Written by:Mitchell Tierney

Vancouver FC confirmed the departure of eight players on Monday, including the transfer of attacker Gabriel Bitar to York United. As part of the transaction, the Eagles will receive York United’s first pick in the 2026 CPL-U SPORTS Draft. The club has declined the 2025 options on contracts for defenders Kadin Chung and Anthony White as well as for midfielders Renan Garcia, Olivier Rommens and Zachary Verhoven. The club also confirmed free agents Rocco Romeo and Austin Ricci will not return to the club in 2025. Vancouver FC has now signed 12 players to its 2025 roster. The club will announce further roster updates in the coming days. The Eagles recently launched Season Memberships for the upcoming 2025 Canadian Premier League Season. The contracts for Allan Enyou, Moses Dyer, Joey Buchanan and Sebastian Dzikowski expired at the end of 2024. The club has invited Dzikowski back for preseason. The club is in talks with Joey Buchanan in regards to an extension to his Development Contract for 2025. Moses Dyer has since been announced as a signing for Irish club Galway United.

Vancouver FC Roster as of Jan. 13, 2025:

Goalkeepers: Niko Giantsopoulos, Callum Irving Defenders: Elage Bah, Paris Gee, David Norman Jr., Midfielders: Ben Fisk, Vasco Fry, Grady McDonnell, TJ Tahid Forwards: Mikaël Cantave, Alejandro Dìaz, José Navarro