VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Friday that the club has signed Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) midfielder Jeevan Badwal and forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to MLS short-term agreements for Saturday's MLS regular season home match against FC Dallas. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT, live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and TSN. Fans can also listen live at cknw.com and whitecapsfc.com.
For both players, this marks their fourth and final MLS short-term agreements of the season.
Badwal’s first call-up was back in February for the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup Round One against Tigres UANL and his second call-up was for the MLS regular season away match at New England Revolution in June. The native of Surrey, BC earned his first team debut in his previous call-up, as he came off the bench in the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship semfinal first leg against Pacific FC at Starlight Stadium.
Fleuriau Chateau was an unused substitute in the his first two call-ups against St. Louis CITY SC on June 29 and Minnesota United FC on July 3. The forward then made his first team debut as a substitute in the second half of the club's away match against CF Montréal on July 6.
Whitecaps FC midfielder Jeevan Badwal
- Started 16 of his 18 appearances with WFC2 this season, scoring two goals and adding three assists
- Made the first team matchday roster three times this year - February 7, June 15, July 10
- Youngest player at Whitecaps FC preseason in Marbella, Spain
- Selected to the 2023 MLS NEXT All-Star Game
- Started all three matches for Canada at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Badwal, 18, signed his first professional contract with WFC2 in February, becoming the 12th Canadian teenager to be signed to a professional contract since the side began play in MLS NEXT Pro in 2022. So far this season, he has started 16 of his 18 appearances for WFC2, notching two goals and three assists.
In 2023, Badwal made five starts and eight appearances as an amateur player with WFC2 in MLS NEXT Pro.
Prior to moving up to MLS NEXT Pro, the young midfielder played with the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy in MLS NEXT, and was selected to the 2023 MLS NEXT All-Star Game. Badwal first joined the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy as a 13-year-old in 2019.
On the international stage, Badwal has represented Canada at the U-17 level, starting all three matches at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia. In June, the midfielder started both friendlies for Canada's U-20 side against Chile and Paraguay in La Calera, Chile, as well as all four games in the 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Mexico.
In his youth, Badwal played at Coastal FC, Surrey FC, Supra Academy, and B.E.S.T. Academy.
Whitecaps FC forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
- Leads WFC2 in goalscoring this season with eight goals across 17 starts and 20 appearances
- Made the first team matchday roster three times this year - June 29, July 3, July 6
- Part of Whitecaps FC preseason camp in Marbella, Spain
- Led St. John's University with 14 goals in 2023, adding one assist
Fleuriau Chateau, 22, was originally selected 74th overall by Whitecaps FC at the 2024 MLS SuperDraft after spending two years at St. John's University. In March, product of Ottawa, Ontario was signed to an MLS NEXT Pro contract with Whitecaps FC 2.
So far this season, Fleuriau Chateau has started 17 of his 20 appearances for WFC2, tallying a team-leading eight goals and four assists. The forward has also sits tied for first in MLS NEXT Pro for shots on target with 28.
During his time at St. John's, Fleuriau Chateau was named to the All-Big East First Team in 2023 after leading the team with 14 goals and adding one assist in 17 appearances. It was a comeback season for the Canadian, who tore his ACL in 2022.
Prior to his injury, he appeared in 13 matches during his sophomore season, helping the Red Storm to an 11-6-3 record, a third place finish in the BIG EAST, and a berth in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In his youth, Fleuriau Chateau played at West Ottawa Soccer Club and Capital United.
TRANSACTION: On September 6, 2024, Whitecaps FC sign midfielder Jeevan Badwal and forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to MLS short-term agreements.
Jeevan Badwal
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-09
Weight: 145 pounds
Date of Birth: March 11, 2006 in Surrey, BC 
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Citizenship: Canada
Status: Domestic 
Youth clubs: Whitecaps FC BMO Academy, Coastal FC, Surrey FC, Supra Academy, B.E.S.T. Academy
Instagram: @jeevanbadwal_
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
Position: Striker
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180 pounds
Date of Birth: May 21, 2002
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Citizenship: Canada
Status: Domestic
University: St. John’s University (2021-23)
Youth Clubs: West Ottawa Soccer Club, Capital United
Instagram: @nick_f.c
