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The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Former Arsenal, Sociedad attacker Vela retires
FILE PHOTO: Nov 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; LAFC forward Carlos Vela (10) warms up before a 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BMO Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Images/File Photo (Reuters) -Former Arsenal and Real Sociedad attacker Carlos Vela has retired from professional soccer after a career spanning 19 years, the 36-year-old said on Tuesday. Vela graduated from Arsenal's youth setup and made his senior debut during a loan spell at Spanish side Salamanca. He made 29 Premier League appearances for Arsenal before having a seven-year stint at LaLiga club Sociedad. At ease as a forward, attacking midfielder or out wide, Vela also made 72 appearances for Mexico, winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup twice. "Throughout my career I have experienced some very special moments, but the time has come to officially retire from professional football," he wrote on Instagram. "It has been an honour and a privilege to share my career with all of you." After moving to Los Angeles FC in 2018 Vela helped the Major League Soccer side win the MLS Cup and the U.S. Open Cup. He scored 34 goals during the 2019 MLS season, a league record, and is the all-time leader in goals, assists and appearances for the club. "He has been the heartbeat, the captain, and the face of LAFC," club co-president and general manager John Thorrington said in a statement. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru;Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'Proudest moment of my life': Sebastian Berhalter leads Vancouver Whitecaps to Champions Cup final
Sebastian Berhalter's ascension with Vancouver Whitecaps FC has put him squarely in the United States Men's National Team discussion, a season highlighted by guiding his team to the CONCACAF Champions Cup championship game and gaining a strong argument for a 2025 Gold Cup invitation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now His showings in both Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions Cup are making it difficult to forget him. Sebastian Berhalter emerges as USMNT Gold Cup contender after stellar season with Vancouver Whitecaps 'It's probably the proudest moment of my life. This has been a dream since I've been literally one year old,' Sebastian Berhalter said on being called up to the US Men's National Team. The 24-year-old central midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC is having the best run of his professional life — and it has come at a critical time. With three goals and two assists on the continental stage, he has not only led Vancouver Whitecaps FC to the final but also demonstrated maturity and adaptability deserving of international notice. London-born but Ohio-raised, Sebastian Berhalter is the son of former USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter. His path has been anything but linear. From youth postings with Columbus Crew SC and Hammarby IF to collegiate soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Berhalter gradually established a foundation that has become a flourishing pro career. Following initial years with Columbus Crew SC and a development loan to Austin FC, Sebastian Berhalter signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, where he has thrived. Even after setbacks such as a fractured foot that prevented him from playing during a championship campaign, his return was one of steady improvement. Last season, he scored three goals, five assists and assisted in a third straight Canadian Championship. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now His season in 2024 has been his most prolific thus far. Besides his Champions Cup efforts, Berhalter has scored an additional goal and three assists in 13 games for the MLS. His highlight — a breathtaking spinning backheel volley against Pumas — was shortlisted for goal of the tournament. That flair, matched with defensive ruggedness and smart positioning, secured him Best XI status in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Standing five-foot-nine, Berhalter plays with the urgency and expectation of a much larger presence. He has been called a box-to-box midfielder by analysts, with the ability to track back instantly and still have an effect on the attacking third. Also read: With Vancouver Whitecaps FC in pursuit of continental success and the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup waiting on the schedule, Sebastian Berhalter is on the threshold of breaking through to heights once beyond his grasp. If his path to improvement remains on track, not only might he make appearances with the U.S. senior team, but he might, before long, be exporting his skills to the European continent — achieving the childhood fantasy.
Fox Sports
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 Canada Gold Cup Preliminary Roster
With the 2025 Gold Cup just a few weeks away, preliminary rosters are being named for all the participants. Check out the complete preliminary roster for Canada, including each player, position and club that they play for: Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down their international team power rankings for the Gold Cup. Check out where the USMNT stands among the other CONCACAF teams after a tumultuous start to the year. Samuel Adekugbe (Defender, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Stephen Afrifa (Forward, Sporting KC) Ali Ahmed (Defender, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Thelonius Bair (Forward, AJ Auxerre) Zorhan Bassong (Midfielder, Sporting KC) Zachary Brault-Guillard (Defender, FC Lugano) Charles Brym (Forward, Almere City FC) Tajon Buchanan (Forward, Villarreal FC) Lucas Cavallini (Forward, Puebla FC) Mathieu Choinière (Midfielder, Grasshopper Club) Theodor Corbeanu (Forward, Toronto FC) Derek Cornelius (Defender, Olympique de Marseille) Maxime Crépeau (Goalkeeper, Portland Timbers) Jonathan David (Forward, LOSC Lille) Promise David (Forward, Union St Gilloise) Raheem Edwards (Defender, NY Red Bulls) Stephen Eustaquio (Midfielder, FC Porto) Kyle Hiebert (Defender, St. Louis City SC) Junior Hoilett (Forward, Hibernian FC) Jovan Ivanisevic (Defender, Bologna FC) Daniel Jebbison (Forward, AFC Bournemouth) Olusola Jimoh (Forward, York United FC) Alistair Johnston (Defender, Celtic FC) Mark-Anthony Kaye (Defender, San Jose Earthquakes) Scott Kennedy (Defender, KAS Eupen) Deandre Kerr (Forward, Toronto FC) Jamie Knight-Lebel (Defender, Crewe Alexandra FC) Ismael Kone (Midfielder, Stade Rennais FC) Cyle Larin (Forward, RCD Mallorca) Richie Laryea (Defender, Toronto FC) Santiago Lopez (Forward, Pumas UNAM) Victor Loturi (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Moïse Bombito (Defender, OGC Nice) Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Thomas McGill (Goalkeeper, Brighton & Hove Albion FC) Zac McGraw (Defender, Portland Timbers) Kamal Miller (Defender, Portland Timbers) Dieu-Merci Michel (Forward, Vitoria Guimaraes) Jayden Nelson (Forward, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Tani Oluwaseyi (Forward, Minnesota United FC) Jonathan Osorio (Midfielder, Toronto FC) James Pantemis (Goalkeeper, Portland Timbers) Harrison Paton (Midfielder, Motherwell FC) Luca Petrasso (Defender, CF Montréal) Samuel Piette (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Kwasi Poku (Defender, RWD Molenbeek) Ralph Priso (Midfielder, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Luc Rollet (Defender, Fulham FC) Jacen Russell-Rowe (Forward, Columbus Crew) Jacob Shaffelburg (Forward, Nashville SC) Nathan Saliba (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Niko Sigur (Defender, HNK Hajduk Split) Jonathan Sirois (Goalkeeper, CF Montréal) Justin Smith (Midfielder, RCD Espanyol) Dayne St. Clair (Goalkeeper, Minnesota United FC) Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Forward, Colorado Rapids) Gregoire Swiderski (Goalkeeper, Deportivo Alaves) Kosi Thompson (Midfielder, Toronto FC) Joel Waterman (Defender, CF Montréal) Dominick Zator (Defender, Korona Kielce) For more, check out the full Canada roster page. recommended Get more from Gold Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Fox Sports
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 USMNT Gold Cup Preliminary Roster
With the 2025 Gold Cup just a few weeks away, preliminary rosters are being named for all the participants. Check out the complete preliminary roster for the United States, including each player, position and club that they play for: Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down their international team power rankings for the Gold Cup. Check out where the USMNT stands among the other CONCACAF teams after a tumultuous start to the year. Brenden Aaronson (Midfielder, Leeds United FC) Paxten Aaronson (Midfielder, FC Utrecht) Tyler Adams (Midfielder, AFC Bournemouth) Patrick Agyemang (Forward, Charlotte FC) Max Arfsten (Midfielder, Columbus Crew) Folarin Balogun (Forward, AS Monaco FC) Sebastian Berhalter (Midfielder, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Tristan Blackmon (Defender, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Christopher Brady (Goalkeeper, Chicago Fire FC) Gianluca Busio (Midfielder, Venezia FC) George Campbell (Defender, CF Montréal) Johnny Cardoso (Midfielder, Real Betis) Cam Carter-Vickers (Defender, Celtic FC) Caden Clark (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Luca de la Torre (Midfielder, San Diego FC) Sergiño Dest (Defender, PSV Eindhoven) Maximilian Dietz (Midfielder, SpVgg Greuther Fürth) Damion Downs (Forward, FC Köln) Emeka Eneli (Midfielder, Real Salt Lake) Marlon Fossey (Defender, Standard Liège) Alexander Freeman (Defender, Orlando City SC) Matthew Freese (Goalkeeper, New York City FC) Brian Gutierrez (Forward, Chicago Fire FC) Nathan Harriel (Defender, Philadelphia Union) DeJuan Jones (Defender, San Jose Earthquakes) Diego Kochen (Goalkeeper, FC Barcelona) Richy Ledezma (Midfielder, PSV Eindhoven) Diego Luna (Midfielder, Real Salt Lake) Kristoffer Hansen Lund (Defender, Palermo FC) Jack McGlynn (Midfielder, Houston Dynamo) Mark McKenzie (Defender, Toulouse FC) Djordje Mihailovic (Midfielder, Colorado Rapids) Matko Miljevic (Midfielder, Huracán) Shaq Moore (Defender, FC Dallas) Aidan Morris (Midfielder, Middlesbrough FC) Yunus Musah (Midfielder, AC Milan) Christian Pulisic (Forward, AC Milan) Tim Ream (Defender, Charlotte FC) Chris Richards (Defender, Crystal Palace FC) Antonee Robinson (Defender, Fulham FC) Miles Robinson (Defender, FC Cincinnati) Josh Sargent (Forward, Norwich City FC) Joe Scally (Defender, Borussia Mönchengladbach) Patrick Schulte (Goalkeeper, Columbus Crew) Zack Steffen (Goalkeeper, Colorado Rapids) Quinn Sullivan (Forward, Philadelphia Union) Tanner Tessmann (Midfielder, Olympique Lyonnais) Malik Tillman (Forward, PSV Eindhoven) Timothy Tillman (Midfielder, LAFC) John Tolkin (Defender, Holstein Kiel) Auston Trusty (Defender, Celtic FC) Matt Turner (Goalkeeper, Crystal Palace FC) Brandon Vazquez (Forward, Austin FC) Brian White (Forward, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Caleb Wiley (Defender, Watford FC) Haji Wright (Forward, Coventry City FC) Griffin Yow (Forward, KVC Westerlo) Sean Zawadzki (Midfielder, Columbus Crew) Alex Zendejas (Forward, Club América) Walker Zimmerman (Defender, Nashville SC) Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie and Tim Weah are notable players who will not be playing in the 2025 Gold Cup for the USA. recommended Get more from Gold Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
White and the Vancouver Whitecaps visit Austin
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8-1-3, first in the Western Conference) vs. Austin FC (5-6-2, eighth in the Western Conference) Austin, Texas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vancouver +131, Austin FC +184, Draw +246; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Brian White leads the Vancouver Whitecaps into a matchup with Austin after a two-goal outing against Los Angeles FC. Austin is 5-5-1 against Western Conference opponents. Austin has a 5-3 record in games decided by one goal. The Whitecaps are 7-0-2 in Western Conference games. The Whitecaps rank ninth in the league with 64 shots on goal, averaging 5.3 per game. The Whitecaps are also fourth in MLS play with 24 goals. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Whitecaps won the last game 5-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Vazquez has scored four goals for Austin. Owen Wolff has three assists over the last 10 games. White has eight goals for the Whitecaps. Tristan Blackmon has two goals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Austin: 4-4-2, averaging 0.8 goals, 3.0 shots on goal and 4.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game. Whitecaps: 6-1-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 6.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.8 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Austin: Robert Thomas Taylor (injured), Daniel Pereira (injured), Mikkel Desler (injured). Whitecaps: Mathias Laborda (injured), Daniel Rios (injured), Sam Adekugbe (injured), Ryan Gauld (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
