VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC captain Ryan Gauld has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for the 10th time this season following his performance in the club's 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes in Matchday 32. Over the past two seasons, Gauld has now been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday 22 times.
The MLS All-Star assisted both goals as the 'Caps improved to 6W-1-2D in their past nine MLS matches. The first assist came on a corner kick to Fafa Picault, and the second on a brilliant team play that set up fellow Scottish international Stuart Armstrong for his first goal.
Whitecaps FC have had 10 different players selected to the MLS Team of the Matchday this season. Gauld leads the way with his 10 selections (Matchday 7, Matchday 10, Matchday 15, Matchday 17, Matchday 18, Matchday 20, Matchday 24, Matchday 26, Matchday 30, Matchday 32), followed by forward Brian White (Matchday 5, Matchday 11, Matchday 23, Matchday 26), forward Fafa Picault (Matchday 7, Matchday 28). goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (Matchday 8, Matchday 24), defender Ranko Veselinovic (Matchday 8, Matchday 27), midfielder Alessandro Schöpf (Matchday 8), wingback Ali Ahmed (Matchday 4), defender MathÃas Laborda (Matchday 24), midfielder Pedro Vite (Matchday 30), and defender Tristan Blackmon (Matchday 31).
F: Luis Suárez (MIA), Dejan Joveljić (LA), Lionel Messi (MIA)
M: Ryan Gauld (VAN), Riqui Puig (LA), Djordje Mihailovic (COL), Caden Clark (MTL)
D: Rafael Santos (ORL), Jackson Ragen (SEA), Griffin Dorsey (HOU)
GK: Matt Freese (NYC)
Coach: Greg Vanney (LA)
Bench: Dayne St. Clair (MIN), Jalen Neal (LA), Jordi Alba (MIA), Jonathan Osorio (TOR), Amine Bassi (HOU), Paul Rothrock (SEA), Hany Mukhtar (NSH), Facundo Torres (ORL), Georgios Koutsias (CHI)
