VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Wednesday that the club has signed Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) forward Cyprian Kachwele to an MLS short-term agreement for the club's MLS regular season away match at Colorado Rapids.
This marks the second time Kachwele has been signed to an MLS short-term agreement, having signed his first agreement last week for the first leg of the TELUS Canadian Championship quarterfinal game at Cavalry FC. The forward made his first team debut as a second half substitute in the match.
Whitecaps FC forward Cyprian Kachwele
- Leads WFC2 in goals this season with four
- Participated in Whitecaps FC preseason in Marbella, Spain
- Named to Tanzania's roster for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations
Kachwele, 19, has started five of his eight appearances in his first season with WFC2. The Tanzanian forward leads the team in goals with four and was part of the first team's preseason training camp in Marbella, Spain earlier this year.
Prior to joining WFC2, Kachwele played for Tanzanian side Azam FC, splitting time between the first team and the U-20 side.
At the international level, Kachwele was part of Tanzania's roster for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.
TRANSACTION: On May 15, 2024, Whitecaps FC sign forward Cyprian Kachwele to an MLS short-term agreement.
Cyprian Kachwele
Position: Forward
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150 pounds
Date of Birth: February 15, 2005, in Shinyanga, Tanzania
Hometown: Shinyanga, Tanzania
Citizenship: Tanzania
Status: International
Previous club: Azam FC
Instagram: @cypi58
Whitecaps FC MLS short-term agreements:
- Emiliano Brienza at Columbus Crew - February 26, 2022
- Ali Ahmed at Austin FC - April 23, 2022
- Vasco Fry at Austin FC - April 23, 2022
- Max Anchor at Charlotte FC - May 22, 2022
- Chris Lee vs. Minnesota United FC - July 8, 2022
- Chris Lee at FC Cincinnati - July 13, 2022
- Ali Ahmed vs. Houston Dynamo FC - August 5, 2022
- Simon Becher vs. Houston Dynamo FC - August 5, 2022
- Easton Ongaro at LA Galaxy - August 13, 2022
- Simon Becher at Colorado Rapids - September 10, 2022
- Vasco Fry at Real C.D. España and at LA Galaxy - March 15 to 18, 2023
- Levonte Johnson at Real C.D. España and at LA Galaxy - March 15 to 18, 2023
- Vasco Fry at Minnesota United FC - March 25, 2023
- Levonte Johnson at York United FC - May 10, 2023
- Levonte Johnson at Pacific FC and at St. Louis CITY SC - May 24 to 27, 2023
- Levonte Johnson vs. CF Montréal - June 7, 2023
- Giovanni Aguilar at Colorado Rapids - June 21, 2023
- Giovanni Aguilar at LAFC - June 24, 2023
- Giovanni Aguilar at Sporting Kansas City - July 1, 2023
- Jeevan Badwal vs. Tigres UANL - February 7, 2024
- Jay Herdman vs. Tigres UANL - February 7, 2024
- Jay Herdman vs. Charlotte FC - March 2, 2024
- Jay Herdman at Seattle Sounders FC - April 20, 2024
- Cyprian Kachwele at Cavalry FC - May 7, 2024
- Cyprian Kachwele at Colorado Rapids - May 15, 2024