Vancouver Whitecaps’ Berhalter Named MLS Player of Matchday

Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Sebastian Berhalter was voted the Major League Soccer Player of Matchday 38 after his performance in the ‘Caps dominant 4-1 win over San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday. This is the second time in club history that the ‘Caps have had three different players named MLS Player of the Matchday in the same season (four players in 2013). Both Berhalter and Thomas Müller were also named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 38. 

Vancouver Whitecaps’ Berhalter Named MLS Player of Matchday

Berhalter becomes the third Whitecaps FC player to earn MLS Player of the Matchday this season, joining Thomas Müller (Matchday 33) and Brian White (Matchday 8).

This is the first time in his career that Berhalter has been named MLS Player of the Matchday. The 2025 MLS All-Star scored two goals and added one assist in the win over the San Jose. His brace marked the first multi-goal game in Berhalter’s regular-season career.

In 2025, the United States men’s national team midfielder has already set MLS career bests in goals (four), assists (11), goal contributions (15), and minutes played (2,116). His 11 MLS assists are the most by a Whitecaps FC player in 2025 and his 15 MLS goal contributions trail only Brian White (17) for the most on the team. Berhalter is the only player in MLS this season to produce at least 10 assists and 70 key passes in fewer than 2,220 minutes.

Western Conference Chase

In last night’s match, Whitecaps FC extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches across all competitions (6W-0L-4D). It is their second unbeaten run of 10 or more matches this season after an MLS-era club record 15 match unbeaten streak from March 29 to May 28. With the win, they set a new record for MLS regular season wins with 17.

More highlights of the match:

• 18-year-old Rayan Elloumi scored his second MLS goal in six league appearances. He now has three goal contributions across all competitions (2G, 1A)
• Thomas Müller scored his sixth goal of the season across all competitions, and recorded an assist for a fourth straight match. He now has 10 goal contributions, all coming in his past five appearances (6G, 4A)
• Ali Ahmed recorded his 10th assist across all competitions this season, and his 13th goal contribution (3G, 10A). In 21 appearances, Ahmed has not lost an MLS match this season
• Jeevan Badwal recorded his third MLS assist of the season, to go along with one goal (1G, 3A)
• The ‘Caps have now scored 91 goals across all competitions this season

As the hunt for the top seed in the Western Conference heats up, Whitecaps FC can regain the top position on Saturday when they travel to face Orlando City SC (4:30pm Pacific, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and CKNW).

The ‘Caps then return home to BC Place for their regular season finale on Saturday, October 18 against FC Dallas. Kickoff will be at 6:00pm as part of Decision Day, with the match presented by Chevrolet. Tickets are still available.

The MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob Ultra is selected each matchday of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while an Instagram fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio, and online media.

All-Time VWFC MLS Player of the Matchday winners

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