April 22, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Friday that the club has signed Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) wingback Ali Ahmed and midfielder Vasco Fry to MLS short-term agreements for Saturday’s MLS regular season match at Austin FC.
Whitecaps FC wingback Ali Ahmed
Has played every minute for WFC2 in MLS NEXT Pro this season
Leads MLS NEXT Pro in fouls suffered, second in successful dribbles and tackles won, tied for sixth in key passes
Spent preseason with Whitecaps FC first team, making one start in four appearances
Ahmed, 21, has played every minute of all four matches for WFC2 in MLS NEXT Pro this season, tallying one assist at Real Monarchs on April 2. Playing as a wingback, he leads MLS NEXT Pro in fouls suffered, is second in successful dribbles as well as tackles won, and is tied for sixth in key passes.
The native of Toronto, Ontario spent preseason with the first team, traveling to San Diego and making four appearances, including one start. Prior to coming to Vancouver, Ahmed played at Centennial college in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association and joined the Whitecaps FC U-23 team in 2020 after an extended trial.
Whitecaps FC midfielder Vasco Fry
Started all four matches for WFC2 in MLS NEXT Pro this season
Joined the Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy in 2018 after previously playing in the academy of Peruvian club Sporting Cristal
Spent preseason with Whitecaps FC first team, making two appearances
Fry, 21, has started all four matches for WFC2 in MLS NEXT Pro this season, registering a stoppage time assist in the club’s home opener against Timbers 2 on April 10.
Prior to joining WFC2, the native of Lima, Peru competed with the Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy in the United States Soccer Development Academy league from 2018 to 2021 and spent time playing with the Whitecaps FC U-23 team from 2019 through 2021.
A dual Peruvian-Canadian citizen, Fry originally joined Whitecaps FC in…
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