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Vancouver Whitecaps signed top scorer Brian White to contract extension

VANCOUVER — Striker Brian White has signed a contract extension with the Vancouver Whitecaps, keeping him with the club through 2027, the team announced Wednesday.
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Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chará, left, and Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White, right, fight for possession during an MLS soccer game Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Portland, Ore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amanda Loman

VANCOUVER — Striker Brian White has signed a contract extension with the Vancouver Whitecaps, keeping him with the club through 2027, the team announced Wednesday.

Financial details of the extension were not released, but White made US$754,500 in 2024.

White, the franchise's all-time leading scorer in the Major League Soccer era with 55 goals across all competitions, is coming off a 2024 season in which he tallied 16 goals and three assists.

The 29-year-old also became the first Whitecaps player to record back-to-back 15-goal seasons in MLS.

Since joining the Whitecaps in 2021, White has 48 goals in league play, making him the top North American goalscorer during that period.

He has also earned two caps with the United States men’s national team, making his debut as a starter in a friendly against Slovenia in January 2024. He scored his first international goal last month in a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica,

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 26, 2025.

The Canadian Press