Vancouver Whitecaps FC Roster

An updated look at the Vancouver Whitecaps FC rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.

Summary

  • Total Cap Allocations $24,753,012 / 5th
  • GAM (last reported) $20,945
  • Model Three Designated Player Model
  • Designated Spots 2 of 3
  • U22 Initiative Spots 3 of 3
  • International Spots 12 of 8

2026 Senior Roster

Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.

RK Player 2026 2027 2028 2029
1 Ryan Gauld
(M)
GTD
GTD
2 Cheikh Sabaly
(F)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD
3 Sam Adekugbe
(D)
GTD
GTD
4 Mathías Laborda
(D)
GTD
5 Emmanuel Sabbi
(F)
GTD
GTD
GTD
6 Andres Cubas
(M)
GTD
GTD
7 Brian White
(F)
GTD
GTD
8 Tristan Blackmon
(D)
9 Yohei Takaoka
(GK)
GTD
GTD
10 Ranko Veselinovic
(D)
GTD
GTD
11 Sebastian Berhalter
(M)
GTD
12 Sebastian Schonlau
(D)
GTD
GTD
13 Oliver Larraz
(M)
GTD
GTD
14 Édier Ocampo
(D)
GTD
GTD
GTD
15 Kenji Cabrera
(M)
GTD
GTD
GTD
16 Bruno Caicedo
(F)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD
17 Aziel Jackson
(M)
18 Isaac Boehmer
(GK)
GTD
GTD
GTD
19 Jayden Nelson
(M)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD

2026 Supplemental

Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.

RK Player 2026 2027 2028 2029
1 Belal Halbouni
(D)
GTD
GTD
2 J.C. Ngando
(M)
GTD
GTD
3 Ralph Priso-Mbongue
(M)
GTD
GTD
4 Adrian Zendejas
(GK)
GTD
5 Jeevan Badwal
(M)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD
6 Rayan Elloumi
(F)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD
7 Mihail Gherasimencov
(D)
GTD
GTD
GTD
8 Tate Johnson
(D)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD
9 Nikola Djordjevic
(D)
GTD
GTD
GTD

2026 Loaned Out

RK Player 2026 2027 2028 2029
1 Joedrick Pupe
(D)
GTD
GTD
GTD
2 Nelson Pierre
(F)
GTD
GTD
3 Giuseppe Bovalina
(D)
GTD
GTD
GTD

2026 Non-Active/Incoming

RK Player 2026 2027 2028 2029
1 Thomas Müller
(M)
GTD

2026 International Roster Spots

Player (12 of 8) 2026 2027 2028 2029
1. Ryan Gauld
(M)
GTD
GTD
2. Cheikh Sabaly
(F)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD
3. Mathías Laborda
(D)
GTD
4. Andres Cubas
(M)
GTD
GTD
5. Yohei Takaoka
(GK)
GTD
GTD
6. Ranko Veselinovic
(D)
GTD
GTD
7. Sebastian Schonlau
(D)
GTD
GTD
8. Édier Ocampo
(D)
GTD
GTD
GTD
9. Kenji Cabrera
(M)
GTD
GTD
GTD
10. Bruno Caicedo
(F)
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTD
11. Aziel Jackson
(M)
12. J.C. Ngando
(M)
GTD
GTD

2026 Salary Totals

MLS Financial Rules
Team Salary Budget $6,425,000
General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported $20,945
Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) $2,125,000
Maximum Salary Budget Charge
Senior Minimum Salary
Reserve Minimum Salary
MLS Roster Rules & Regulations click here
Roster Summary
Senior Roster $18,098,743 18th

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 25, 2026
Tristan Blackmon, D

Signed a 4.5 year contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)

Feb 25, 2026
Tristan Blackmon, D

Feb 24, 2026
Andres Cubas, M

Signed a 2.5 year contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)

Feb 24, 2026
Nelson Pierre, F

Loaned from Vancouver (VAN) to USL Championship side FC Tulsa for the 2026 season

Feb 20, 2026
Jesper Sørensen, COA

Signed a 2.5 year contract extension with Vancouver (VAN) through 2027-28 season

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