The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned midfielder Jay Herdman to Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League and rewarded two Whitecaps FC 2 players with MLS contracts.
Midfielder Jeevan Badwal signed as a homegrown player through 2027, with options for 2028 and 2029, while forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau signed an MLS contract through 2025, with club options for 2026 and 2027.
Jeevan Badwal, an 18-year-old from suburban Surrey, is the 26th academy player to sign an MLS contract with the Whitecaps.
Homegrown talent to the big stage ✨
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) September 13, 2024
‘Caps are proud to announce the signing of @wfcacademy product Jeevan Badwal from the club’s MLS NEXT Pro side @WFC2. Badwal has agreed to an @MLS contract as a Homegrown player through 2027, with options for 2028 & 2029 ✍️🍁
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“Having joined our academy in 2019, Jeevan continues to progress through our club and takes every challenge in stride,” Whitecaps FC sporting director Axel Schuster said in a statement. "He is comfortable on the ball, positionally sound, and does the simple things very well. We are excited for Jeevanto make the next step in his young career.”
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— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) September 13, 2024
Badwal has made 19 appearances with Whitecaps 2 this season, scoring two goals and adding three assists. A Canadian youth international, he started all three matches for Canada at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Badwal made his first-team debut off the bench in the first leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal against Pacific FC.