Vancouver FC

Valour’s Jordan Swibel was named CPL player of the week after racking up 2 goals against Vancouver FC on Sunday. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A dark and stormy night ends badly for Vancouver FC

Despite loss in Winnipeg, still in second place in standings

 

Vancouver FC won their third straight Salish Sea Derby match on Saturday, May 25, defeating Vancouver Island rivals Pacific FC 2-1 at Willoughby Community Park in Langley to climb to second place in the Canadian Premier League table. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver FC down Pacific

Third straight Salish Sea Derby win

 

Vancouver FC picked up their first-ever victory at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday, during an entertaining 2-1 win over Forge FC. (Jojo Yanjiao Qian/Forge FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: First road trip win of the season for Vancouver FC

Win on Hamilton turf also a first

  • May 18, 2024

 

Vancouver FC and Atlético Ottawa combined for a 1-1 result at Langley’s Willoughby Community Park on Sunday, May 12. (Beau Chevalier/VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver FC fights Ottawa to a tie

Home match ends two-game losing streak

  • May 13, 2024
Vancouver FC and Atlético Ottawa combined for a 1-1 result at Langley’s Willoughby Community Park on Sunday, May 12. (Beau Chevalier/VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Allan Enyou was signed to the Vancouver Football Club. Announcement was made Tuesday, May 7, just ahead of the team’s Mother’s Day game on May 12 at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. (Beau Chevalier,Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Global defender joins Lower Mainland’s pro soccer ranks

Ugandan defenceman Allan Enyou comes to Vancouver FC via Spain to play for one year

Allan Enyou was signed to the Vancouver Football Club. Announcement was made Tuesday, May 7, just ahead of the team’s Mother’s Day game on May 12 at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. (Beau Chevalier,Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver FC’s Grady McDonnell goes for the ball against Cavalry FC’s Diego Gutiérrez Friday, May 3, on ATCO Field. Calgary won 3-1. . (CFC Media/Tony Lewis\Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Young players shine in a losing cause as Vancouver FC falls to Calgary

Third road loss in a row for team with ‘tired legs’

Vancouver FC’s Grady McDonnell goes for the ball against Cavalry FC’s Diego Gutiérrez Friday, May 3, on ATCO Field. Calgary won 3-1. . (CFC Media/Tony Lewis\Special to Langley Advance Times)
On Tuesday, April 23, playing in the Canadian Championship annual soccer tournament, VFC suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cavalry in Calgary. (Beau Chevalier/VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Vancouver FC suffers second loss on the road

‘There’s always light in darkness’ coach says

  • Apr 27, 2024
On Tuesday, April 23, playing in the Canadian Championship annual soccer tournament, VFC suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cavalry in Calgary. (Beau Chevalier/VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
For the second year running, Vancouver Football Club have signed a young Lower Mainland player out of their open trials.This time it’s Squamish’s own Joey Buchanan. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Young unknown signs to Lower Mainland’s newest pro soccer team

Squamish native Joey Buchanan joins Vancouver Football Club on a development contract

  • Apr 21, 2024
For the second year running, Vancouver Football Club have signed a young Lower Mainland player out of their open trials.This time it’s Squamish’s own Joey Buchanan. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
In game two of only its second season, Langley’s pro soccer team, the Vancouver Football Club, is enjoying a winning streak. The team won both its at-home matches at Willoughby Stadium, the most recent a 2-0 victory over the Halifax Wanderers on Thursday night. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Victory times 2 for Vancouver FC

Langley’s pro soccer team won its first two games of the season on home pitch, now starts road trip

  • Apr 19, 2024
In game two of only its second season, Langley’s pro soccer team, the Vancouver Football Club, is enjoying a winning streak. The team won both its at-home matches at Willoughby Stadium, the most recent a 2-0 victory over the Halifax Wanderers on Thursday night. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
VFC Head Coach Afshin Ghotbi at a Wednesday, April 17, press conference before Thursday’s game against Halifax. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Vancouver FC aims for another win

Team has just three days between home opener and Thursday’s game against Wanderers

VFC Head Coach Afshin Ghotbi at a Wednesday, April 17, press conference before Thursday’s game against Halifax. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
A first-half goal by Vancouver FC’s Moses Dyer tied the game against Valour FC at Langley’s Willoughby Community Park on Sunday, April 14. VFC went on to win their season opener 4-1, setting a new club record of four goals in a single game. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A win sets a club record for Vancouver FC at home opener

‘Life is like grapes’ pleased coach says

  • Apr 15, 2024
A first-half goal by Vancouver FC’s Moses Dyer tied the game against Valour FC at Langley’s Willoughby Community Park on Sunday, April 14. VFC went on to win their season opener 4-1, setting a new club record of four goals in a single game. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Head coach Afshin Ghotbi leads the Vancouver Football Club (VFC) into its second season of professional soccer out of their home pitch in Langley. The home opener is happening Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. at Willoughby Stadium. (Beau Chevalier,Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

SOCCER: Newest BC football club hits pitch Sunday for home opener

VFC head coach Afshin Ghotbi excited about the new face of the club heading into its second season

Head coach Afshin Ghotbi leads the Vancouver Football Club (VFC) into its second season of professional soccer out of their home pitch in Langley. The home opener is happening Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. at Willoughby Stadium. (Beau Chevalier,Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Maple Ridge’s own TJ Tahid jokingly said “the eagle has landed,” as the soccer athlete helped his Vancouver FC teammates unveil the team’s new jerseys ahead of the season. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: VFC – There’s something in the air

Pro Vancouver soccer team unveils 2 new jerseys, announces new players ahead of Sunday’s home opener

Maple Ridge’s own TJ Tahid jokingly said “the eagle has landed,” as the soccer athlete helped his Vancouver FC teammates unveil the team’s new jerseys ahead of the season. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Attacking midfielder Kembo Kibato was Vancouver’s third roster addition in the past month, following the signings of Canadian defender Elage Bah and international striker Jose Navarro in mid-February. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Lower Mainland’s newest pro soccer team keeps growing

More players, staff added to Vancouver Football Club roster ahead of second season start next month

Attacking midfielder Kembo Kibato was Vancouver’s third roster addition in the past month, following the signings of Canadian defender Elage Bah and international striker Jose Navarro in mid-February. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
International striker Jose Navarro (above) is one of the newest players to join the Vancouver Football Club, along with Canadian defender Elage Bah. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Search coming for undiscovered Lower Mainland soccer stars

Vancouver Football Club holds open trials later this month in Langley, hunting for new talent

International striker Jose Navarro (above) is one of the newest players to join the Vancouver Football Club, along with Canadian defender Elage Bah. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Grady McDonnell, 15, was the youngest signing in CPL history, inking a deal with Vancouver FC last month. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

B.C. teen who was Vancouver FC’s youngest-ever signing playing for Ireland

Grady McDonnell seeing the world with the U-17 national soccer squad of his father’s homeland

Grady McDonnell, 15, was the youngest signing in CPL history, inking a deal with Vancouver FC last month. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Ibrahim Bakare joins Vancouver FC as a centre-back in March 2023, and now parted ways with the Langley-based pro soceer team. (Beau Chevalier, Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Roster changes revealed for Lower Mainland’s newest pro soccer team

Ahead of Vancouver FC’s 2nd season, they sign forward Jose Navarro and part ways with Ibrahim Bakare

Ibrahim Bakare joins Vancouver FC as a centre-back in March 2023, and now parted ways with the Langley-based pro soceer team. (Beau Chevalier, Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Grady McDonnell, 15, is the youngest signing in CPL history, inking a deal with Vancouver FC. (Beau Chevalier/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Vancouver FC signs 15-year-old

Surrey’s Grady McDonnell is the youngest signing in pro soccer league’s history

  • Jan 17, 2024
Grady McDonnell, 15, is the youngest signing in CPL history, inking a deal with Vancouver FC. (Beau Chevalier/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver FC’s Renan Garcia took a shot Tuesday, Oct 24, during a team ‘tactical games’ exercise to help select the second-season version of the Langley-based Canadian Premier League franchise. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Second-season version of Vancouver FC begins to take shape

‘Our goal is to really be the best team in the league,’ coach says

Vancouver FC’s Renan Garcia took a shot Tuesday, Oct 24, during a team ‘tactical games’ exercise to help select the second-season version of the Langley-based Canadian Premier League franchise. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Football Club’s last game of the season was held at home Friday at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. They faced off against Toronto’s York United, and lost 2-1. Player #19, Mikael Cantave, scored the lone goal for VFC. (Wes Shaw, ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VFC victory wasn’t in cards for last game of first season

Langley’s new pro soccer team wraps up year with a 2-1 loss to Toronto

Vancouver Football Club’s last game of the season was held at home Friday at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. They faced off against Toronto’s York United, and lost 2-1. Player #19, Mikael Cantave, scored the lone goal for VFC. (Wes Shaw, ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)