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The 2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the Whitecaps' fourth season in
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, the top tier of soccer in the
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Season overview


December

December 11,
Brad Knighton Bradley Burton Knighton (born February 6, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player. College and amateur soccer Knighton played four years of college soccer at UNC-Wilmington as well as for Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Dev ...
was traded to the
New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...
for a conditional 2015 draft pick. December 18,
Corey Hertzog Corey Hertzog (born August 1, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Union Omaha in USL League One. Career College and amateur Hertzog attended Antietam Middle Senior H.S. scoring 107 career goals before enro ...
is claimed on re-entry waivers by
Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...
.
Carl Robinson Carl Robinson (born 13 October 1976) is a retired Welsh international footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Club career Wolverhampton Wanderers Robinson s ...
became the new head coach on December 16, 2013. Club president
Bob Lenarduzzi Robert Italo Lenarduzzi, OBC (born May 1, 1955) is a former North American Soccer League player, Canadian international, and coach of the Canadian national and Olympic soccer teams. He is currently club liaison for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He ...
stated that "there was no deliberate attempt" to "go Latin this season."


January

January 16, On the first day of the
2014 MLS SuperDraft The 2014 MLS SuperDraft was the fifteenth MLS SuperDraft, SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. The first two rounds of the four round draft took place on January 16, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Philadelphia Convention Center ...
the Vancouver Whitecaps selected
Christian Dean Christian Dean (born March 14, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a center back for Forward Madison FC in USL League One. Career Youth Dean began his youth soccer career at the youth teams of Palo Alto Football Club, ...
with the 3rd overall pick and Andre Lewis with the 7th overall pick. In the 2nd round the Whitecaps selected Mamadou Diof with the 30th overall pick. After the draft it was revealed that Andre Lewis had signed a contract with the
New York Cosmos New York Cosmos may refer to * New York Cosmos (1970–1985), a team in the North American Soccer League (then the top-tier soccer league in the United States and Canada) * New York Cosmos (2010), a team playing since 2020 in the National Independe ...
of the NASL and will be on loan to MLS and Vancouver will own his MLS rights. January 17,
Camilo Sanvezzo Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo (born 21 July 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Toluca. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen. Club career Corinthians Alagoano Camilo began his career in the youth ran ...
is sold to
Querétaro F.C. Querétaro Fútbol Club, also called ''Gallos Blancos de Querétaro'', is a Mexican professional football club based in Querétaro City. Querétaro plays in the Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football league system. Their colors are blue, ...
of Mexican
Liga MX The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year. The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ...
for a reported transfer fee of $2,500,000 January 21, 2014 MLS Superdraft rounds three to five where conducted on this day. Whitecaps drafter Michael Calderon with the 64th pick. January 27, Whitecaps acquired
Steven Beitashour Steven Mehrdad Beitashour ( ; fa, استیون مهرداد بیت‌آشور , ; born February 1, 1987) is a professional soccer player who currently plays as a right-back for Colorado Rapids. Born in the United States, he represented the Ira ...
from the
San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
and signed former San Jose player Mehdi Ballouchy to a contract that they claimed in the
2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 12, 2013 (Stage 1) and December 18, 2013 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate. The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the ...


February

February 5, Whitecaps announce that they have brought in forward
Nicolás Mezquida Gabriel Nicolás Mezquida Sero (born 21 January 1992) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Volos. Club career Mezquida began his career in the youth academy of C.A. Peñarol in 2006, befor ...
and brought in
Sebastián Fernández Sebastián Bruno Fernández Miglierina (born 23 May 1985) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danubio. Club career upFernández with Málaga in 2012 Born in Montevideo, Fernández started his professional play ...
on loan from Boston River. February 18, Whitecaps sign goalkeeper
Paolo Tornaghi Paolo Tornaghi (born 21 June 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Youth career Born in Garbagnate Milanese, the Province of Milan, Tornaghi started his career with Inter Milan. Tornaghi had played for Inter fr ...
February 26, Whitecaps acquire designated player Matias Laba from
Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...
for future considerations rumoured to be $2,500,000. In another move the Whitecaps traded Daigo Kobayashi rights to the New England Revolution for a fourth round draft pick.


March

March 5, Whitecaps signed
Pedro Morales Pedro Antonio Morales (October 22, 1942 – February 12, 2019) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) and the World Wide Wrestling Federation ...
on a free transfer from La Liga Malaga CF and made him a designated player joining Laba and Kenny Miller as DP's on the team. Also team favourite Matt Watson was traded to Chicago Fire for a 2014 international roster spot. March 8, Whitecaps opened the season with a 4–1 victory over the NY Redbulls. Caps got a brace from Kenny Miller and goals from newcomers Sebastian Fernandez and Pedro Morales. With the victory the Whitecaps improved to 4–0 in season opening games since joining the MLS. March 16, After going down 1–0 on an Erick Torres goal,
Kekuta Manneh Kekuta Manneh (born 30 December 1994) is a Gambian-American professional soccer player who plays as a winger. Club career Youth and amateur Manneh began his career at the several youth academies, including Gilcock Academy, in Gambia before mov ...
got the game tying goal in the 81st min to earn the Whitecaps a draw versus
Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guada ...
. March 22,
David Ousted David Ousted Hansen (born 1 February 1985) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played with SønderjyskE and Randers in the Danish Superliga, before moving to the Major League Soccer in 2013 where he went on to represe ...
earned his 1st clean sheet of the season with a 0–0 draw on the road versus the New England Revolution. March 29,
Jordan Harvey Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career Youth and college Harvey started playing club soccer with Strikers FC. Upon high school ...
opened the scoring with his 1st goal of the season. Kenny Miller scored on a penalty kick to put the Whitecaps up 2–0 before settling for a 2–1 victory over
Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo FC (formerly officially, but still commonly, called the Houston Dynamo) is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Establi ...
. ; Whitecaps finished March (two wins, two draws and no losses)


April

April 5,
Darren Mattocks Darren Dimitri Mattocks (born 2 September 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who last played as a forward for Phoenix Rising FC and the Jamaica national football team. College career Mattocks played for the University of Akron where he ...
put the Whitecaps up 1–0 before
Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, la ...
got a brace from Jose Mari to give the Rapids a 2–1 victory. April 12,
Robbie Keane Robert David Keane (born 8 July 1980) is an Irish professional Association football, football coach and former Football player, player who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. Keane served as Captain (association football ...
scored the lone goal to give the
LA Galaxy LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began pl ...
a 1–0 victory. April 19, Mattocks scored to tie the game 1–1. Down 2–1 after a Galaxy goal, Manneh earned the Whitecaps the 2–2 draw versus the
LA Galaxy LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began pl ...
with a goal in the 86th minute. April 26, After going down 2–0 in the opening 9 minutes the Whitecaps fought back to earn a 2–2 draw versus
Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 20 ...
with goals in the 86th min by Nicolas Mezquida and the 94th min by Sebastian Fernandez. ; Whitecaps finished April (no wins, two draws, and two losses)


May

May 3, Manneh opened the scoring to put the Whitecaps up 1–0. Whitecaps then got a brace by Morales with goals in the 19th and 20th min to give the Caps a 3–0 lead.
Chris Wondolowski Christopher Elliott "Chris" Wondolowski (born January 28, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Nicknamed Wondo, he scored 171 career goals, the most in Major League Soccer history, and he was MLS's t ...
scored to in the 45th and 90th mins but it was not enough. Whitecaps held on for a 3–2 victory over
San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
. May 4,
Kenny Miller Kenneth Miller (born 23 December 1979) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player. Miller, who played as a striker, is one of only five post-war players to have played for both Rangers and Celtic. Miller began his career at ...
and the Whitecaps agree to a mutual contract termination effective immediately. Miller signs with the Rangers in Scotland after time with the club in the past. May 7, after going down 2–0 versus
Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...
, Manneh scored in the 92nd min to loss 2–1 in the 2014 Amway Canandian Championship first leg. May 10, Ousted earned his 2nd clean sheet of the season with
Erik Hurtado Erik Hurtado (born November 15, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. Club career Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hurtado moved with his mother to her hometown of G ...
scoring the lone goal in the 1–0 victory over
Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
. May 14, going down 1–0 (3–1 agg) in the 4th minute, the Whitecaps fought back to a 3–3 agg score versus Toronto FC with goals by Hurtado and Morales. After no score in extra time the game went to penalty kicks where TFC won 4–3 and advanced to the Amway final versus Montreal Impact. May 24, after goals by Hurtado and
Gershon Koffie Gershon Koffie (born August 25, 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Israeli club Ironi Tiberias. Career Youth Koffie grew up in the Ghanaian capital Accra, and began his soccer career when he joined R ...
to go up 2–1 a controversial penalty call on
Jay DeMerit Jay Michael DeMerit (born December 4, 1979) is an American retired soccer player who played as a center back. He played college soccer for the UIC Flames and was in the Chicago Fire Premier development squad, but after not being drafted for Maj ...
let the
Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...
leave Vancouver with a 2–2 draw. ; Whitecaps finished May (three wins, one draw and one loss)


June

June 1, Whitecaps got a brace by Morales and goals by Hurtado and Harvey to hold on for a 4–3 victory versus
Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...
. June 7, Hurtado and Mezquida put the Whitecaps up 2–0 versus the
Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 201 ...
before Philadelphia scored 3 straight to gain a 3–2 lead. Morales scored in the 81st minute on a penalty kick to earn a tough 3–3 draw. June 25, Whitecaps settled for their second 0–0 draw of the season when they played the Montreal Impact. Ousted earned his 3rd clean sheet of the season. June 28, Whitecaps failed to score for the 2nd straight game and their winless streak extended to three games with a 2–0 loss to the
Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, la ...
. ; Whitecaps finished June (one win, two draws and one loss)


July

July 5, in front of an over capacity crown over 22,500 Fernandez scored in the lone goal in the 12th min to give the Whitecaps a 1–0 win over the Sounders. July 8, Whitecaps announce they are looking into a partnership with the city of
New Westminster New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capita ...
, BC to field a USL Pro team in Queens Park starting in the 2015 season. July 11, Whitecaps announced that
Russell Teibert Russell James Teibert (born December 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer and formerly for the Canada national team. Club career Youth and ama ...
has agreed to a contract extension with the club. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. July 12, after Carlyle Mitchell scored to give the Whitecaps a 1–0 lead, Chivas USA came back with three straight goals to earn the 3–1 victory. July 16, in a rematch of the Amway semi-final the Whitecaps and Toronto FC played to a 1–1 draw. Whitecaps got the goal by Mattocks. July 19, a Mattocks 73rd min penalty kick earned a 1–1 draw with Real Salt Lake. it was the 2nd game in a row where the Whitecaps blew a 1–0 lead. July 24, Whitecaps captain
Jay DeMerit Jay Michael DeMerit (born December 4, 1979) is an American retired soccer player who played as a center back. He played college soccer for the UIC Flames and was in the Chicago Fire Premier development squad, but after not being drafted for Maj ...
announces his retirement from professional soccer after his second foot injury in two years. Pedro Morales is named as captain until end of season. July 27, 3rd straight blown lead and 3rd straight draw with a 2–2 game versus
FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise be ...
. Mattocks opened the scoring in the 11th minute. A penalty kick by Morales in the 83rd min earned the hard-fought draw. July 30, Whitecaps settled for a 0–0 draw with Chicago Fire. It was the third 0–0 draw if the season and Ousted's 5th clean sheet. ; Whitecaps finished July (One win, three draws and one loss)


August

August 8, Whitecaps sign central back
Kendall Waston Kendall Jamaal Waston Manley (born 1 January 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Saprissa and loans Waston made his professional ...
from
Deportivo Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...
. August 10, after a
Sporting KC Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and the team clubhouse and ...
own goal to give the Whitecaps a 1–0 lead, Mattocks scored to give the Whitecaps a 2–0 victory who extended their unbeaten streak to five games (1 win 4 draws). August 16, Whitecaps and
Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guada ...
played to a 0–0 draw to extend the Whitecaps' unbeaten streak to seven games. It was the Whitecaps fourth scoreless draw of the season and Ousted earned his seventh clean sheet of the season. August 21, Whitecaps announced that
Nigel Reo-Coker Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker (born 14 May 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, as well as a football commentator and pundit for CBS Sports. Reo-Coker came through the youth team ranks at Wimbledon, and h ...
has been traded to
Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guada ...
for Argentina winger
Mauro Rosales Mauro Damián Rosales (born 24 February 1981) is an Argentine former association football, footballer who last played in Alumni de Villa María, Alumni. A Midfielder#Winger, winger/Forward (association football), forward best known for his pace ...
. August 23, Whitecaps lost 2–0 to
LA Galaxy LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began pl ...
for their first loss in six games and only the team's fifth loss since October 19, 2013. This game saw the debuts for Kendall Waston and Mauro Rosales. August 28, Whitecaps announced that defender
Jordan Harvey Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career Youth and college Harvey started playing club soccer with Strikers FC. Upon high school ...
has agree to a contract extension with the club. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. August 30, Whitecaps fell 3–0 to Cascadia rival
Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...
. It was the third game in a row where the Whitecaps failed to score. ; Whitecaps finished August (One win, one draws and two loss)


September

September 3, the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, Queen's Park Residents' Association, and Royal City Youth Soccer Club came together today to provide their support for bringing a Whitecaps FC USL PRO team to New Westminster in 2015. September 6, the Whitecaps and
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
played to a 0–0 draw. Ousted earned his 8th clean sheet of the season. September 10, Whitecaps earned a 2–0 victory over the visiting
San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
. Morales scored his team leading 9th goal of season in all competitions in 39th minute.
Kendall Waston Kendall Jamaal Waston Manley (born 1 January 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Saprissa and loans Waston made his professional ...
opened his scoring account with the Whitecaps with a header off a Morales cross in the 57th minute. Ousted earned his MLS leading 9th clean sheet of the season. September 13, Whitecaps lost 2–1 to
FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise be ...
.
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scored a brace for FC Dallas and
Erik Hurtado Erik Hurtado (born November 15, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. Club career Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hurtado moved with his mother to her hometown of G ...
scored the only goal for the Caps. September 15, Whitecaps announced a pre-contract signing of young Canadian residency player
Marco Bustos Marco Antonio Bustos (born April 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club Värnamo. Club career Youth He began playing soccer at age four with the Garden City CC. Bustos played ...
to a home grown player contract. His contract will take effect January 2015. They also announce the home-grown player contract signing of young Canadian Kianz Froese. The city of New Westminster voted against modifications to Queens Park Stadium to allow a Whitecaps USL Pro team. The Whitecaps eventually decided to locate the team in Thunderbird Stadium on the UBC campus.


Current roster

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Transfers


In


Out


Technical staff


Management


Major League Soccer


Preseason


Rose City Invitational


Regular season


Results

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Tables


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Playoffs


Knockout round


Canadian Championship


Cascadia Cup

The Whitecaps have had a long-standing rivalry with the
Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest (sometimes Cascadia, or simply abbreviated as PNW) is a geographic region in western North America bounded by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east. Though ...
clubs
Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...
and
Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...
, dating back to the 1970s when ancestry clubs of the same name played in the original and now-defunct
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to: *North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league *North American Soccer League (2011–2017) The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...
. The tri-member tournament continued in 2014. The winner is determined through league matches between the sides, and the club with the best record against both sides wins the trophy. As a result, the Whitecaps played three matches each against Portland and Seattle, winning the trophy for the second year in a row with a record of three wins (two against Seattle, one vs Portland), two losses (both to Portland), and a single draw with the Seattle Sounders, for a total of 10 points. Updated as of October 10, 2014


Cascadia Scoring

;Field players Updated as of August 25, 2013


Cascadia Goalkeepers

;Goalkeepers Updated as of September 4, 2014


Player stats


Goalkeeper stats

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Top scorer

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Kekuta Manneh Kekuta Manneh (born 30 December 1994) is a Gambian-American professional soccer player who plays as a winger. Club career Youth and amateur Manneh began his career at the several youth academies, including Gilcock Academy, in Gambia before mov ...
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Kenny Miller Kenneth Miller (born 23 December 1979) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player. Miller, who played as a striker, is one of only five post-war players to have played for both Rangers and Celtic. Miller began his career at ...
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Jordan Harvey Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career Youth and college Harvey started playing club soccer with Strikers FC. Upon high school ...
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Carlyle Mitchell Carlyle Deon Mitchell (born 8 August 1987) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays as a centre back for Kaya–Iloilo and the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. Club career Born in Arima, Mitchell began his career in the T ...
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Gershon Koffie Gershon Koffie (born August 25, 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Israeli club Ironi Tiberias. Career Youth Koffie grew up in the Ghanaian capital Accra, and began his soccer career when he joined R ...
, 1 , , , 1 , - , 9 , 4 , DF , ,
Kendall Waston Kendall Jamaal Waston Manley (born 1 January 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Saprissa and loans Waston made his professional ...
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Top assists

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Pedro Morales Pedro Antonio Morales (October 22, 1942 – February 12, 2019) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) and the World Wide Wrestling Federation ...
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Darren Mattocks Darren Dimitri Mattocks (born 2 September 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who last played as a forward for Phoenix Rising FC and the Jamaica national football team. College career Mattocks played for the University of Akron where he ...
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Erik Hurtado Erik Hurtado (born November 15, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. Club career Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hurtado moved with his mother to her hometown of G ...
, 2 , , , 2 , - , 3 , 20 , NF , ,
Nigel Reo-Coker Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker (born 14 May 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, as well as a football commentator and pundit for CBS Sports. Reo-Coker came through the youth team ranks at Wimbledon, and h ...
, 2 , , , 2 , - , 3 , 31 , MF , ,
Russell Teibert Russell James Teibert (born December 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer and formerly for the Canada national team. Club career Youth and ama ...
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Steven Beitashour Steven Mehrdad Beitashour ( ; fa, استیون مهرداد بیت‌آشور , ; born February 1, 1987) is a professional soccer player who currently plays as a right-back for Colorado Rapids. Born in the United States, he represented the Ira ...
, 2 , , , 2 , - , 7 , 40 , DF , , Andy O'Brien , 1 , , , 1 , - , 7 , 1 , GK , ,
David Ousted David Ousted Hansen (born 1 February 1985) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played with SønderjyskE and Randers in the Danish Superliga, before moving to the Major League Soccer in 2013 where he went on to represe ...
, 1 , , , 1 , - , 7 , 28 , MF , ,
Gershon Koffie Gershon Koffie (born August 25, 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Israeli club Ironi Tiberias. Career Youth Koffie grew up in the Ghanaian capital Accra, and began his soccer career when he joined R ...
, 1 , , , 1 , - , 7 , 9 , FW , ,
Kenny Miller Kenneth Miller (born 23 December 1979) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player. Miller, who played as a striker, is one of only five post-war players to have played for both Rangers and Celtic. Miller began his career at ...
, 1 , , , 1 , - , 7 , 15 , ML , , Matias Laba , 1 , , , 1 , - , 7 , 23 , FW , ,
Kekuta Manneh Kekuta Manneh (born 30 December 1994) is a Gambian-American professional soccer player who plays as a winger. Club career Youth and amateur Manneh began his career at the several youth academies, including Gilcock Academy, in Gambia before mov ...
, 1 , , , 1 , - , 7 , 30 , MF , ,
Mauro Rosales Mauro Damián Rosales (born 24 February 1981) is an Argentine former association football, footballer who last played in Alumni de Villa María, Alumni. A Midfielder#Winger, winger/Forward (association football), forward best known for his pace ...
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Top minutes played

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David Ousted David Ousted Hansen (born 1 February 1985) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played with SønderjyskE and Randers in the Danish Superliga, before moving to the Major League Soccer in 2013 where he went on to represe ...
, 2,520 , , , 2,520 , - , 2 , 2 , DF , ,
Jordan Harvey Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career Youth and college Harvey started playing club soccer with Strikers FC. Upon high school ...
, 2,399 , , , 2,399 , - , 3 , 15 , MF , , Matias Laba , 2,227 , , 23 , 2,250 , - , 4 , 77 , MF , ,
Pedro Morales Pedro Antonio Morales (October 22, 1942 – February 12, 2019) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) and the World Wide Wrestling Federation ...
, 2.043 , , 90 , 2,133 , - , 5 , 33 , DF , ,
Steven Beitashour Steven Mehrdad Beitashour ( ; fa, استیون مهرداد بیت‌آشور , ; born February 1, 1987) is a professional soccer player who currently plays as a right-back for Colorado Rapids. Born in the United States, he represented the Ira ...
, 1,888 , , , 1,888 , - , 6 , 40 , DF , , Andy O'Brien , 1,718 , , , 1,718 , - , 7 , 11 , FW , ,
Darren Mattocks Darren Dimitri Mattocks (born 2 September 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who last played as a forward for Phoenix Rising FC and the Jamaica national football team. College career Mattocks played for the University of Akron where he ...
, 1,650 , , , 1,650 , - , 8 , 31 , MF , ,
Russell Teibert Russell James Teibert (born December 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer and formerly for the Canada national team. Club career Youth and ama ...
, 1,464 , , 180 , 1,644 , - , 9 , 19 , FW , ,
Erik Hurtado Erik Hurtado (born November 15, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. Club career Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hurtado moved with his mother to her hometown of G ...
, 1,418 , , 167 , 1,585 , - , 10 , 7 , MF , , Sebastian Fernandez , 1,527 , , 20 , 1,547 , - , 11 , 28 , MF , ,
Gershon Koffie Gershon Koffie (born August 25, 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Israeli club Ironi Tiberias. Career Youth Koffie grew up in the Ghanaian capital Accra, and began his soccer career when he joined R ...
, 1,512 , , , 1,512 , - , 12 , 16 , DF , ,
Johnny Leveron Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant ...
, 1,305 , , 180 , 1,490 , - , 13 , 23 , FW , ,
Kekuta Manneh Kekuta Manneh (born 30 December 1994) is a Gambian-American professional soccer player who plays as a winger. Club career Youth and amateur Manneh began his career at the several youth academies, including Gilcock Academy, in Gambia before mov ...
, 981 , , 103 , 1,086 , - , 14 , 6 , DF , ,
Jay DeMerit Jay Michael DeMerit (born December 4, 1979) is an American retired soccer player who played as a center back. He played college soccer for the UIC Flames and was in the Chicago Fire Premier development squad, but after not being drafted for Maj ...
, 924 , , , 924 , - , 15 , 24 , DF , ,
Carlyle Mitchell Carlyle Deon Mitchell (born 8 August 1987) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays as a centre back for Kaya–Iloilo and the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. Club career Born in Arima, Mitchell began his career in the T ...
, 720 , , 180 , 900 , - , 16 , 20 , MF , ,
Nigel Reo-Coker Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker (born 14 May 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, as well as a football commentator and pundit for CBS Sports. Reo-Coker came through the youth team ranks at Wimbledon, and h ...
, 697 , , 180 , 877 , - , 17 , 9 , FW , ,
Kenny Miller Kenneth Miller (born 23 December 1979) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player. Miller, who played as a striker, is one of only five post-war players to have played for both Rangers and Celtic. Miller began his career at ...
, 637 , , , 637 , - , 18 , 29 , FW , , Nicolas Mezquida , 369 , , 161 , 530 , - , 19 , 4 , DF , ,
Kendall Waston Kendall Jamaal Waston Manley (born 1 January 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Saprissa and loans Waston made his professional ...
, 371 , , , 371 , - , 20 , 30 , MF , ,
Mauro Rosales Mauro Damián Rosales (born 24 February 1981) is an Argentine former association football, footballer who last played in Alumni de Villa María, Alumni. A Midfielder#Winger, winger/Forward (association football), forward best known for his pace ...
, 349 , , , 349 , - , 21 , 22 , DF , ,
Christian Dean Christian Dean (born March 14, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a center back for Forward Madison FC in USL League One. Career Youth Dean began his youth soccer career at the youth teams of Palo Alto Football Club, ...
, 123 , , 177 , 300 , - , 22 , 8 , MF , ,
Mehdi Ballouchy Mehdi Ballouchy ( ar, مهدي بلوشي; born April 6, 1983) is a retired Moroccan professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently one of the coaching staff for New York City FC. Career Early life At the age of 13, he joi ...
, 267 , , , 267 , - , 23 , 17 , FW , ,
Omar Salgado Omar Salgado (born September 10, 1993) is an American soccer player. Career Club Salgado began his career at the youth ranks of top Mexican club Guadalajara. Before that, he played for the El Paso Texas Fire Soccer club and attended Cathedral ...
, 198 , , 46 , 244 , - , 24 , 44 , GK , ,
Marco Carducci Marco Christian Carducci (born September 24, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC and Canada national team. Club career Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carducci signed his f ...
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Bryce Alderson Bryce Alderson (born February 5, 1994) is a Canadian former soccer player. Club career Alderson began his career with Toronto-based club Portugal FC in the Canadian Soccer League Reserve Division. In 2011, he joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 ...
, , , 157 , 157 , - , 26 , 27 , DF , , Ethan Sampson , 144 , , , 144 , - , 27 , 3 , DF , ,
Sam Adekugbe Samuel Ayomide Adekugbe (born January 16, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Canada national team. Born in England, he obtained Canadian citizenship in 2016. Club career Vancouver ...
, 136 , , , 136 , - , 28 , 38 , MF , , Kianz Froese , , , 77 , 77 , - , 29 , 32 , MF , ,
Marco Bustos Marco Antonio Bustos (born April 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club Värnamo. Club career Youth He began playing soccer at age four with the Garden City CC. Bustos played ...
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Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number. ''Italic'': denotes no longer with club.


Player Salaries

*2014 Guaranteed Compensation {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" , + style="background:#fff; border-top:#00235d 5px solid; border-bottom:#00235d 5px solid;", 2014 Roster , - ! Player !! $ , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $1,410,900.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $940,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $446,500.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $300,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $280,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $266,156.25 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $247,500.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $232,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $211,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $177,166.67 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $161,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $143,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $141,868.67 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $123,750.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $115,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $99,500.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $91,187.50 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $86,150.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $75,600.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $72,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $65,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $65,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $61,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $60,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $55,000.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $53,500.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $48,825.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $48,825.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $36,504.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", , , $48,825.00 source:


References

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