# 2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

The 2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's eighth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, this was the 41st season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.
Outside of MLS, the Whitecaps played in the 2018 Canadian Championship. They defeated the Montreal Impact 2–1 on aggregate in the semifinals before falling 7–4 on aggregate to Toronto FC in the finals.
On September 25, with five games remaining in the season the Whitecaps released head coach Carl Robinson along with assistant coaches Martyn Pert, Gordon Forrest and goalkeeper coach Stewart Kerr. Whitecaps Academy technical director Craig Dalrymple was named acting coach for the remainder of the season.

## Current roster

    As of September 6, 2018
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (age) | Previous club |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Stefan Marinovic | GK | (1991-10-07) October 7, 1991 (age 33) | SpVgg Unterhaching |
| 12 | Brian Rowe | GK | (1988-11-16) November 16, 1988 (age 36) | LA Galaxy |
| 18 | Spencer Richey (on loan at FC Cincinnati) | GK | (1992-05-30) May 30, 1992 (age 32) | Whitecaps FC 2 |
| 39 | Sean Melvin | GK | (1994-07-09) July 9, 1994 (age 30) | Fresno FC |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Doneil Henry | DF | (1993-04-20) April 20, 1993 (age 31) | West Ham United |
| 3 | Sean Franklin | DF | (1985-03-21) March 21, 1985 (age 39) | D.C. United |
| 4 | Kendall Waston | DF | (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 36) | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 15 | Roberto Domínguez | DF | (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 27) | Santa Tecla |
| 17 | Marcel de Jong | DF | (1986-10-15) October 15, 1986 (age 38) | Ottawa Fury |
| 18 | José Aja | DF | (1993-05-10) May 10, 1993 (age 31) | Orlando City SC |
| 22 | Aaron Maund | DF | (1990-09-19) September 19, 1990 (age 34) | Real Salt Lake |
| 28 | Jake Nerwinski | DF | (1994-10-17) October 17, 1994 (age 30) | Connecticut Huskies |
| 46 | Brett Levis | DF | (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 (age 31) | Whitecaps FC 2 |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 6 | Efraín Juárez | MF | (1988-02-22) February 22, 1988 (age 36) | C.F. Monterrey |
| 8 | Felipe | DF | (1990-09-30) September 30, 1990 (age 34) | New York Red Bulls |
| 11 | Nicolás Mezquida | MF | (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32) | Fénix |
| 13 | Cristian Techera | MF | (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32) | River Plate Montevideo |
| 20 | Brek Shea | MF | (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 34) | Orlando City SC |
| 24 | David Norman Jr. (on loan at Queen of the South F.C.) | MF | (1998-05-31) May 31, 1998 (age 26) | Whitecaps FC 2 |
| 29 | Yordy Reyna | MF | (1993-09-16) September 16, 1993 (age 31) | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 31 | Russell Teibert | MF | (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 31) | Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2) |
| 54 | Simon Colyn | MF | (2002-03-23) March 23, 2002 (age 22) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency |
| 65 | Michael Baldisimo | MF | (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 24) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency |
| 66 | Ali Ghazal | MF | (1992-02-01) February 1, 1992 (age 32) | Guizhou Zhicheng |
| 67 | Alphonso Davies | MF | (2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 (age 24) | Whitecaps FC 2 |
| 77 | Jordon Mutch | MF | (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 33) | Crystal Palace |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Anthony Blondell | FW | (1994-05-17) May 17, 1994 (age 30) | Monagas SC |
| 14 | Marvin Emnes | FW | (1988-05-27) May 27, 1988 (age 36) | Akhisar Belediyespor |
| 19 | Erik Hurtado | FW | (1990-05-11) May 11, 1990 (age 34) | Santa Clara |
| 23 | Kei Kamara | FW | (1984-09-01) September 1, 1984 (age 40) | New England Revolution |
| 45 | Myer Bevan (on loan at Fresno FC) | FW | (1997-04-23) April 23, 1997 (age 27) | Whitecaps FC 2 |
| 50 | Theo Bair | FW | (1999-08-27) August 27, 1999 (age 25) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency |
* See also: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC players

### Transfers
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| 47 | FW | Kyle Greig | FC Cincinnati | Loan Return | November 27, 2017 |
| 30 | MF | Ben McKendry | FC Edmonton | Loan Return | November 27, 2017 |
| 3 | DF | Sam Adekugbe | IFK Göteborg | Loan Return | November 27, 2017 |
| 9 | FW | Anthony Blondell | Monagas SC | Undisclosed | November 30, 2017 |
| 42 | MF | David Norman Jr. | Whitecaps FC 2 | Homegrown player | December 1, 2017 |
| 23 | FW | Kei Kamara | New England Revolution | Traded in exchange for a 2019 first-round and a 2020 conditional second-round picks | December 10, 2017 |
| 45 | FW | Myer Bevan | Whitecaps FC 2 | Free | December 13, 2017 |
| 12 | GK | Brian Rowe | LA Galaxy | Traded in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick | December 15, 2017 |
| | DF | Deklan Wynne | Whitecaps FC 2 | Free | December 21, 2017 |
| 2 | DF | Doneil Henry | West Ham United | Free | December 22, 2017 |
| 6 | MF | Efraín Juárez | C.F. Monterrey | Undisclosed | January 18, 2018 |
| 3 | DF | Sean Franklin | D.C. United | Free | February 22, 2018 |
| 18 | DF | José Aja | Orlando City SC | Traded in exchange for $125,000 TAM and future considerations | February 24, 2018 |
| 77 | MF | Jordon Mutch | Crystal Palace | Loan | March 2, 2018 |
| 8 | MF | Felipe | New York Red Bulls | Traded with $500,000 allocation money and an international roster spot in exchange for Tim Parker | March 2, 2018 |
| 25 | DF | Justin Fiddes | Washington Huskies | 2018 MLS SuperDraft | March 8, 2018 |
| 39 | GK | Sean Melvin | Fresno FC | Homegrown player | April 2, 2018 |
| 54 | MF | Simon Colyn | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | Homegrown player | April 19, 2018 |
| 2 | DF | Doneil Henry | Ottawa Fury FC | Loan Return | May 31, 2018 |
| 45 | FW | Myer Bevan | Husqvarna FF | Loan Return | July 3, 2018 |
| 65 | MF | Michael Baldisimo | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | Homegrown player | July 17, 2018 |
| 50 | FW | Theo Bair | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | Homegrown player | July 17, 2018 |
| 32 | MF | Marco Bustos | Atlético Zacatepec | Loan Return | August 14, 2018 |
| 15 | DF | Roberto Domínguez | Santa Tecla | Free | August 17, 2018 |
| 14 | FW | Marvin Emnes | Akhisar Belediyespor | Free | September 6, 2018 |

#### Out

| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| GK | Spencer Richey | FC Cincinnati | Loan | November 22, 2017 |
| MF | Christian Bolaños | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| DF | David Edgar | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| FW | Kyle Greig | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| MF | Nosa Igiebor | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| MF | Matías Laba | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| MF | Ben McKendry | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| GK | David Ousted | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| MF | Mauro Rosales | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| DF | Cole Seiler | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| DF | Sheanon Williams | | Option Declined | November 27, 2017 |
| DF | Jordan Harvey | | end of contract | November 27, 2017 |
| MF | Andrew Jacobson | retired | end of contract | November 27, 2017 |
| DF | Deklan Wynne | Colorado Rapids | Traded in exchange for $100,000 TAM | December 21, 2017 |
| FW | Fredy Montero | Tianjin TEDA | Loan Return | December 31, 2017 |
| DF | Sam Adekugbe | Vålerenga | Undisclosed | January 8, 2018 |
| MF | Marco Bustos | Atlético Zacatepec | Loan | January 10, 2018 |
| MF | Tony Tchani | Chicago Fire | Traded in exchange for $150,000 TAM | February 28, 2018 |
| DF | Tim Parker | New York Red Bulls | Traded in exchange for Felipe, $500,000 allocation money and an international roster spot | March 2, 2018 |
| FW | Myer Bevan | Husqvarna FF | Loan | March 28, 2018 |
| DF | Doneil Henry | Ottawa Fury FC | Loan | April 25, 2018 |
| DF | Justin Fiddes | Fresno FC | Loan | May 1, 2018 |
| DF | Justin Fiddes | | Waived | July 2, 2018 |
| MF | Deybi Flores | | Waived | July 2, 2018 |
| FW | Bernie Ibini-Isei | Emirates Club | Mutual contract termination | August 8, 2018 |
| FW | Myer Bevan | Fresno FC | Loan | August 8, 2018 |
| MF | Marco Bustos | OKC Energy FC | Mutual contract termination | August 15, 2018 |
| MF | David Norman Jr. | Queen of the South | Loan | September 1, 2018 |
* ↑ After his release, Bolaños signed with Deportivo Saprissa.
* ↑ After his release, Edgar signed with Nashville SC.
* ↑ After his release, Greig signed with Saint Louis FC.
* ↑ After his release, Igiebor signed with Anorthosis Famagusta.
* ↑ After his release, Laba signed with Estudiantes.
* ↑ After his release, McKendry signed with TPS.
* ↑ After his release, Ousted's rights were traded to D.C. United in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
* ↑ After his release, Seiler signed with Sacramento Republic FC.
* ↑ After his release, Williams signed with LA Galaxy.
* ↑ As a free agent, Harvey signed with Los Angeles FC.

## Major League Soccer
### Regular season
#### League tables
##### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |

##### Overall

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 |

#### Results

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 38 | −16 |
Last updated: October 28, 2018 Source: 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 | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | W |

## Playing statistics

    As of October 28, 2018
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | MLS | MLS | MLS | MLS | Canadian Championship | Canadian Championship | Canadian Championship | Canadian Championship | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Apps | | | | Apps | | | | Apps | | | |
| 1 | | Stefan Marinovic | GK | 23 | | 3 | | 4 | | | | 27 | | 3 | |
| 2 | | Doneil Henry | DF | 14 | | 1 | | 3 | | 1 | | 17 | | 2 | |
| 3 | | Sean Franklin | DF | 11 | | | | 1 | | | | 12 | | | |
| 4 | | Kendall Waston | DF | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 (1) | 3 | | 1 | | 29 | 3 | 7 | 1 (1) |
| 6 | | Efraín Juárez | MF | 16 | | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | 17 | | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | | Felipe | MF | 29 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | | | 1 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | | Anthony Blondell | FW | 18 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | | | 20 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | | Nicolás Mezquida | MF | 21 | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 24 | 3 | | |
| 12 | | Brian Rowe | GK | 10 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | |
| 13 | | Cristian Techera | MF | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | 25 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | | Marvin Emnes | FW | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | | Roberto Domínguez | DF | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | | Marcel de Jong | MF | 19 | | 3 | | 3 | | | | 22 | | 3 | |
| 18 | | José Aja | DF | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | | Erik Hurtado | FW | 12 | 2 | | | 3 | 1 | | | 15 | 3 | | |
| 20 | | Brek Shea | MF | 28 | 3 | 3 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 32 | 4 | 4 | |
| 22 | | Aaron Maund | DF | 10 | | | | 1 | | | | 11 | | | |
| 23 | | Kei Kamara | FW | 28 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | 31 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | | Jake Nerwinski | DF | 26 | | 2 | | 4 | | | | 30 | | 2 | |
| 29 | | Yordy Reyna | MF | 26 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | 29 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 31 | | Russell Teibert | MF | 23 | 1 | 3 | | 4 | | | | 27 | 1 | 3 | |
| 39 | | Sean Melvin | GK | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | | Brett Levis | DF | 14 | | | | 1 | | | | 15 | | | |
| 50 | | Theo Bair | FW | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | | Simon Colyn | MF | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| 65 | | Michael Baldisimo | MF | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 66 | | Ali Ghazal | MF | 22 | | 2 | | 4 | | | | 26 | | 2 | |
| 67 | | Alphonso Davies | MF | 31 | 8 | 2 | | 2 | | | | 33 | 8 | 2 | |
| 77 | | Jordon Mutch | MF | 18 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 18 | 2 | 1 | |
| 24 | | David Norman Jr. | MF | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 45 | | Myer Bevan | FW | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | Justin Fiddes | DF | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | Bernie Ibini-Isei | FW | 8 | | | | 1 | | | | 9 | | | |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 54 | 60 | 7 (1) | | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 60 | 64 | 8 (1) |
Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad 00(for squad numbers) 00(for actual stats.)
* 1 2 Loaned out for the remainder of the season.
* 1 2 No longer with team.