Official Site of the Whitecaps · Aug 25, 2020
3,000 minutes & counting: Young Canadians getting important playing time with the 'Caps
As Whitecaps FC take to the pitch tonight at Stade Saputo, the club’s reputation as one that provides a platform for young Canadian talent to take to the bigger stage is becoming more and more evident.
Tuesday’s match against Montreal will see the ‘Caps add Michael Baldisimo to the list of Canadian Homegrown players to make their MLS debut. Recently, fellow Academy products Patrick Metcalfe and Thomas Hasal were thrown in to test their skills against proven competition.
Canadian-born under-23 players Cristian Gutierrez, acquired via transfer during the offseason, and Ryan Raposo, the club's 2020 MLS SuperDraft selection, also have been given their opportunities.