Whitecaps Player Awards and Round 1 Match 1 Playoff Win

By many metrics, the 24-year-old has been one of the best midfielders in MLS this season, showcasing his wide range of playmaking while providing defensive cover in the middle of the park. Berhalter is second in assists for the club in the MLS era and enter the top 10 in appearances during the club’s MLS era. Across all competitions, the midfielder has recorded a career-high 23 goal contributions so far (eight goals, team-leading 15 assists) and has started 36 of his 42 appearances, showcasing his importance to Jesper Sørensen’s style of play.

He was was named to the Concacaf Champions Cup Best XI, was a first-time MLS All-Star, and received his first call-up to the United States’ men’s national team (USMNT). A panel of media selected finalists defender Tristan Blackmon, forward Brian White, as well as Berhalter for Player of the Year. Berhalter was then voted for the award by fans through an online poll.

Earlier in the season, White invited Special Olympics BC, Down Syndrome Resource Foundation, as well as Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre of BC to home matches at BC Place, where they experienced the match in a suite, and had the opportunity to meet him post-match on the pitch and take photos.

White also made a donation to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation to help renovate the Whitecaps FC playroom and support their child life team to help create enhanced child and family-friendly spaces as well as programming to support environments where children can feel safe and families can experience the highest quality care for their loved ones.

Whitecaps FC’s community and social impact staff selected White as the 2025 Humanitarian of the Year.

The University of North Carolina product has made 29 starts and 39 appearances across all competitions this season, coming up with several key interventions in big moments, including his challenge at Orlando City SC in October which led to Thomas Müller’s memorable game-winner. On the offensive side of the game, Johnson recorded two assists and scored his first professional goal in the 2-0 home win over CF Montréal in March.

In memory of Jock MacDonald’s dedication to the club, the Unsung Hero Award was created in 2005. Jock was a founding member of the 86ers soccer club and a key to resurrecting professional soccer in Vancouver. His gracious personality and contributions were an important part of the club’s success. The Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero Award is presented annually to a player that demonstrates these values.

The club’s supporter groups – Coastal Guardians, Couch Ultras, Prawnsiders, Rain City Brigade, Southsiders, The Sisters, and Vancouver Albion – selected Johnson through a vote as the 2025 recipient.

In honour of the late Domenic Mobilio, the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, the Domenic Mobilio Golden Boot is given annually to the leading goalscorer during MLS regular season play.

Forward Brian White won the award for a fourth time with a career-high 16 goals during the 2025 MLS regular season. The product of Flemington, New Jersey, who earned a first-time MLS All-Star selection this year, has also added six goals in Concacaf Champions Cup and TELUS Canadian Championship action. At the time of writing, White sits fourth in the all-time goalscorers list with 77, one away from equaling Jason Jordan for third and two away from equaling John Catliff for second.

In addition, the USMNT international became the first player in the club’s MLS era to score four goals in a match and the 18th in league history when he did so against Austin FC in April, securing his third career MLS Player of the Matchday honour in the process.

The Colombian youth international, who was acquired via transfer as a U-22 Initiative signing from Atlético Nacional, has started 37 of his 42 appearances across all competitions this season. On the defensive side of the ball, Ocampo ranked in the top 4% among fullbacks for blocks during the regular season. At the other end of the pitch, the Colombian scored three goals, including a belting finish at CF Monterrey in the ‘Caps run to the Concacaf Champions Cup final, and added three assists. He also earned two MLS Team of the Matchday selections during the regular season (Matchday 9, Matchday 35).

A defender from Delta, BC, Rogers joined the Whitecaps FC MLS Academy in 2023 from Coastal FC. Over the past year, Rogers has demonstrated exceptional dedication, work ethic, discipline, and leadership both on the pitch and in the classroom. Rogers is currently playing for the Whitecaps FC U-18 academy team in MLS NEXT. BMO will be giving a $1,000 RESP to Rogers for achieving excellence on and off the field. The club’s Academy staff chose him for the honour.

After graduating from the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy, Rayan Elloumi took a big step forward in 2025. The 18-year-old started the year in the academy and then signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) in MLS NEXT Pro in June, helping the team secure a second consecutive playoff birth. The product of Edmonton, Alberta tallied an impressive 11 goals and seven assists in 18 appearances with the second team, leading the team in goal contributions.

Elloumi became the eighth WFC2 MLS NEXT Pro player and 28th Homegrown to sign a first team contract. The forward has scored two goals in three starts and nine appearances across all competitions for the first team. He also became the first VWFC Homegrown to score on their home debut when he accomplished the feat against Philadelphia Union a day after signing his first team contract. At the international level, Elloumi earned his first call-up to Tunisia’s U-23 side, making two appearances in the October international window and scoring on his debut against Iraq.