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Vancouver Whitecaps sign homegrown midfielder Liam Mackenzie to MLS deal

Aug 19, 2025 | 1:18 PM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed homegrown midfielder Liam Mackenzie to a Major League Soccer contract.

The deal, announced Tuesday, runs through the 2028 season with a club option for 2029.

Mackenzie made his MLS debut on March 22 when Vancouver dropped a 3-1 decision to the Chicago Fire.

The 18-year-old from Comox, B.C., joined the club’s academy system when he was 13 and signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 in April 2024.