VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Friday that the club has signed Development Squad winger/fullback Georges Mukumbilwa to an MLS Homegrown contract through 2020, with club options through 2023.
Mukumbilwa becomes the third player transferred from the Development Squad this year, and the 19th player from the Whitecaps FC Academy signed to an MLS Homegrown contract. Mukumbilwa was first discovered by the club through the partnership with the Manitoba Soccer Association and the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System.
“Georges has worked very hard, has the right mentality, and has earned this opportunity,” said Marc Dos Santos, Whitecaps FC head coach.