | | Kenold Versailles | Released (Rochester Rhinos) |

### December 2009

IN
| POS | Player | |
| DF | Zourab Tsiskaridze | Signed (Miami FC) |
| MF | Jonny Steele | Signed (Puerto Rico Islanders) |
| DF | Greg Janicki | Signed (D.C. United) |

### January 2010

IN
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| DF | | Nelson Akwari | Signed (Charleston Battery) |
OUT
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| FW | | Marcus Haber | Transferred (West Bromwich Albion) |

### February 2010

IN
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| MF | | Blake Wagner | Signed (FC Dallas) |
OUT
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| DF | | Mason Trafford | Released (Real Maryland Monarchs) |
| MF | | Gordon Chin | Released (Free Agent) |

### April 2010

IN
| POS | Player | |
| DF | Mouloud Akloul | Signed (Al-Ittihad Kalba) |
| GK | Dan Pelc | Signed (Serbian White Eagles) |
| FW | Marcus Haber | On Loan (West Bromwich Albion) |

### June 2010

IN
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| MF | | Alex Elliot | Signed (FSV Mainz 05) |
OUT
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| FW | | Marcus Haber | Loan Return (West Bromwich Albion) |

### July 2010

IN
| POS | Nationality | Player | |
| FW | | Ridge Mobulu | Signed (Lausanne Sport) |
OUT
| POS | Player | |
| MF | Justin Moose | Released (Free Agent) |
| MF | Ricardo Sanchez | Traded: FC Tampa Bay |
| MF | Jonny Steele | Traded: FC Tampa Bay |
| FW | Dever Orgill | Released (St. George's SC) |

### August 2010

IN
| POS | Player | |
| FW | Jonathan McDonald | Signed (Club Sport Herediano) |
| MF | Alexandre Morfaw | Signed (Bodens BK) |
| MF | Terry Dunfield | Signed (Shrewsbury Town) |
| MF | Kyle Porter | Signed (Energie Cottbus) |
| DF | Alain Rochat | Signed (FC Zurich) |
| MF | Davide Chiumiento | Signed (Lucerne) |
| FW | Cody Arnoux | Signed (Everton) |
| DF | Willis Forko | Signed (FK Bodø/Glimt) |
| DF | Gershon Koffie | Signed (International Allies FC) |
OUT
| POS | Player | |
| FW | Marlon James | Released (Free Agent) |
| DF | Alain Rochat | Loaned to FC Zurich |
| MF | Ansu Toure | Released (Free Agent) |

### September 2010

OUT
| POS | Player | |
| DF | Takashi Hirano | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency |
| MF | Nizar Khalfan | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency |
| FW | Cornelius Stewart | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency |
| FW | Doudou Touré | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency |