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The Province
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Province
Vancouver Whitecaps acquire playmaking midfielder Kenji Cabrera from Peruvian club
Report: Whitecaps' sale of Pedro Vite to Mexican club is biggest deal for team since Alphonso Davies The great 'supply' solution to Canada's housing crisis flounders — further Canucks: Who is the real Drew O'Connor? Dakota Joshua trade may provide answer Vancouver Whitecaps acquire playmaking midfielder Kenji Cabrera from Peruvian club The club announced the news Tuesday morning, less than a week after the 'Caps officially transferred midfielder Pedro Vite to LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM. Photo by JONATHAN HAYWARD / The Canadian Press files Article content The Vancouver Whitecaps have added a new playmaking midfielder to their roster, acquiring Kenji Cabrera from a Peruvian club. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Sign In or Create an Account Email Address Continue or View more offers Article content The club announced the news Tuesday morning, less than a week after the 'Caps officially transferred midfielder Pedro Vite to LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM. Article content tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Vancouver Whitecaps acquire playmaking midfielder Kenji Cabrera from Peruvian club Back to video Article content Cabrera, 22, has signed a contract through 2028 with a club option for 2029, and will officially join the roster pending receipt of his international transfer certificate, visa, work permit and medical. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says the team has started the immigration process and hopes to have him join the club by mid-August. The five-foot-seven, 160-pound athlete previously played in the Peruvian Liga 1 with FBC Melgar, where he tallied 16 goals and 17 assists across 122 appearances for the club, including nine goals and four assists over 26 games this year. Advertisement 3 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Cabrera, who can play as a winger as well as a midfielder, was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and Peruvian father, and has represented Peru at the youth level, making 14 appearances for the country's U-20 team. 'Kenji is a player with the ability to impact the game offensively in central and wide areas,' Schuster said in a statement. 'In the last year, we've seen him develop into a key part of Melgar and we believe he's ready to take the next step in his career. … He still has room to grow but we are looking forward to helping him reach his potential as he begins this new chapter.' Read More Whitecaps 1, San Diego 1: Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego remain atop Western Conference Whitecaps' sale of Pedro Vite to Mexican club is biggest deal for team since Alphonso Davies Article content Share this article in your social network Latest National Stories
CTV News
19-07-2025
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- CTV News
Vancouver Whitecaps sell dynamic midfielder Pedro Vite to LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM
San Diego FC's Ian Pilcher, back right, pulls down Vancouver Whitecaps' Tate Johnson, back left, as they vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without one of their top scorers this weekend as they seek to retake the No. 1 spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. The club announced Friday that 23-year-old midfielder Pedro Vite has been transferred to LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM. Terms of the deal were not released, but Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster said in a statement that the club will invest the transfer fee to 'strengthen our roster, for both immediate impact and long-term success' and Vancouver will receive a percentage of any future transfer fees. 'Pedro arrived in Vancouver at 19, living outside of Ecuador for the first time. Year after year, he continued to progress, and this season he's emerged as one of the top midfielders in MLS and a key contributor to his national team,' Schuster said. 'We explored several options with Pedro and, ultimately, we respect his decision. We're grateful for everything he brought to the club and wish him all the best in the next chapter of his career.' Vite joined the Whitecaps in October 2021 from Ecuadorian first division side Independiente Del Valle. During his time in Vancouver, he tallied 15 goals and 20 assists in 140 appearances, including five goals and a team-leading six assists across all competitions this year. Last month, he helped Ecuador's national squad qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Vite has been an important part of the Whitecaps this season, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter said Friday. 'He's honestly been amazing,' he said. 'One of the first moments I played with him, I realized, 'Wow, this kid is special.' He wasn't getting the game time, but you could see just his touch and technique on the ball was something I hadn't really played with before.' The move means the 'Caps (12-5-5) will have a hole in their lineup Saturday when they take on San Diego FC (13-7-3) in California. '(Vite's) a guy who can make very difficult things look very easy and I think that he has had a great season so far,' said Jesper Sorensen, Vancouver's head coach. 'Of course we will miss him. We will always miss a good player and a good guy as well. But on the other hand, this is the name of the game and this is how football works. And we will be ready to fill out the spot that he leaves.' Saturday's match will be a battle for best of the West, with expansion side San Diego currently sitting one point ahead of Vancouver and in the No. 1 spot in the MLS Western Conference standings. The stakes were similar back on June 25 when San Diego came to Vancouver for the first-ever matchup between the two sides. The new franchise waltzed away with a 5-3 victory. Milan Iloski scored four goals for the visitors that night, but won't be in the lineup on Saturday. The midfielder left San Diego earlier this week to rejoin Danish Superliga side FC Nordjaelland. Sorensen, for one, isn't disappointed to see Iloski go. 'He was pretty hard on us last time. I'm happy he's not there today,' the coach said with a laugh. 'No matter who (San Diego) play, they all play the same way. Of course it's not the same player they have but they have good players around and they'll also find a replacement that will make things difficult for us.' VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (12-5-5) AT SAN DIEGO FC (13-7-3) Saturday, Snapdragon Stadium POTENT OFENCE: San Diego continues to be an offensive juggernaut, leading the league in both goals (46) and assists (55). The team is also second in passes completed (13,731). QUEST FOR 100: Striker Brian White scored his 99th career goal on Wednesday. He leads the 'Caps in scoring this season with 16 goals across all competitions. KEEP IT CLEAN: Vancouver 'keeper Yohei Takaoka leads the league with 10 clean sheets after backstopping the Whitecaps to a 3-0 victory over the Dynamo. This report by Gemma Karstens-Smith of The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
The Province
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Province
Report: Whitecaps' sale of Pedro Vite to Mexican club is biggest deal for team since Alphonso Davies
Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster pledging to use transfer fee to "strengthen our roster, for both immediate impact and long-term success" Get the latest from Steve Ewen straight to your inbox Pedro Vite of the Vancouver Whitecaps is upended while trying to get past Nathan Saliba CF Montreal during MLS match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and CF Montreal at B.C. Place Stadium March 8, Photo by Rich Lam / Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed the transfer of midfielder Pedro Vite to the Mexican club Pumas UNAM on Friday and Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt is reporting that it's the second biggest transfer fee in Whitecaps history, behind only the Alphonso Davies deal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors According to Veth, the Whitecaps receive $4.5 million US (€3.8m) plus $1.5 million US (€1.3m) in bonuses, and they retain a 20 per cent sell-on clause. The Whitecaps haven't offered up much on details, other than confirming that they'll receive a percentage of any future transfer fees. Friday's announcement comes one week shy of the seven-year anniversary of their $22 million US (€14 m) transfer agreement between the Whitecaps and FC Bayern Munich for Davies. According to Transfermarkt, the Whitecaps transfer of midfielder Inbeom Hwang to Russian club FC Rubin Kazan in August 2020 had been the runner-up to the Davies' deal in Whitecaps history before Vite. Transfermarkt lists that deal at $2.9 million US (€2.5 m). Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Vite, 23, has been a major reason why the Whitecaps have been near the top of the MLS standings all season long. Vancouver (12-5-5) has a first-place showdown with host San Diego (13-7-3) Saturday (7:30 p.m.). San Diego is one point up on Vancouver for top spot, but the Whitecaps have a game in hand. The regular season wraps up in October. Pedro Vite of the Vancouver Whitecaps plays the ball after getting fouled baby Nathan Saliba CF Montreal during the first half of the MLS match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and CF Montreal at B.C .Place Stadium on March 8. Photo by Rich Lam / Getty Images Vite is tied for second on the Whitecaps in goals (4), trailing only forward Brian White (11). He's first in assists (6). He's fourth in minutes played (1,393). Vite has been a starter of late with Ecuador's national side. He's been with the Whitecaps since August 2021. His current contract with Vancouver was set to run out at the end of this season. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster said Monday that Vite and the team were closing in on an extension, but Schuster had promised that he wouldn't stand in the way if a transfer offer came in from a team that Vite was interested in. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sure enough, two clubs stepped up as Whitecaps and Vite were finalizing their own extension. The Pumas deal was the one that they managed to push over the finish line. 'It's a bit unfortunate but it's also what the business is,' Schuster said then. Schuster also promised if the transfer went through that the Whitecaps will 'use every single dollar to invest back into the team to make the team stronger in a different way.' 'We will be able to do good things with it, to improve the team as a total,' Schuster said. In a Whitecaps statement on Friday, Schuster said: ' Pedro arrived in Vancouver at 19, living outside of Ecuador for the first time. Year after year, he continued to progress, and this season he's emerged as one of the top midfielders in MLS and a key contributor to his national team. 'We explored several options with Pedro and, ultimately, we respect his decision. We're grateful for everything he brought to the club and wish him all the best in the next chapter of his career. The incoming transfer fee will be reinvested to strengthen our roster, for both immediate impact and long-term success.' @SteveEwen SEwen@ Read More Vancouver Canucks Celebrity News News Sports
Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Vancouver Whitecaps play the LA Galaxy after shutout win
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (11-3-5, second in the Western Conference) vs. LA Galaxy (1-13-6, 16th in the Western Conference) Carson, California; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vancouver +155, Los Angeles +156, Draw +249; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Los Angeles FC 1-0, the Vancouver Whitecaps visit the LA Galaxy. The Galaxy are 1-10-6 in Western Conference games. The Galaxy have a -23 goal differential, scoring 19 goals while conceding 42. The Whitecaps are 10-1-4 in Western Conference games. The Whitecaps rank seventh in the MLS with 35 goals led by Brian White with 10. Friday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Whitecaps won the last meeting 2-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Marco Reus has scored four goals with five assists for the Galaxy. Gabriel Pec has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games. White has 10 goals for the Whitecaps. Pedro Vite has three goals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Galaxy: 1-6-3, averaging 1.1 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 5.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game. Whitecaps: 5-2-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.1 shots on goal and 5.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Galaxy: None listed. Whitecaps: Giuseppe Bovalina (injured), Ali Ahmed (injured), Sebastian Berhalter (injured), Jayden Nelson (injured), Brian White (injured), Sam Adekugbe (injured), Ryan Gauld (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Vancouver Whitecaps expected to extend midfielder Pedro Vite
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite (45) gains control of the ball during an MLS soccer match against Real Salt Lake, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are planning to sign midfielder Pedro Vite to a long-term extension. The deal has not yet been officially announced, but will stretch through the 2029 campaign. Vite has 15 goals and 20 assists in 136 appearances with the 'Caps, including five goals and a team-leading six assists across all competitions this year. The 23-year-old has also made eight appearances for Ecuador's men's national team and helped the squad qualify for the 2026 World Cup earlier this month. Vite first joined the Whitecaps in October 2021 from Ecuadorian first division side Independiente Del Valle. The Whitecaps (10-3-5) currently sit second in Major League Soccer's Western Conference and will return to play Sunday when they visit Los Angeles FC. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025.
