VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Thursday that the club has exercised the 2017 contract options on 11 players.
Goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi, defenders Christian Dean, Jordan Harvey, Tim Parker, and Cole Seiler, midfielders Marco Bustos, Kianz Froese, Ben McKendry, Nicolás Mezquida, and Russell Teibert, as well as winger/striker Kekuta Manneh all had their options picked up.
Whitecaps FC also announced that striker Erik Hurtado has agreed to a contract extension through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020.
"We have built a strong core and are pleased with where we are at in the process of building our roster for next season," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson.