2026 Vancouver FC season

Vancouver FC
2026 season
PresidentRob Friend
Head coachMartin Nash
StadiumWilloughby Stadium

The 2026 Vancouver FC season is the fourth season in the history of Vancouver FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will also compete in the Canadian Championship, and, for the first time, in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

After taking over as interim head coach during the 2025 season, Martin Nash was confirmed as permanent head coach, on January 14, 2026.[1]

Current squad

As of March 23, 2026

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Callum Irving GK (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 Pacific FC
34 Matheus de Souza GK (2005-01-10) January 10, 2005 UFV Cascades U21, U-S
41 Felipe Jaramillo GK (2008-04-18) April 18, 2008 Toronto FC II U21
Defenders
2 Paris Gee LB / RB (1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 York United
3 Morey Doner RB (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 Oakland Roots
5 Matteo Campagna CB / DM (2004-06-27) June 27, 2004 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
12 Tyler Crawford LB (2004-03-09) March 9, 2004 Michigan State Spartans
23 Kian Proctor FB (2005-08-24) August 24, 2005 TSS Rovers U21
28 Nicolas Nadeau CB / DM UBC Thunderbirds U21, U-S
30 Tom Field LB (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 Cavalry FC
Isak Ssewankambo CB / DM (1996-02-27) February 27, 1996 IF Brommapojkarna INT
Midfielders
7 Thierno Bah RW / RB (2004-07-30) July 30, 2004 Whitecaps FC 2
8 Luis Toomey AM (2001-07-01) July 1, 2001 Auckland FC INT
15 Abdoulaye Ouattara DM / CM (2001-01-08) January 8, 2001 Elite Falcons FC INT
17 Emrick Fotsing CM (2007-09-27) September 27, 2007 CF Montréal Academy U21, EYT
18 Thomas Powell AM (2001-05-11) May 11, 2001 Unity FC
20 Nicolás Mezquida AM / RW (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 Rampla Juniors INT
21 Marcello Polisi CM / DM (1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 Detroit City FC
86 Damiano Pecile DM (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 Covilhã
Forwards
10 Mohamed Amissi CF (2000-08-03) August 3, 2000 Modern Sport INT
14 Terran Campbell ST / LW (1998-10-10) October 10, 1998 Forge FC
24 Henri Godbout FW (2005-04-27) April 27, 2005 UBC Thunderbirds U21, U-S
29 Kevin Podgorni CF / AM (2008-02-24) February 24, 2008 ProStars FC U21
Marsel Bibishkov CF (2007-04-11) April 11, 2007 Septemvri Sofia U21
Lys Mousset ST (1996-02-08) February 8, 1996 Bohemian F.C. INT
Out on loan
16 Michel Cavalcante (at Palmeiras) DM (2006-05-23) May 23, 2006 Fortaleza U20 INT

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
DF Morey Doner Oakland Roots Free January 6, 2026 [2]
MF Marcello Polisi Detroit City FC Free January 6, 2026 [2]
MF Luis Toomey Free Agent Free January 6, 2026 [2]
DF Tom Field Cavalry FC Free January 12, 2026 [3]
FW Mohamed Amissi Modern Sport Free January 12, 2026 [3]
FW Henri Godbout UBC Thunderbirds U-Sports contract January 20, 2026 [4]
GK Matheus de Souza UFV Cascades U-Sports contract January 29, 2026 [5]
DF Kian Proctor TSS Rovers Free January 29, 2026 [5]
MF Damiano Pecile Covilhã Free February 2, 2026 [6]
DF Nicolas Nadeau UBC Thunderbirds U-Sports contract February 3, 2026 [7]
DF Isak Ssewankambo IF Brommapojkarna Free March 6, 2026 [8]
FW Marsel Bibishkov Septemvri Sofia Free March 12, 2026 [9]
FW Lys Mousset Bohemian F.C. Free March 23, 2026 [10]

Draft picks

Vancouver FC selected the following players in the 2026 CPL–U Sports Draft.[11] Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

Round Selection Pos. Player Nationality University
1 3 DF Joseph Green  Canada Mount Royal
1 5[a] GK Matheus De Souza  Canada Fraser Valley
2 10 DF Nicolas Nadeau  Canada UBC
  1. ^ Inter Toronto FC's first round pick (5th overall) went to Vancouver FC as a result of a trade on January 13, 2025 in exchange for Gabriel Bitar.[12]

Out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
4 DF Allan Enyou Leganés B Loan ended November 9, 2025 [13]
15 DF Aidan O'Connor New York Red Bulls II Loan ended November 9, 2025 [13]
25 DF Pathé Ndiaye Leganés B Loan ended November 9, 2025 [13]
9 FW Hugo Mbongue Toronto FC Loan ended November 9, 2025 [13]
11 FW Jay Herdman Cavalry FC Loan ended November 9, 2025 [13]
31 GK Jakob Frank Contract expired December 31, 2025 [13]
MF Zach Verhoven Contract expired December 31, 2025 [13]
3 DF Kunle Dada-Luke Option declined December 31, 2025 [14]
10 MF Juan Batista Option declined December 31, 2025 [14]
19 FW José Navarro Option declined December 31, 2025 [14]
13 DF David Norman Jr. Retired February 23, 2026 [15]
6 MF Vasco Fry Contract terminated by mutual consent March 6, 2026 [16]

Loans out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
16 MF Michel Cavalcante Palmeiras Loaned until January 26, 2027; undisclosed fee & permanent transfer option February 10, 2026 [17]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Canadian Championship First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
CONCACAF Champions Cup First round First Round 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 000.00
Total 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 000.00

Last updated: February 12, 2026
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Main article: 2026 Canadian Premier League season

Regular season

5 April 2026 Match Week 1 Vancouver FC v HFX Wanderers Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
12 April 2026 Match Week 2 Vancouver FC v Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
19 April 2026 Match Week 3 Inter Toronto v Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
26 April 2026 Match Week 4 Atlético Ottawa v Vancouver FC Ottawa, Ontario
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
3 May 2026 Match Week 5 Pacific FC v Vancouver FC Victoria, British Columbia
Stadium: Royal Athletic Park
18 May 2026 Match Week 6 Vancouver FC v Cavalry FC Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
23 May 2026 Match Week 7 Vancouver FC v FC Supra Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
30 May 2026 Match Week 8 HFX Wanderers v Vancouver FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
5 June 2026 Match Week 9 Vancouver FC v Atlético Ottawa Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
10 June 2026 Match Week 10 Vancouver FC v Pacific FC Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
1 July 2026 Match Week 11 Forge FC v Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
4 July 2026 Match Week 12 Vancouver FC v Inter Toronto Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
18 July 2026 Match Week 13 FC Supra v Vancouver FC Laval, Quebec
Stadium: Stade Boréale
24 July 2026 Match Week 14 Vancouver FC v Cavalry FC Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
1 Aug. 2026 Match Week 15 Vancouver FC v Atlético Ottawa Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
7 Aug. 2026 Match Week 16 Forge FC v Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
14 Aug. 2026 Match Week 17 Vancouver FC v Pacific FC Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
19 Aug. 2026 Match Week 18 Atlético Ottawa v Vancouver FC Ottawa, Ontario
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
22 Aug. 2026 Match Week 19 HFX Wanderers v Vancouver FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
29 Aug. 2026 Match Week 20 Cavalry FC v Vancouver FC Foothills County, Alberta
Stadium: ATCO Field
6 Sept. 2026 Match Week 21 Vancouver FC v FC Supra Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
13 Sept. 2026 Match Week 22 Inter Toronto v Vancouver FC Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
23 Sept. 2026 Match Week 23 Vancouver FC v Inter Toronto Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
19 Sept. 2026 Match Week 23 Pacific FC v Vancouver FC Langford, British Columbia
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
26 Sept. 2026 Match Week 24 Vancouver FC v Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
10 Oct. 2026 Match Week 26 FC Supra v Vancouver FC Laval, Quebec
Stadium: Stade Boréale
16 Oct. 2026 Match Week 27 Vancouver FC v HFX Wanderers Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
25 Oct. 2026 Match Week 28 Cavalry FC v Vancouver FC Foothills County, Alberta
Stadium: ATCO Field

Canadian Championship

Main article: 2026 Canadian Championship

Vancouver FC, runners up in the 2025 Canadian Championship open their campaign in the preliminary round against British Colombia Premier League team, Langley United.

May 2026 Preliminary round Vancouver FC v Langley United Langley, British Columbia
Stadium: Willoughby Stadium

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Main article: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round one

February 4 First leg Vancouver FC 0–3 Cruz Azul Langley, British Columbia
7:00 PM
  • Paradela 22',  82'
  • Piovi  30'
  • Morales 44'
  • Palavecino 65'
  • Ditta  90+5'
 Stadium: Willoughby Stadium
Referee: José Torres
February 12 Second leg Cruz Azul 5–0
(8–0 agg.)		 Vancouver FC Puebla, Mexico
7:00 PM
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Note: Cruz Azul wins 8-0 on aggregate

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of February 12, 2026
No. Pos Nat Player Total CPL Canadian Championship Champions Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  CAN Callum Irving 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF  CAN Paris Gee 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF  CAN Morey Doner 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF  CAN Matteo Campagna 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12 DF  CAN Tyler Crawford 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
13 DF  CAN David Norman Jr. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
23 DF  CAN Kian Proctor 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
30 DF  IRL Tom Field 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Midfielders
6 MF  CAN Damiano Pecile 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 MF  CAN Thierno Bah 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF  NZL Luis Toomey 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 MF  FRA Abdoulaye Ouattara 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
18 MF  CAN Thomas Powell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
20 MF  URU Nicolás Mezquida 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
21 MF  CAN Marcello Polisi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Forwards
10 FW  BDI Mohamed Amissi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 FW  CAN Terran Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players transferred out during the season

Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of February 12, 2026
Rank No. Pos Nat Name CPL Canadian Championship Champions Cup Total
Totals 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets

As of February 12, 2026
Rank No. Pos Nat Name CPL Canadian Championship Champions Cup Total
Totals 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

As of February 12, 2026
No. Pos Nat Player CPL Canadian Championship Champions Cup Total
       
6 MF Damiano Pecile 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
13 DF David Norman Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
20 MF Nicolás Mezquida 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Vancouver FC officially appoint ex-CanMNT midfielder Martin Nash as head coach". Canadian Soccer Daily. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Vancouver FC announces signings of Doner, Toomey and Polisi". Canadian Premier League. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Vancouver FC Adds Cavalry's Tom Field, Burundi International Mohamed Amissi". Northern Tribune. January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "Henri Godbout returns to Vancouver FC on CPL-U SPORTS contract". Vancouver FC. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Vancouver FC Adds Local Talents To Squad". Vancouver FC. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  6. ^ "Local Talent Secured. Pecile, 23, joins VFC after most recently competing with Portuguese side SC Covilhã". facebook.com. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  7. ^ "Vancouver FC Signs Nicolas Nadeau on CPL-U Sports Contract". Our Sports Central. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ^ "Vancouver FC Sign Former Chelsea FC Academy Defender Isak Ssewankambo". Vancouver FC. March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  9. ^ "Vancouver FC add Canada U-20 standout Marsel Bibishkov". Canadian Premier League. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  10. ^ "CPL's Vancouver FC signs ex-Premier League striker Lys Mousset". Canadian Soccer Daily. March 23, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  11. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 28, 2025). "2026 CPL-U Sports Draft: Breakdown of all 16 picks". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  12. ^ O'Connor Clarke, Charlie (January 13, 2025). "York United acquire Gabriel Bitar from Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Vancouver FC Announces End-of-Season Roster Update". Vancouver FC. December 6, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Vancouver Re-Signs One Trio, Declines Another". Northern Tribune. January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  15. ^ "Nine years living out my childhood dream. A reality I was blessed to experience every single day. I'm so thankful for the sport that gave me the most incredible memories. As my time playing the game has come to an end, I'm most grateful for the people I've met along the way". Instagram. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  16. ^ "Vancouver FC and Midfielder Vasco Fry Mutually Terminate Contract". Vancouver FC. March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  17. ^ "Vancouver FC Loans Da Silva To Palmeiras". Northern Tribune. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
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