Whitecaps trade goalkeeper MacMath to Salt Lake for targeted allocation money

Dec 17, 2019 | 10:28 AM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired US$50,000 of 2020 targeted allocation money from Real Salt Lake in exchange for goalkeeper Zac MacMath.

The 28-year-old MacMath spent one season with the Whitecaps, making eight starts after being acquired in a December 2018 trade with the Colorado Rapids.

Targeted allocation money is a salary cap mechanism established to help clubs bring top players into the league without using a designated player spot.

The Whitecaps currently have two goalkeepers on their MLS roster in Maxime Crepeau and Thomas Hasal.