VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC forward Brian White and attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld have been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for their performances in Matchday 11 against Minnesota United FC.
White tallied his fifth and sixth goals across all competitions on Saturday night to reach 50 goals across his professional club career en route to helping the 'Caps extend their MLS unbeaten streak to eight games with a 3-2 victory against the Loons.
Meanwhile, Gauld nabbed his third assist across all competitions on Simon Becher's goal, while also recording three chances created, four tackles won, and seven duels won.
The pair become the sixth and seventh 'Caps players to be named to the MLS Team of the Matchday this season, joining Yohei Takaoka (Matchday 8, Matchday 10), Julian Gressel (Matchday 7), Ali Ahmed (Matchday 6), Simon Becher (Matchday 5, Matchday 6), and Tristan Blackmon (Matchday 4).
F: Josef Martínez (MIA), Brian White (VAN), Enzo Copetti (CLT)
M: Cristian Espinoza (SJ), Connor Ronan (COL), Erik Thommy (SKC), Hany Mukhtar (NSH)
D: DeJuan Jones (NE), Damion Lowe (PHI), Aaron Herrera (MTL)
GK: Steve Clark (HOU)
Coach: Luchi Gonzalez (SJ)
Bench: Andre Blake (PHI), Rudy Camacho (MTL), Lalas Abubakar (COL), Alvaro Barreal (CIN), Noel Buck (NE), Owen Wolff (ATX), Luciano Acosta (CIN), Ryan Gauld (VAN), Evander (POR)
The 'Caps will now set their focus on the Canadian Championship as they face York United FC in the quarterfinals of the tournament this Wednesday, May 11 at York Lions Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. PT live on OneSoccer and AM730 radio, with the radio pre-game show starting at 3:30 p.m. PT.
MLS Season Pass
The 2023 season sees the debut of MLS Season Pass, the unprecedented subscription service from Apple and MLS that will have every match of the regular season, Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup – all in one place and with no blackouts. As an exclusive benefit, Whitecaps FC 2023 Season Members will receive a subscription to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, as well as significant savings over single match tickets.
